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Alternative charter high school · Volusia · Daytona Beach, Florida

Richard Milburn Academy

Richard Milburn Academy rates 3.4 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

High schools, 1 to 10This alternative campus against every public high school around it rated on verified state test data, not only alternative ones.
3.4this school

3.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Volusia median is 5.6.

#3,688 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Volusia: 13 high schools rated, median 5.6 · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

A Volusia alternative charter high school where students score 41 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Richard Milburn Academy on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining. In reading, 47% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 73%; 88% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 5 ratings since the 2016-17 school year.

Richard Milburn Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math3%46 points below the Florida average of 49%High-school course exams · 437 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading9%52 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 9–10 · 215 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency is down 16 points across the 18-year record (2009–2026) and has held near 6% recently.2026 FAST; 34 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.4
25% of the rating
Academics
1.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.1
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 8% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 9% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32117; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Richard Milburn Academy and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$52,132
Median home value
$175,500
Median rent
$1,392/mo
College educated
21%
Homeownership
51.3%
Poverty rate
21.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32117; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
52
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
28
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
3 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Richard Milburn Academy among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Richard Milburn Academy serve?

Richard Milburn Academy serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Richard Milburn Academy?

Richard Milburn Academy has an enrollment of approximately 882 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Richard Milburn Academy is 55.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Richard Milburn Academy rank in FL?

Richard Milburn Academy ranks #3,688 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Richard Milburn Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Richard Milburn Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Richard Milburn Academy on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining.

What are the test scores at Richard Milburn Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Richard Milburn Academy has 8% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 9% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Richard Milburn Academy a charter school?

Yes, Richard Milburn Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Richard Milburn Academy a Title I school?

No, Richard Milburn Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Richard Milburn Academy?

75.7% of students at Richard Milburn Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
882
Student-teacher ratio
55.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Small City
County
Volusia County
Phone
(386) 304-0086
4-year graduation
77.0%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#79 of 80
Schools in district
89
District spending per student
$10,727
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32117)
29,831
Area average commute
24 min
Area median age
41.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.