TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, one of the schools within VOLUSIA, hosting 597 students in grades pre-K through 5.

TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 87 schools operated by VOLUSIA, a district that serves 61,765 students overall.

Demographically, TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 73% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest is composed of 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% White. The wider county runs roughly 11% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Volusia County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 36.0%.

Around the school, Volusia County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,044, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 90 public schools in Volusia County (combined enrollment of about 61,765 students).

CAMPBELL MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 41.9%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 34%: 447 students in 2018 compared to 597 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 14% to 6% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for TURIE T. SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.