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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 552 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VOLUSIA·NCES 120192002640
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
975 ABAGAIL DR, DELTONA, FL 32725 · (386) 860-3300 · Volusia County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
444 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +8.3pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 44.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 653 | 68.0% | 47.1% |
| CASSELBERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CASSELBERRY | 716 | 68.0% | 66.7% |
| ROMEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DUNNELLON | 747 | 66.7% | 42.7% |
| TROPIC ISLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH FORT MYERS | 804 | 66.7% | 46.4% |
| STANLEY SWITLIK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MARATHON | 602 | 66.6% | 49.7% |
| LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE PLACID | 604 | 63.4% | 57.4% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Volusia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #1,484 of 2,136 | #38 of 48 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #1,320 of 2,149 ▲ 332 | #32 of 48 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #1,345 of 2,149 ▲ 258 | #35 of 48 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #862 of 2,267 | #17 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #1,738 of 2,077 | #43 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.2% | #740 of 2,108 | #19 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #543 of 2,188 | #11 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #517 of 621 | #13 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
653
+220 (+51%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,171
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 653 | 35.8 | 18.2:1 | 68% (444) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 78% (501) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 70% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 39 | 11.1:1 | 63% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 51 | 12.4:1 | 87% (554) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 58 | 11.1:1 | 88% (568) |
| 2010-11 | 724 | 59 | 12.3:1 | 73% (532) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 58% (468) |
| 1990-91 | 1,171 | 56 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in DELTONA, Florida, and is classified as an elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 653 students in 2024-25.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 87 schools that make up VOLUSIA (61,765 students in total).
About 49% of students at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Hispanic, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 36% White, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Volusia County's residents are about 16% Hispanic, 33 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. Elementary schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.5:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 68%. That rate is above the 53% average among public schools in Volusia County.
Compared with Florida schools that have similar shares of low-income students, DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's results are within a point of predicted: 47.1% against 47.1%.
For Volusia County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $70,044 a year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Volusia County has 90 public schools.
The closest school to DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 1.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 47.1% is below the 51.4% average for nearby schools.
Federal data place DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment records show 433 in 2020-21 and 653 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.2:1 in 2024-25.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Volusia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,622
Census ACS
Median income
$70,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
90
61,765 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VOLUSIA
- DELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,936 students
- UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,855 students
- SPRUCE CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,576 students
- MAINLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,964 students
- DELTONA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,716 students
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,687 students
Other schools in DELTONA
- DELTONA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,716 students
- PINE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,648 students
- DELTONA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,132 students
- GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 939 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 932 students
- DELTONA LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 731 students
Other Discovery Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 10 states are named Discovery Elementary. DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 17.
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUNRISE, FL · 789 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 679 students
- Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls, SD · 873 students
- Discovery ElementarySan Marcos, CA · 717 students
- Discovery ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 706 students
Nearby schools
- SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 691
- DELTONA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,132
- HIGHBANKS LEARNING CENTER1.6 mi · 51
- ENTERPRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 544
- FOREST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 571
- LEGACY SCHOLARS ACADEMY1.8 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 653 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 36% White, 49% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of VOLUSIA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.