TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in ORMOND BEACH, Florida, TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL hosts 652 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by VOLUSIA.

Within VOLUSIA, which oversees 87 schools and 61,765 students, TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian. Compared to Volusia County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Volusia County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,044 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Volusia County runs 90 public schools (combined enrollment of about 61,765 students), of which TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

PINE TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TOMOKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 61.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 720 students in 2018 compared to 652 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 68% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.