OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 500 DOYLE RD, in OSTEEN, Florida, OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized primary school that enrolls 523 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by VOLUSIA.

VOLUSIA comprises 87 schools with combined enrollment of 61,765 students; OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.2%, the actual is 59.1%, a residual of +3.0 points.

Across the wider county, Volusia County reports that median household income runs about $70,044, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 90 public schools in Volusia County (combined enrollment of about 61,765 students).

Nearest neighbor: SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), OSTEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 51.5%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 521 students in 2018 compared to 523 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 63% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.