SILVER SANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

silversands.vcsedu.org

1,199 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Silver Sands Middle School, located in Port Orange, Florida, serves as a public middle school within the Volusia County School District. Committed to academic growth and student development, the school offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for high school and beyond. The campus serves a diverse student body, fostering an environment that encourages both intellectual achievement and extracurricular engagement through various clubs, sports, and enrichment programs.

In addition to its standard academic offerings, Silver Sands emphasizes a supportive community culture that promotes character development and social-emotional learning. The school is known for its focus on preparing students for the transition to adulthood by integrating technology into the classroom and maintaining strong partnerships between teachers, parents, and the surrounding Port Orange community to ensure student success.

1,199

Total Students

58.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SILVER SANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	704
Hispanic	145
Black	213
Asian	27
Two or More	105
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	2

White
704 (58.7%)
Black
213 (17.8%)
Hispanic
145 (12.1%)
Two or More
105 (8.8%)
Asian
27 (2.3%)
American Indian
3 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	VOLUSIA
Phone:	(386)322-6175
Website:	http://silversands.vcsedu.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	1,199
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	58.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	610
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 427

Grade 7 373

Grade 8 399