The top reported proficiency rate is 93% in Math. The lowest is 88% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Coronado Beach Elementary School
Coronado Beach Elementary sits on Michigan Avenue in New Smyrna Beach, a mid-size Atlantic coastal city in southeast Volusia County with a strong beach-town identity. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public elementary within Volusia County Schools, and its enrollment is small relative to a typical elementary school. It draws from a community that blends residential neighborhoods with two compact historic districts, a laid-back coastal character, and an older overall population profile.
The academic picture here is genuinely strong. On Florida's FAST assessments, math proficiency in the third and fourth grades came in at the very high end of what a Florida elementary school reports, and fifth-grade math, while a step below, still reflects most students meeting the bar. ELA proficiency across third, fourth, and fifth grades clustered in the high eighties and low nineties, and fifth-grade science proficiency similarly came in at a high level. Taken together, this is a school where the large majority of tested students are meeting state standards across every tested subject and grade, a pattern that many elementary schools in Florida do not consistently achieve. The data comes from the most recent school year available. Multi-year trend data was not available in the provided records, so how these results compare to the school's own prior performance cannot be assessed here.
Because Volusia County comprises a single district in the comparison set, a meaningful cross-district ranking was not possible, so the proficiency results stand on their own terms rather than being placed against neighboring districts.
About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a mix of economic backgrounds though not a predominantly high-poverty enrollment. The student population is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students identifying as Hispanic, two or more races, and other groups. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available in the records provided, so a parent wanting to understand special education or language support services should ask the school directly.
The housing context matters for a family considering a move. Home values in the school's zip code are well above both the Florida state median and the national median, and they have held roughly flat year over year rather than declining sharply. Rents have been rising. New Smyrna Beach has been growing steadily, with inland growth near the State Road 44 and I-95 corridor, where new residential development has been active, while the beachside areas retain a more established character. Publicly reported information notes a townhome development that began construction in early 2025, reflecting continued momentum. For buyers, the carrying cost of a home in this zip code is meaningful, and the rent-to-income ratio is close to the threshold often cited as the boundary of affordability.
The school's address on Michigan Avenue places it in a part of the city distinct from the two walkable historic commercial districts. Flagler Avenue, the beachside strip running from the Atlantic to the Intracoastal Waterway, and Canal Street's inland downtown are both publicly reported as active pedestrian areas with local shops, galleries, and regular community events, but the broader city outside those districts is largely auto-oriented. Families with young children will find the beach-town texture of New Smyrna Beach genuinely present in community life, even if school drop-off is a car trip rather than a walk through a commercial core.
No information was available on specific program offerings, extracurricular activities, staffing levels, attendance, or discipline patterns at Coronado Beach Elementary. Parents wanting a fuller picture of classroom environment, enrichment options, or how the school supports students who need extra help would benefit from a direct conversation with the school. The district brief search did not surface recent parent-relevant changes to Volusia County Schools' policies or programs, so that area was left out rather than filled with speculation.
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