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Best Middle Schools
in VOLUSIA

This page covers 12 middle schools in VOLUSIA. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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ORMOND BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08990 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
NEW SMYRNA BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,037 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
DAVID C. HINSON SR. MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08950 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
SILVER SANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,165 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,222 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08697 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
DELTONA MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,146 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,056 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
RIVER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,249 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
21.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
DELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–081,074 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$11,697
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2 more middle schools in VOLUSIA not shown here.
View all schools in VOLUSIA
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Middle Schools
90
Total Schools
45
#1 Score
42
Avg Score
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.