Edgewater Public School

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Edgewater Public School ranks 633 rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Edgewater Public School is an elementary school located in Edgewater, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 504 students. The school is part of the Volusia District, which is ranked 36 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Edgewater Public School consistently outperforms the Volusia District and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, particularly in Science/Science for 5th grade and Math for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (31.3% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, such as Port Orange Elementary School, Horizon Elementary School, and Sweetwater Elementary School. Additionally, Edgewater Public School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.48% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Interestingly, Edgewater Public School has a significantly higher percentage of White students (82.34%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. This could indicate potential demographic differences in the school's catchment area or enrollment patterns. Despite these differences, Edgewater Public School has a higher spending per student ($13,773 in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which could contribute to its academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

801 S Old County Rd
Edgewater, FL 32132

(386) 426-7300

District: Volusia

SchoolDigger Rank:
633^rd of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,773

Students who attend Edgewater Public School usually attend:

Middle:	New Smyrna Beach Middle School
High:	New Smyrna Beach High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 504

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgewater Public School ranks better than 71.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 13^th among 48 ranked elementary schools in the Volusia School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.32. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.3%), two or more races (5.8%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgewater Public School is 11.5, which is the lowest among 48 elementary schools in the Volusia School District! (See more...)

Compare Edgewater Public School employs 43.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgewater Public School is $13,773, which is the highest among 48 elementary schools in the Volusia School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Edgewater Public School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Volusia:

SchoolDigger ranks Volusia 36^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgewater Public School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	39.03	1065^th	1688	36.9%
2007	56.76	814^th	1786	54.4%
2008	67.09	609^th	1789	66.0%
2009	53.62	908^th	1847	50.8%
2010	49.45	1045^th	1919	45.5%
2011	40.83	1253^rd	1985	36.9%
2012	45.79	1095^th	1984	44.8%
2013	39.91	1227^th	2029	39.5%
2014	35.76	1363^rd	2064	34.0%
2016	40.17	1262^nd	2087	39.5%
2017	45.88	1145^th	2112	45.8%
2018	45.56	1161^st	2118	45.2%
2019	41.81	1274^th	2182	41.6%
2021	68.55	671^st	2247	70.1%
2022	67.33	683^rd	2219	69.2%
2023	71.66	593^rd	2240	73.5%
2024	70.32	633^rd	2256	71.9%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Edgewater Public School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1007	8	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1989	1088	3	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1094
1990	1204	7	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1991	761	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1992	761	15	8	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	789
1993	765	33	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	804
1994	766	25	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1995	789	23	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
1996	789	23	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
1997	757	32	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1998	746	30	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
1999	731	29	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2000	700	30	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
2001	663	41	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
2002	626	49	2	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2003	626	49	2	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
2004	617	37	5	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
2005	590	33	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
2006	569	35	5	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2007	566	31	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	26	652
2008	572	24	6	14	3	n/a	n/a	28	647
2009	572	30	10	17	4	n/a	n/a	29	662
2010	537	29	11	31	3	n/a	n/a	34	645
2011	548	31	8	29	4	0	36	0	656
2012	525	32	7	24	2	0	30	0	620
2013	479	27	9	23	2	0	27	0	567
2014	497	39	8	21	2	0	13	0	580
2015	515	35	4	21	4	0	31	0	610
2016	491	38	8	18	2	0	38	0	595
2017	499	42	11	14	4	0	38	0	608
2018	508	36	7	11	2	0	34	0	598
2019	481	30	4	18	3	0	34	0	570
2020	427	33	4	24	2	0	32	0	522
2021	377	21	3	19	0	0	24	0	444
2022	409	28	5	20	0	0	36	0	498
2023	415	28	6	26	0	0	29	0	504

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgewater Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1021	45.0	22.6	16.4
1989	1094	51.0	21.4	21.8
1990	1218	66.0	18.4	24.1
1991	778	43.0	18.0	31.6
1992	789	48.0	16.4	30.4
1993	804	55.0	14.6	38.2
1994	797	51.0	15.6	41.7
1995	824	50.0	16.5	42.2
1996	824	50.0	16.5	42.2
1997	800	51.0	15.7	44
1998	789	51.0	15.5	42.1
1999	774	52.0	14.9	52.8
2000	748	50.0	15.0	50.7
2001	728	51.0	14.3	53.8
2002	704	49.0	14.4	55.8
2003	704	49.0	14.4	55.8
2004	687	46.0	14.9	52.5
2005	644	47.0	13.7	51.7
2006	628	46.0	13.7	45.9
2007	652	52.0	12.5	49.4
2008	647	49.0	13.2	54.4
2009	662	52.6	13.9	58.8
2010	645	49.5	13.0	64.5
2011	656	55.0	11.9	66.5
2012	620	52.0	11.9	73.1
2013	567	46.0	12.3	71.8
2014	580	49.0	11.8	74
2015	610	51.0	11.9	77.2
2016	595	54.0	11.0	79
2017	608	52.0	11.6	77.1
2018	598	50.0	11.9	74.7
2019	570	42.0	13.5	75.8
2020	522	43.0	12.1	74.7
2021	444	45.0	9.8	61.7
2022	498	41.0	12.1	74.7
2023	504	43.8	11.5	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edgewater Public School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1021	45.0	22.6	16.4
1989	1094	51.0	21.4	21.8
1990	1218	66.0	18.4	24.1
1991	778	43.0	18.0	31.6
1992	789	48.0	16.4	30.4
1993	804	55.0	14.6	38.2
1994	797	51.0	15.6	41.7
1995	824	50.0	16.5	42.2
1996	824	50.0	16.5	42.2
1997	800	51.0	15.7	44
1998	789	51.0	15.5	42.1
1999	774	52.0	14.9	52.8
2000	748	50.0	15.0	50.7
2001	728	51.0	14.3	53.8
2002	704	49.0	14.4	55.8
2003	704	49.0	14.4	55.8
2004	687	46.0	14.9	52.5
2005	644	47.0	13.7	51.7
2006	628	46.0	13.7	45.9
2007	652	52.0	12.5	49.4
2008	647	49.0	13.2	54.4
2009	662	52.6	13.9	58.8
2010	645	49.5	13.0	64.5
2011	656	55.0	11.9	66.5
2012	620	52.0	11.9	73.1
2013	567	46.0	12.3	71.8
2014	580	49.0	11.8	74
2015	610	51.0	11.9	77.2
2016	595	54.0	11.0	79
2017	608	52.0	11.6	77.1
2018	598	50.0	11.9	74.7
2019	570	42.0	13.5	75.8
2020	522	43.0	12.1	74.7
2021	444	45.0	9.8	61.7
2022	498	41.0	12.1	74.7
2023	504	43.8	11.5	64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edgewater Public School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$909 (9.2%)	$8,954 (90.8%)	$9,863
2019	$929 (9.4%)	$8,912 (90.6%)	$9,841
2020	$934 (8.6%)	$9,973 (91.4%)	$10,907
2021	$1,145 (9.0%)	$11,533 (91.0%)	$12,678
2022	$2,059 (16.6%)	$10,361 (83.4%)	$12,419
2023	$2,565 (18.6%)	$11,208 (81.4%)	$13,773

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgewater Public School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1274^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 593^rd of 2240 Elementary schools	31.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edgewater Public School)	45	64	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Volusia)	58	51	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edgewater Public School)	67	74	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Volusia)	60	54	6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edgewater Public School)	53	50	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Volusia)	54	53	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edgewater Public School)	64	60	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Volusia)	59	58	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Edgewater Public School)	48	58	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Volusia)	54	54
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edgewater Public School)	40	62	22%
5th Grade Mathematics (Volusia)	54	50	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Edgewater Public School)	52	75	23%
5th Grade Science (Volusia)	56	61	5%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	570	504	11.6%
African American	30	28	6.7%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	18	26	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	481	415	13.7%
Two or More Races	34	29	14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	64.5%	11.3%

Schools Near Edgewater Public School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgewater Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 S Old County Rd	Edgewater	32132	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 426-7300	504	44	11.5	64.5%	415 (82.3%)	28 (5.6%)	26 (5.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	70.3	633^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	71.9%		71.7	593^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	73.5%	40	53.0	61.0	64.0	59.0	70.0	70.0	80.0	$13,773	$2,565	$11,208
Read-Pattillo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 6th St	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 426-7400	363	27	13.4	54.3%	252 (69.4%)	45 (12.4%)	31 (8.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	56.7	928^th of 2256 public elementary schools	58.9%		62.3	787^th of 2240 public elementary schools	64.9%	141	60.0	48.0	59.0	42.0	54.0	64.0	67.0	$12,306	$2,069	$10,237
Coronado Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 Michigan Ave	New Smyrna Beach	32169	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 426-7425	223	15	15.3	35.9%	202 (90.6%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	97.3	17^th of 2256 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.6	26^th of 2240 public elementary schools	98.8%	9	90.0	90.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	85.0	82.0	$11,511	$1,525	$9,986
Indian River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Roberts Rd	Edgewater	32141	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 426-7350	613	42	14.5	61.0%	499 (81.4%)	25 (4.1%)	25 (4.1%)	5 (0.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	57.9	900^th of 2256 public elementary schools	60.1%		57.4	905^th of 2240 public elementary schools	59.6%	5	60.0	52.0	51.0	68.0	68.0	51.0	55.0	$10,348	$1,331	$9,018
Chisholm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	557 Ronnoc Ln	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 426-7340	491	38	12.8	46.8%	370 (75.4%)	44 (9.0%)	32 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	82.2	353^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	84.4%		71.6	595^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.4%	242	66.0	71.0	62.0	71.0	80.0	73.0	80.0	$10,612	$1,112	$9,499
Samsula Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	248 N Samsula Dr	New Smyrna Beach	32168	Volusia County	Volusia	Yes	No	No	No	(386) 423-6650	144	11	13.0	3.5%	134 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.2	473^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	79.0%		73.7	541^st of 2240 public elementary schools	75.8%	68	72.0	79.0	72.0	76.0	63.0	48.0	72.0	$12,714	$1,198	$11,516
Cypress Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 S Williamson Blvd	Port Orange	32128	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 322-5162	808	51	15.8	32.8%	617 (76.4%)	42 (5.2%)	63 (7.8%)	39 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.7%)	86.3	274^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.9%		87.1	243^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	89.2%	31	76.0	67.0	74.0	80.0	67.0	76.0	80.0	$9,321	$940	$8,381
Spruce Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	642 Taylor Rd	Port Orange	32127	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 322-7500	785	58	13.5	51.1%	534 (68.0%)	54 (6.9%)	116 (14.8%)	35 (4.5%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.0%)	74.2	539^th of 2256 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.8	537^th of 2240 public elementary schools	76.0%	2	66.0	54.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	75.0	72.0	$11,239	$1,496	$9,744
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd	Port Orange	32127	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	No	(386) 322-7530	694	45	15.4	38.5%	546 (78.7%)	22 (3.2%)	54 (7.8%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.6%)	90.5	160^th of 2256 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.5	127^th of 2240 public elementary schools	94.3%	33	74.0	80.0	70.0	84.0	82.0	78.0	80.0	$9,609	$1,412	$8,198
Port Orange Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Dunlawton Ave	Port Orange	32127	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 756-7100	361	26	14.1	62.0%	259 (71.7%)	21 (5.8%)	39 (10.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.2%)	71.1	616^th of 2256 public elementary schools	72.7%		73.4	547^th of 2240 public elementary schools	75.6%	69	65.0	59.0	61.0	64.0	68.0	64.0	67.0	$9,937	$1,031	$8,906

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewater Public School

How many students attend Edgewater Public School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Edgewater Public School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgewater Public School?

Students at Edgewater Public School are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Edgewater Public School a good school?

Edgewater Public School ranks 633^rd of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Edgewater Public School attend?

Students who attend Edgewater Public School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Smyrna Beach Middle School
High : New Smyrna Beach High School

What district is Edgewater Public School in?

Volusia

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