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New Leaf Center

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New Leaf Center is an alternative public school in Ocala, Florida, serving 89 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 61 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Leaf Center faces significant challenges in serving its high-needs student population. The school has a more diverse student body compared to the nearby Villages Charter School, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students. However, New Leaf Center struggles with extremely low four-year graduation rates, ranging from just 20% compared to the state and district averages of 56% and 67%, respectively. Additionally, the school has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, often exceeding 50% over the past five years, which is much higher than the typical 15-20% seen at the state and district levels.

Academically, New Leaf Center's students consistently perform well below state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Math ranged from 0% to 14% at New Leaf Center, compared to 39-55% for the state and 34-50% for the Marion District. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, with 88.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as fluctuations in the school's per-student spending over the years.

123
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
87%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1601 NE 25th Ave
       Ocala, FL  34470

(352) 245-3586

District: Marion

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.4%
White:
22.8%
Hispanic:
16.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2018 → <1st in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Florida average (3% vs 54% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Florida average (9% vs 90%)
!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 31% Florida)
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school3%
District avg45%
Florida avg54%
Not ranked this year
New Leaf Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
63rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
20241.02247 of 22560.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.92229 of 22400.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.62191 of 22191.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.12226 of 22470.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.62160 of 21821.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.62109 of 21180.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20143.12041 of 20641.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20130.42025 of 20290.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.01980 of 19840.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20110.51980 of 19850.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20100.81909 of 19190.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20090.01845 of 18470.1%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
20241.71193 of 11960.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.31167 of 11770.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.21120 of 11482.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.31129 of 11360.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20174.7989 of 10314.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20141.8984 of 9991.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20131.6947 of 9560.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.7877 of 8972.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20111.4881 of 8911.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20100.8837 of 8390.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20091.8766 of 7801.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20081.3734 of 7400.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20071.1733 of 7360.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20062.0671 of 6750.6%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankFlorida percentileRating
20142.3670 of 6872.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20131.9639 of 6481.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.8596 of 6061.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20116.0584 of 6226.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20106.7569 of 6208.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.7577 of 5871.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20083.1563 of 5772.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20072.7559 of 5630.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20063.1471 of 4771.3%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Florida (2023-2024) ?
English Language Arts6%-47 vs state
Science3%-46 vs state
Math2%-53 vs state
Civics0%-67 vs state

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In the 2023-24 school year, 123 students attended New Leaf Center.

Students at New Leaf Center are 50% African American, 23% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.


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