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Romeo Elementary School

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Romeo Elementary School ranks 1484 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Romeo Elementary School in Dunnellon, FL, serves 747 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Marion district, a high-poverty area where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school has a unique strength in math, with 5th graders scoring 69% proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—above both the district and state averages, and the highest among nearby schools like Dunnellon Elementary and Saddlewood Elementary. However, this success contrasts sharply with a reading crisis: only 48% of 5th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, 13 points below the state average. Science scores also lag. The most pressing issue is chronic absenteeism, which affects 39.2% of students—far higher than the 11.2% rate at nearby Ina A. Colen Academy and even worse than most comparable schools. This attendance problem is a major barrier to learning, despite the school spending $11,489 per student, more than many peers.

On a positive note, the school’s state ranking has improved from the 17th percentile to the 34th percentile over the last three years, showing a trend of progress. Yet, the high poverty rate and attendance challenges remain formidable. The contrast with Ina A. Colen Academy—a high-performing school with low poverty and low absenteeism—highlights how socioeconomic factors impact outcomes. For parents, Romeo Elementary offers a strong math program but needs urgent focus on attendance and literacy to ensure all students succeed.

747

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,489

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19550 SW 36th St
Dunnellon, FL 34431

(352) 465-6700

District: Marion

Students who attend Romeo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dunnellon Middle School
High:	Dunnellon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

43.0%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 31% Florida)

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Florida avg62%

1,484^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Marion

63^rd of 70Marion among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	1484 of 2240	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1551 of 2258	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1865 of 2256	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1683 of 2240	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1560 of 2219	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	1363 of 2247	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	1449 of 2182	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1507 of 2118	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	1428 of 2112	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.6	1493 of 2087	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	1338 of 2064	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	1269 of 2029	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.9	1063 of 1984	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	957 of 1985	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	852 of 1919	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	849 of 1847	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.3	934 of 1789	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.3	736 of 1786	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.9	707 of 1688	58.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math66%~ state avg

Science51%-9 vs state

English Language Arts43%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Romeo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19550 SW 36th St	Dunnellon	34431	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 465-6700	747	43	17.3	66.7%	321 (43.0%)	46 (6.2%)	345 (46.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	36.8	1484^th of 2240 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.2	1551^st of 2258 public elementary schools	31.3%	67	41.0	42.0	48.0				64.0	65.0	69.0				51.0				$11,489	$1,293	$10,196
Dunnellon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10235 SW 180th Avenue Rd	Dunnellon	34432	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 465-6710	644	39	16.5	63.2%	323 (50.2%)	50 (7.8%)	235 (36.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	36.3	1493^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	33.3%		35	1495^th of 2258 public elementary schools	33.8%	2	50.0	49.0	52.0				51.0	65.0	52.0				59.0				$11,629	$1,289	$10,340
Citrus Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3570 W Century Blvd	Citrus Springs	34433	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-4079	877	46	19.0	54.7%	625 (71.3%)	59 (6.7%)	128 (14.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (6.4%)	22.8	1850^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.4%		33.3	1547^th of 2258 public elementary schools	31.5%	303	53.0	50.0	43.0				59.0	43.0	31.0	100.0			39.0				$9,294	$1,160	$8,134
Central Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 W Citrus Springs Blvd	Citrus Springs	34434	Citrus County	Citrus	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 344-3833	801	44	18.1	52.9%	529 (66.0%)	60 (7.5%)	139 (17.4%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	20.8	1902^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	15.1%		38.1	1416^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%	486	47.0	50.0	50.0				49.0	48.0	23.0	100.0			36.0				$9,673	$1,063	$8,610
Ina A.Colen Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5080 SW 66th Court Rd	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 304-6787	546	35	15.6	11.7%	271 (49.6%)	29 (5.3%)	183 (33.5%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	80.7	373^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	83.3%		82.4	355^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.3%	18	70.0	72.0	86.0	71.0	76.0	82.0	78.0	80.0	86.0	80.0	25.0	77.0	74.0	64.0	93.0	82.0	$9,642	$00	$9,642
Saddlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 SW 43rd Ct	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4075	1,007	54	18.6	55.2%	296 (29.4%)	238 (23.6%)	354 (35.2%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (6.9%)	53.6	1055^th of 2240 public elementary schools	52.9%		39.9	1368^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.4%	313	59.0	63.0	64.0				69.0	66.0	61.0				52.0				$10,660	$1,121	$9,538
Williston Elementary School	Public	3-5	801 S Main St	Williston	32696	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 528-6030	515	24	21.3	63.3%	234 (45.4%)	93 (18.1%)	147 (28.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	27.6	1728^th of 2240 public elementary schools	22.9%		29	1674^th of 2258 public elementary schools	25.9%	54	55.0	50.0	58.0				50.0	44.0	46.0				43.0				$10,105	$1,245	$8,861
Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4397 SW 95th St	Ocala	34476	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7900	1,010	52	19.4	50.5%	350 (34.7%)	148 (14.7%)	431 (42.7%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	44.1	1293^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	42.3%		40.3	1348^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%	55	60.0	57.0	57.0				74.0	50.0	54.0				54.0				$10,384	$1,153	$9,231
Joyce M. Bullock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 SW 3rd St	Williston	32696	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 528-3341	638	34	18.6	59.9%	289 (45.3%)	121 (19.0%)	168 (26.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$11,418	$1,485	$9,933
College Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 SW 33rd Ave	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4040	873	41	21.2	72.5%	163 (18.7%)	201 (23.0%)	468 (53.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	12.2	2098^th of 2240 public elementary schools	6.3%		15.6	2021^st of 2258 public elementary schools	10.5%	77	32.0	31.0	46.0				46.0	35.0	50.0				37.0				$10,451	$1,259	$9,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Romeo Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Romeo Elementary School?

Students at Romeo Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 43% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Romeo Elementary School in?

Marion

What schools do graduates of Romeo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Romeo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dunnellon Middle School
High : Dunnellon High School

Is Romeo Elementary School a good school?

Romeo Elementary School ranks 1484^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Romeo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Romeo Elementary School.

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