Middle school (grades 6-8) · Daytona Beach, FL

Campbell Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Campbell Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 120192001963
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Campbell Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Florida schools.

#10 of 19
public schools in Daytona Beach · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
23.5:1
large classes for Florida
79.4%
free-lunch eligible

Campbell Middle School has class sizes larger than 89% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Campbell Middle School ranks #10 of 19 public schools in Daytona Beach, FL.

School address

Enrollment

962

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.5:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

+32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

79.4%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Campbell Middle School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Campbell Middle School

Campbell Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Daytona Beach, Florida, enrolling 962 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.5:1 is larger than about 89% of Florida schools and 32% above the 17.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 79.4% of students qualify for free meals, 53% above the Florida average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 962 puts it in the larger third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 423 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #218.

Its student body is led by African American (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 551 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 962 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 13 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Volusia also operates Deland High School (2,936 students) and University High School (2,855 students) alongside Campbell Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Campbell Middle School compares

Campbell Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.5:1 ▲ 32% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.4% ▲ 53% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 962 top 21% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
962
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
79.4%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 89% in Florida - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,863
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
229
in-school suspensions + 322 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 57.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 63.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
White 12.7%
Two or More 7.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 63.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Campbell Middle School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Volusia, which includes Campbell Middle School.

$9,863
Per student
-12%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 34.5%
Federal 18.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Campbell Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Deland High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
University High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spruce Creek High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mainland High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Deltona High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Campbell Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Volusia · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Campbell Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Campbell Middle School

How many students attend Campbell Middle School?

Campbell Middle School has 962 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Daytona Beach, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Campbell Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Campbell Middle School is 23.5:1, which is 32% higher than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Campbell Middle School?

79.4% of students at Campbell Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Campbell Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Campbell Middle School is African American at 63.6% of enrollment, in Daytona Beach, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Campbell Middle School?

Campbell Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Campbell Middle School rank among public schools in Daytona Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Campbell Middle School ranks #10 of 19 public schools in Daytona Beach, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Daytona Beach on the city page.

Is Campbell Middle School a good school?

Campbell Middle School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Volusia?

Besides Campbell Middle School, Volusia also operates Deland High School (2,936 students), University High School (2,855 students), and Spruce Creek High School (2,576 students). See the Volusia district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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