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INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL

5505 BELLE TERRE PKWY, PALM COAST, FL 32137 · (386) 446-6732 · Flagler County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,438 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Florida public middle schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public middle schools

Enrollment
1,438
Middle
DISTRICT 1,374 · STATE 794
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
480 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 645131%
Grade 747733%
Grade 851035%
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
81357%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
28620%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
17312%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
564%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
1017%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
70%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
72550%
Female
71350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL→FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within FLAGLER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
60.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
66.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +3.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.7%66.6%
2023-2458.2%62.9%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL

INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL this school1,43833.4%63.1%
BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
LITHIA
1,34532.7%62.0%
OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
NAPLES
1,17232.4%78.8%
BURNS MIDDLE SCHOOL
BRANDON
1,10834.7%56.1%
DR MONA JAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
BRADENTON
93333.4%66.2%
MANDARIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
JACKSONVILLE
1,11827.6%59.9%
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 INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Florida
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
63.1%#166 of 560
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
66.6%#183 of 560
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.7%#183 of 560
▼ 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,438#15 of 584
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.7:1#316 of 547
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
62.0%#218 of 553
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.4%#454 of 565
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+50.9%#7 of 137
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,438
+569 (+65%) vs 2020
-2% since 2000-01, when it was 1,470
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,4387319.7:133% (480)
2023-241,5136722.6:141% (627)
2022-231,5187121.4:150% (761)
2020-218694320.2:147% (408)
2017-189535417.6:152% (497)
2015-169305317.6:155% (513)
2010-119175815.8:151% (470)
2000-011,4709016.3:140% (583)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

About INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL

This page covers INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL, a large middle school in PALM COAST, Florida. The school's enrollment of 1,438 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Florida average about 794 students each.

FLAGLER is made up of 11 schools with 13,521 students in all.

INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment is 57% White. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 75% of Flagler County residents are White. INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The ratio of students to teachers is 19.7:1, with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across middle schools in Florida, the average ratio is about 19.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 33%.

Measured against Florida public middle schools, INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

After adjusting for student poverty, INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.1%; the prediction is 64.5%.

Across Flagler County, median household income is about $77,363, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The public schools of Flagler County number 13 and enroll about 13,521.

The nearest other public school, BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4. Ranked by average proficiency, INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL places 1st out of 9 schools in its immediate area.

Locale data from NCES put INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Federal records list enrollment at INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL as 869 in 2020-21 and 1,438 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Flagler County at a glance

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Population
126,528
Census ACS
Median income
$77,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
13,521 students

Quick facts

School name
INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
FLAGLER
Address
5505 BELLE TERRE PKWY, PALM COAST, FL 32137
Phone
(386) 446-6732
County
Flagler County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,438
Teachers (FTE)
73
Student–teacher ratio
19.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
480 (33%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120054003064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in FLAGLER
Other schools in PALM COAST
Other Indian Trails Middle schools

One other US public school is named Indian Trails Middle. INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,438 students in grades 06-08.
Is INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of FLAGLER.
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