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What's the most underrated thing about GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
939
Middle
DISTRICT 1,016 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VOLUSIA·NCES 120192002797
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL
2400 EUSTACE AVE, DELTONA, FL 32725 · (386) 575-4144 · Volusia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL939 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
539 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 309 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 313 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 317 | 34% |
Student demographics
66%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
48.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +9.9pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
FL avg 58.9% . +6.0pp 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 50 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 43.5% |
% 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
45.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (45.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 939 | 57.4% | 45.9% |
| CALOOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL CAPE CORAL | 1,018 | 57.7% | 46.2% |
| DELTONA MIDDLE SCHOOL DELTONA | 1,132 | 55.7% | 47.8% |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL DELTONA | 932 | 54.9% | 47.9% |
| DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL ARCADIA | 922 | 57.5% | 39.3% |
| TEAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | 1,120 | 55.9% | 56.5% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Volusia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #390 of 560 | #11 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #380 of 560 ▲ 15 | #8 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #341 of 560 ▲ 60 | #8 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 939 | #187 of 584 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #265 of 547 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #141 of 553 | #3 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #209 of 565 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #243 of 379 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
939
+68 (+8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,026
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 939 | 49 | 19.2:1 | 57% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 1,008 | 53 | 19.0:1 | 64% (644) |
| 2022-23 | 1,056 | 54 | 19.6:1 | 60% (629) |
| 2020-21 | 871 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 66% (574) |
| 2017-18 | 1,041 | 58 | 17.9:1 | 77% (805) |
| 2015-16 | 1,007 | 70 | 14.4:1 | 74% (741) |
| 2010-11 | 1,127 | 63 | 17.9:1 | 65% (737) |
| 2000-01 | 1,542 | 82 | 18.8:1 | 39% (603) |
| 1990-91 | 1,026 | 54 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in DELTONA, Florida. The school enrolls 939 students, from grades 6 through 8.
VOLUSIA, which runs GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL, has 87 schools and 61,765 students.
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 46%. After that, the student body is 33% White, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Volusia County, the Hispanic share is about 16%. GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.2:1, with 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 19.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 57%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL is -6.5 points: 45.9% actual, 52.4% predicted.
Census estimates describe Volusia County this way: median household income is about $70,044, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 90 public schools in Volusia County, with a combined enrollment of about 61,765.
Of nearby public schools, TIMBERCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The number of students grew from 871 to 939 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 19.2 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 932 students
- DELTONA LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 731 students
- TIMBERCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 730 students
Nearby schools
- TIMBERCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 730
- DELTONA LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 731
- DELTONA HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,716
- SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 691
- FRIENDSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 429
- VOLUSIA PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 939 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
How diverse is GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 33% White, 46% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
GALAXY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by VOLUSIA in Volusia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.