Enrollment
328
Florida · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Debary, FL
The Reading Edge Academy
Federal NCES profile for The Reading Edge Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 120192003515Charter school
👥 Class size 12
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 53
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Reading Edge Academy earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), with class sizes larger than 87% of Florida schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 45/100
- 22.1:1
- large classes for Florida
- 1.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 328
- students enrolled
The Reading Edge Academy has class sizes larger than 87% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.1:1
vs 18.3:1 Florida avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.0%
vs 52.0% Florida avg
-98% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Reading Edge Academy compares with Florida and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
The Reading Edge Academy reports 328 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Florida state mean of 18.3:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 41% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 1.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 98% below the Florida average and 98% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Volusia spends $9,863 per pupil district-wide, below the Florida average of $11,167 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 47.1% from local sources (property taxes), 34.5% from the state, and 18.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How The Reading Edge Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Florida state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Florida | Florida avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22.1:1 | ▲ 21% | 18.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.0% | ▼ 98% | 52.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 328 | top 24% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
22 smaller classes than 10% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
328 larger than 36% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
1.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 98% below the Florida average of 52.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Florida — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$9,863
per pupil, district-wide
— below Florida avg of $11,167
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 328 Top 24% in Florida — larger than 76% of 4,029 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 22.1:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 1.0% -98% vs state
NCES ID 120192003515
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.3%
White 34.5%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 1.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Volusia, which includes The Reading Edge Academy.
$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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,936
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,855
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,576
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,964
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,716
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about The Reading Edge Academy
How many students attend The Reading Edge Academy?
The Reading Edge Academy has 328 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Debary, FL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Reading Edge Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at The Reading Edge Academy is 22.1:1, which is 21% higher than the Florida average of 18.3:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Reading Edge Academy?
1.0% of students at The Reading Edge Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Reading Edge Academy?
The largest demographic group at The Reading Edge Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 50.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Debary, FL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Reading Edge Academy?
The Reading Edge Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation, staffing levels, program availability, and support services, not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is The Reading Edge Academy a good school?
The Reading Edge Academy earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), with class sizes larger than 87% of Florida schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.