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Oakcrest Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Oakcrest Elementary School in Ocala, FL, is a PK-5 public school in the Marion district serving 631 students, with over 83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in a high-poverty area. This school has historically ranked in the bottom 2-4% of Florida elementary schools, but it has shown a significant upward trend, climbing from the 2nd percentile in 2018-2019 to the 21st percentile in the 2025-2026 school year, suggesting that targeted interventions are beginning to work.

The most critical challenge at Oakcrest is its extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 43.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary (11.0%) and Madison Street Academy (5.0%). This absenteeism is a primary barrier to academic success, even though the school's per-student spending of $12,582 is in the middle of the pack for the area. Interestingly, Oakcrest shows a surprising strength in 5th-grade Science, with a 52% proficiency rate that exceeds the district average of 50%, while 5th-grade Math proficiency lags at 39%, 15 points below the district average. This suggests that the school may have an effective science curriculum or teacher, even as it struggles with other subjects.

Compared to Wyomina Park Elementary, which has nearly identical poverty rates (83.68% vs. 83.67%) and is located less than 2 miles away, Oakcrest is showing signs of improvement (21st percentile) while Wyomina Park remains stagnant (7th percentile). This "Oakcrest Paradox" indicates that the school may be implementing new, effective strategies that other high-poverty schools are not, making it a school to watch for best practices. The school's biggest challenge remains tackling chronic absenteeism, which is the root cause of many of its struggles, but the recent uptick in performance offers hope for continued progress.

631

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,582

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1112 NE 28th St
Ocala, FL 34470

(352) 671-6350

District: Marion

Students who attend Oakcrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Howard Middle School
High:	Vanguard High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.3%

White:

23.9%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Florida avg62%

1,764^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	1764 of 2240	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	2186 of 2258	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	2162 of 2256	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1912 of 2240	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1549 of 2219	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1759 of 2247	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	2138 of 2182	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	2078 of 2118	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	2063 of 2112	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	2035 of 2087	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.6	1826 of 2064	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	1428 of 2029	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1332 of 1984	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.0	1605 of 1985	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	1476 of 1919	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.2	1296 of 1847	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.4	1233 of 1789	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.8	1471 of 1786	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.7	1447 of 1688	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Science52%-8 vs state

Math51%-13 vs state

English Language Arts43%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 28, 2017

Both of my daughter's attend Oakcrest. Despite their ranks of being one of worst performance for elementary schools, I have seen first hand just how hard the entire staff is working VERY HARD to change their low scores. I've seen more and more progress in the right direction each year that my daughter's have been student's there
(4 years). This year I predict, this will be HUGE year in positive changes. With our new (amazing) principal Mrs. J. Diane leinbach Oakcrest has nowhere to go but up. She's already shown us how just how caring and dedicated she is to helping the numbers go up. I love most of all her commitment to communicate with the parents /guardians with each us through ALL recourses possible. Close Quote

Schools Near Oakcrest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (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 Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1112 NE 28th St	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6350	631	32	19.7	83.7%	151 (23.9%)	311 (49.3%)	120 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	26	1764^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.3%		7.7	2186^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.2%	422	32.0	53.0	48.0	57.0	56.0	39.0	52.0	$12,582	$1,862	$10,720
Fordham Early Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	4000 W Anthony Rd	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 236-0508	215	16	13.4	40.5%	108 (50.2%)	51 (23.7%)	45 (20.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Wyomina Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 NE 12th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6370	502	31	16.1	83.7%	129 (25.7%)	201 (40.0%)	123 (24.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	13.4	2073^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	7.5%		8.3	2181^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.4%	108	41.0	30.0	38.0	49.0	38.0	43.0	44.0	$13,703	$1,899	$11,804
Marion Elearning	Public, Virtual	K-5	1614 E Ft King St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 236-0570	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Student Services/Ese	Public	K-8	1614 E Fort King St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 671-6832	7	0			3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	401 NW Martin Luther King Jr	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 671-7250	467	34	13.7	30.8%	275 (58.9%)	71 (15.2%)	82 (17.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	93.8	52^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	97.7%		90.9	136^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.0%	84	86.0	91.0	83.0	90.0	88.0	88.0	84.0	$13,295	$1,085	$12,209
Eighth Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	513 SE 8th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-7125	381	26	14.6	29.9%	265 (69.6%)	50 (13.1%)	48 (12.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	84	282^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	87.4%		84.3	309^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.3%	27	75.0	75.0	70.0	89.0	87.0	81.0	71.0	$13,125	$744	$12,381
Dr N H Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1900 SW 5th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 671-7260	789	52	15.1	42.1%	261 (33.1%)	224 (28.4%)	177 (22.4%)	75 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	85.3	255^th of 2240 public elementary schools	88.6%		90.5	157^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.0%	98	72.0	80.0	78.0	80.0	81.0	81.0	79.0	$11,444	$602	$10,841
Ward-Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	537 SE 36th Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6810	908	60	15.1	53.6%	482 (53.1%)	130 (14.3%)	225 (24.8%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.2%)	73.1	551^st of 2240 public elementary schools	75.4%		70.8	614^th of 2258 public elementary schools	72.8%	63	72.0	70.0	64.0	73.0	77.0	71.0	71.0	$12,215	$1,264	$10,952
Ocala Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 NE 40th Avenue Rd	Ocala	34479	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6360	682	41	16.6	64.4%	318 (46.6%)	147 (21.6%)	157 (23.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.5%)	41.2	1368^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.9%		42.5	1288^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.0%	80	47.0	55.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	61.0	60.0	$12,490	$1,407	$11,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakcrest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oakcrest Elementary School?

Students at Oakcrest Elementary School are 49% African American, 24% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oakcrest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Oakcrest Elementary School.

What district is Oakcrest Elementary School in?

Marion

What schools do graduates of Oakcrest Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Howard Middle School
High : Vanguard High School

Is Oakcrest Elementary School a good school?

Oakcrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Florida elementary schools.

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