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What's the one class at MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,102
High
DISTRICT 2,318 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLAGLER·NCES 120054005533
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL
3535 OLD KINGS RD N, PALM COAST, FL 32137 · (386) 447-1575 · Flagler County
GRADES 08–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,102 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Florida public high schools
- BTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
652 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 525 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 494 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 523 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 558 | 27% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FLAGLER. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 47.0% |
% 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
58.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (58.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,102 | 31.0% | 58.4% |
| FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL PALM COAST | 2,533 | 32.5% | 57.5% |
| J.R. ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL PANAMA CITY BEACH | 1,629 | 32.0% | 52.5% |
| NAVARRE HIGH SCHOOL NAVARRE | 2,410 | 30.4% | 67.2% |
| A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL LYNN HAVEN | 1,864 | 29.7% | 59.9% |
| RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SARASOTA | 2,637 | 30.3% | 60.8% |
Matched among Florida high 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 MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #193 of 555 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #310 of 549 ▼ 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #200 of 559 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,102 | #149 of 830 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #333 of 575 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #275 of 594 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.0% | #468 of 630 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.8% | #68 of 246 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,102
+538 (+34%) vs 2020
+39% since 2010-11, when it was 1,515
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 2,102 | 92 | 22.9:1 | 31% (652) |
| 2023-24 | 1,992 | 86 | 23.2:1 | 38% (756) |
| 2022-23 | 1,978 | 86 | 23.0:1 | 48% (944) |
| 2020-21 | 1,564 | 61 | 25.6:1 | 42% (651) |
| 2017-18 | 1,726 | 73 | 23.6:1 | 50% (862) |
| 2015-16 | 1,628 | 68 | 23.9:1 | 48% (789) |
| 2010-11 | 1,515 | 78 | 19.4:1 | 47% (717) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL.
About MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school with its address in PALM COAST, Florida. The school serves 2,102 students in grades 8 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Florida is roughly 1,035 students; this school is 103% bigger than that.
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL is one of 11 schools in FLAGLER, which enrolls 13,521 students in total.
At MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 60% of the student body. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 15 points below the 75% share among Flagler County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 92 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL was 22.9:1. That matches the 23.5:1 average for high schools in Florida fairly closely. MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 31%.
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Florida public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 58.4% is 7.2 points below the 65.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Flagler County has these Census figures: the median household income is $77,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Flagler County has 13 public schools and roughly 13,521 students.
The closest other public school is BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.9 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL is ahead of the 58.0% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment grew from 1,564 in 2020-21 to 2,102 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.9:1.
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Flagler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in FLAGLER
- FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,533 students
- INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,438 students
- BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,310 students
- BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,288 students
- BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,061 students
- OLD KINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,019 students
Other schools in PALM COAST
- FLAGLER-PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,533 students
- INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,438 students
- BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,310 students
- BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,288 students
- RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 967 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT TOWN CENTERElementary · 885 students
Nearby schools
- BELLE TERRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,288
- INDIAN TRAILS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 1,438
- LEWIS E. WADSWORTH ELEMENTARY4.9 mi · 740
- BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL5.0 mi · 1,310
- RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 967
- IMAGINE SCHOOL AT TOWN CENTER8.1 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL?
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,102 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 08-12.
How many teachers does MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL have?
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL employs 92 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the student diversity at MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL?
MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by FLAGLER in Flagler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.