Friendship Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2746 Fulford St
Deltona, FL 32738

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Bottom 50%

Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Friendship Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Friendship Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Friendship Elementary School's student population of 422 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Friendship Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	69
1	60
2	58
3	68
4	58
5	67

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School
2023	415
2022	418
2021	346
2020	428
2019	428
2018	395
2017	395
2016	421
2015	413
2014	445
2013	463
2012	449
2011	485
2010	495
2009	541
2008	745
2007	806
2006	765
2005	788
2004	869
2003	868
2002	927
2001	871
2000	842
1999	830
1998	841
1997	819
1996	892

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School
2023	28
2022	32
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	34
2014	34
2013	35
2012	39
2011	40
2010	38
2009	47
2008	61
2007	60
2006	61
2005	59
2004	59
2003	58
2002	59
2001	52
2000	58
1999	54
1998	49
1997	48
1996	52

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Year Founded

1994

School Calendar

School Rankings

Friendship Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Friendship Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2720 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School
2023	#2720
2022	#2767
2021	#2512
2019	#1970
2018	#2109
2017	#1279
2016	#1402
2015	#1682
2013	#2638
2012	#2331
2011	#1357

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35-39%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	37%	52%	46%
2022	36%	52%	45%
2021	32%	48%	44%
2019	52%	59%	53%
2018	52%	58%	55%
2017	62%	57%	55%
2016	67%	54%	55%
2015	62%	53%	54%
2013	47%	58%	55%
2012	42%	57%	51%
2011	70%	68%	65%

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40%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2022	40%	52%	48%
2021	42%	52%	49%
2019	52%	56%	52%
2018	47%	55%	55%
2017	57%	54%	52%
2016	47%	52%	50%
2015	43%	53%	52%
2014	47%	58%	56%
2013	42%	58%	55%
2012	52%	57%	56%
2011	70%	62%	61%

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45-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2022	47%	52%	57%
2021	47%	51%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	12:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	11:1	14:1	14:1
2008	12:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	18:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	15:1	18:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2021)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2021	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

56%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	51%	37%	23%
2022	49%	36%	22%
2021	49%	35%	21%
2020	44%	34%	20%
2019	44%	34%	20%
2018	38%	32%	19%
2017	38%	32%	19%
2016	41%	32%	19%
2015	39%	31%	19%
2014	37%	30%	18%
2013	38%	29%	18%
2012	37%	29%	18%
2011	41%	28%	18%
2010	42%	27%	19%
2009	40%	26%	17%
2008	38%	26%	18%
2007	36%	25%	16%
2006	34%	24%	14%
2005	30%	23%	13%
2004	29%	22%	12%
2003	26%	21%	11%
2002	22%	20%	10%
2001	22%	19%	9%
2000	20%	18%	8%
1999	17%	17%	8%
1998	16%	16%	7%
1997	15%	16%	7%
1996	13%	15%	7%

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Black

13%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	17%	21%	17%
2022	17%	21%	17%
2021	14%	22%	17%
2020	17%	22%	17%
2019	17%	22%	17%
2018	20%	22%	17%
2017	20%	22%	17%
2016	15%	23%	17%
2015	15%	23%	16%
2014	16%	23%	15%
2013	14%	23%	15%
2012	14%	23%	15%
2011	13%	23%	15%
2010	14%	24%	15%
2009	16%	24%	15%
2008	17%	24%	15%
2007	19%	24%	16%
2006	14%	24%	15%
2005	12%	24%	15%
2004	10%	24%	15%
2003	9%	24%	16%
2002	9%	25%	15%
2001	8%	25%	16%
2000	8%	25%	16%
1999	9%	25%	16%
1998	9%	25%	16%
1997	11%	25%	16%
1996	11%	25%	16%

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White

27%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	29%	35%	53%
2022	31%	36%	54%
2021	33%	36%	55%
2020	35%	37%	57%
2019	35%	37%	57%
2018	39%	39%	58%
2017	39%	39%	58%
2016	43%	39%	59%
2015	43%	40%	59%
2014	43%	41%	61%
2013	43%	42%	61%
2012	45%	42%	61%
2011	41%	43%	62%
2010	43%	45%	62%
2009	41%	46%	64%
2008	42%	47%	64%
2007	43%	48%	65%
2006	51%	50%	69%
2005	57%	50%	71%
2004	60%	51%	72%
2003	64%	52%	72%
2002	67%	52%	73%
2001	69%	54%	74%
2000	72%	55%	75%
1999	74%	56%	75%
1998	74%	57%	76%
1997	74%	57%	76%
1996	75%	58%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.64
2022	0.64	0.70	0.63
2021	0.64	0.70	0.62
2020	0.66	0.70	0.61
2019	0.66	0.70	0.61
2018	0.67	0.70	0.60
2017	0.67	0.70	0.60
2016	0.63	0.70	0.59
2015	0.65	0.70	0.58
2014	0.66	0.69	0.58
2013	0.66	0.69	0.58
2012	0.66	0.69	0.57
2011	0.65	0.69	0.57
2010	0.66	0.69	0.55
2009	0.68	0.69	0.53
2008	0.68	0.68	0.53
2007	0.69	0.67	0.52
2006	0.61	0.64	0.48
2005	0.58	0.65	0.47
2004	0.55	0.64	0.45
2003	0.52	0.63	0.45
2002	0.50	0.63	0.43
2001	0.47	0.62	0.43
2000	0.45	0.62	0.41
1999	0.44	0.61	0.40
1998	0.43	0.60	0.40
1997	0.44	0.60	0.40
1996	0.42	0.59	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	74%	49%	54%
2022	78%	50%	58%
2021	69%	50%	52%
2020	58%	50%	39%
2019	58%	50%	39%
2018	60%	53%	42%
2017	60%	53%	42%
2016	80%	48%	54%
2015	81%	53%	56%
2014	82%	52%	55%
2013	69%	51%	50%
2012	69%	50%	49%
2011	68%	49%	48%
2010	60%	45%	43%
2009	56%	40%	37%
2008	49%	36%	33%
2007	49%	36%	32%
2006	47%	37%	32%
2005	52%	39%	32%
2004	50%	37%	32%
2003	48%	37%	30%
2002	44%	36%	31%
2001	44%	36%	30%
2000	43%	37%	30%
1999	42%	37%	32%
1998	43%	37%	34%
1997	45%	37%	34%
1996	39%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendship Elementary School	Florida	Volusia School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	32%	4%	6%
2020	29%	6%	24%
2019	29%	6%	24%
2018	28%	5%	22%
2017	28%	5%	22%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	17%	9%	10%
2008	18%	9%	10%
2007	16%	9%	10%
2006	17%	9%	10%
2005	14%	9%	7%
2004	18%	9%	9%
2003	18%	9%	8%
2002	18%	9%	8%
2001	20%	9%	8%
2000	18%	8%	8%
1999	17%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Volusia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bobcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Friendship Elementary School's ranking?

Friendship Elementary School is ranked #2720 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Friendship Elementary School?

422 students attend Friendship Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Friendship Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Friendship Elementary School?

Friendship Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Friendship Elementary School offer ?

Friendship Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Friendship Elementary School part of?

Friendship Elementary School is part of Volusia School District.

In what neighborhood is Friendship Elementary School located?

Friendship Elementary School is located in the Deltona Lakes neighborhood of Deltona, FL. There are 2 other public schools located in Deltona Lakes.

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