CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a moderately sized middle-grades school in PORT ORANGE, Florida, overseen by VOLUSIA. The school educates 1,120 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 41% bigger than the state mean of about 794.

Across the 87 schools in VOLUSIA (61,765 students total), CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.0:1. The state averages about 19.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 32% of students at CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Volusia County runs at roughly 53%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 69.5%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Volusia County put median household earnings sit near $70,044, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Volusia County's 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,765 students), CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 65.2%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL has ticked down 7%, going from 1,200 students in 2018 to 1,120 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 82% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.