For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 8,948 students in Flagler School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Florida.
Public Elementary Schools in Flagler School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Florida public elementary school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public elementary school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,488 Schools
# Students
13,503 Students
2,038,029 Students
# Teachers
753 Teachers
118,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Flagler School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%

Graduation Rate
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
64 Students
5,108 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
314 Students
57,983 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,516 Students
757,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
37%
# Black Students
1,817 Students
426,370 Students
% Black Students
13%
21%
# White Students
7,819 Students
697,092 Students
% White Students
58%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
3,394 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
954 Students
90,203 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
60,744
# Students in K Grade:
883
195,094
# Students in 1st Grade:
860
204,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
929
211,537
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,031
217,908
# Students in 4th Grade:
965
214,300
# Students in 5th Grade:
938
205,644
# Students in 6th Grade:
993
210,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,060
214,610
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,094
209,847
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,151
24,319
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,180
24,087
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,207
21,774
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,107
22,364
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,136 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,257 is less than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$150 MM
$34,349 MM

Spending
$139 MM
$33,354 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,136
$11,962

Spending / Student
$10,257
$11,615

Best Flagler School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Kings Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Old Kings Rd S
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
(386) 517-2060
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
(386) 517-2060
Grades: PK-5
| 994 students
Rank: #22.
Belle Terre Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5545 Belle Terre Pkwy
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386) 447-1500
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386) 447-1500
Grades: PK-7
| 1,289 students
Rank: #33.
Indian Trails Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5505 Belle Terre Pkwy
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386) 446-6732
Palm Coast, FL 32137
(386) 446-6732
Grades: 6-8
| 1,513 students
Rank: #44.
Iflagler-virtual Franchise
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1769 E Moody Blvd
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 437-7526
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 437-7526
Grades: 6-12
| 142 students
Rank: #55.
Lewis E. Wadsworth Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4550 Belle Terre Pkwy
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 446-6720
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 446-6720
Grades: PK-5
| 744 students
Rank: #66.
Imagine School At Town Center
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Cypress Point Pkwy Ste B1
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 586-0100
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 586-0100
Grades: K-8
| 856 students
Rank: #77.
Rymfire Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1425 Rymfire Dr
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 206-4600
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 206-4600
Grades: PK-5
| 932 students
Rank: #88.
Bunnell Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 N Palmetto St
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 437-7533
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 437-7533
Grades: PK-5
| 1,096 students
Rank: #99.
Flagler Virtual Instruction Program
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1769 E Moody Blvd
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 437-7526
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 437-7526
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1010.
Buddy Taylor Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4500 Belle Terre Pkwy
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 446-6700
Palm Coast, FL 32164
(386) 446-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,325 students
Rank: n/an/a
1769 E Moody Blvd
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 447-1520
Bunnell, FL 32110
(386) 447-1520
Grades: K-5
| 57 students
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