Best Public Schools in Ocala, Florida

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2021)				Ranking (2019)				Statewide Science Science (2021)		FSA English Language Arts (2021)								FSA Mathematics (2021)						FSA Algebra 1 (2021)	FSA Geometry (2021)	EOC Biology 1 (2021)	EOC US History (2021)	EOC Civics (2021)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	SchoolDigger Rating (2021)	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 9th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 10th Grade	FSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	FSA Mathematics 4th Grade	FSA Mathematics 5th Grade	FSA Mathematics 6th Grade	FSA Mathematics 7th Grade	FSA Mathematics 8th Grade	FSA Algebra 1 End of Course	FSA Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort King Middle School	Public	6-8	545 NE 17th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4725	1,085	59	18.3	69.6%	493 (45.4%)	263 (24.2%)	248 (22.9%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (6.0%)	27.4	835^th of 1136 public middle schools	26.5%		37.7	708^th of 1099 public middle schools	35.6%	127		32.0				40.0	27.0	38.0						29.0	34.0	28.0	81.0	96.0			56.0	$7,328	$780	$6,548
Ward-Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	537 SE 36th Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6810	768	52	14.7	49.6%	463 (60.3%)	120 (15.6%)	126 (16.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.0%)	60.8	838^th of 2247 public elementary schools	62.7%		45.3	1194^th of 2182 public elementary schools	45.3%	356	42.0		61.0	53.0	51.0						65.0	62.0	52.0									$9,658	$914	$8,745
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	449	33	13.6	30.7%	246 (54.8%)	87 (19.4%)	64 (14.3%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	94.8	60^th of 2247 public elementary schools	97.3%		97	13^th of 2182 public elementary schools	99.4%	47	77.0		78.0	81.0	89.0						84.0	79.0	85.0									$10,520	$535	$9,984
Dr N H Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1900 SW 5th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 671-7260	735	45	16.3	29.5%	315 (42.9%)	183 (24.9%)	95 (12.9%)	86 (11.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)	92.2	117^th of 2247 public elementary schools	94.8%		97	12^th of 2182 public elementary schools	99.5%	105	77.0		72.0	84.0	86.0						68.0	91.0	83.0									$8,424	$501	$7,922
Oakcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1112 NE 28th St	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6350	471	31	15.1	81.5%	118 (25.1%)	248 (52.7%)	76 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.3%)	22.7	1759^th of 2247 public elementary schools	21.7%		4.4	2138^th of 2182 public elementary schools	2.0%	379	23.0		38.0	34.0	31.0						29.0	54.0	30.0									$13,066	$1,451	$11,616
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	526 SE Tuscawilla Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-7100	975	46	21.1	40.7%	590 (60.5%)	121 (12.4%)	186 (19.1%)	30 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.6%)	65.5	354^th of 1136 public middle schools	68.8%		67.7	327^th of 1099 public middle schools	70.2%	27		55.0				57.0	55.0	61.0						50.0	54.0	44.0	98.0	100.0			71.0	$7,494	$388	$7,107
South Ocala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 SE 24th Rd	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4750	658	45	14.6	60.9%	299 (45.4%)	168 (25.5%)	129 (19.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.4%)	42.1	1265^th of 2247 public elementary schools	43.7%		41.7	1278^th of 2182 public elementary schools	41.4%	13	46.0		48.0	27.0	53.0						50.0	29.0	53.0									$10,893	$1,127	$9,767
Wyomina Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 NE 12th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6370	557	38	14.6	83.8%	175 (31.4%)	237 (42.5%)	106 (19.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	14.7	2001^st of 2247 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.5	2003^rd of 2182 public elementary schools	8.2%	2	30.0		22.0	25.0	39.0						23.0	26.0	36.0									$11,300	$1,025	$10,274
Vanguard High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7 NW 28th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-4900	1,595	69	23.1	57.4%	623 (39.1%)	512 (32.1%)	295 (18.5%)	76 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	84 (5.3%)	37.2	394^th of 746 public high schools	47.2%		42.5	362^nd of 734 public high schools	50.7%	32									45.0	50.0							11.0	29.0	52.0	63.0		$7,732	$499	$7,232
Hillcrest	Public	6-12	3143 SE 17th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6800	155	31	5.0	43.9%	86 (55.5%)	25 (16.1%)	33 (21.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)																						$41,641	$13,141	$28,501
Howard Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1655 NW 10th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-7225	1,070	52	20.5	62.5%	345 (32.2%)	402 (37.6%)	221 (20.7%)	61 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.5%)	45.6	616^th of 1136 public middle schools	45.8%		53.8	507^th of 1099 public middle schools	53.9%	109		43.0				47.0	47.0	56.0						44.0	38.0	16.0	88.0	93.0			64.0	$7,887	$722	$7,165
Eighth Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	513 SE 8th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-7125	376	25	15.0	28.7%	258 (68.6%)	62 (16.5%)	39 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	81.4	395^th of 2247 public elementary schools	82.4%		74	542^nd of 2182 public elementary schools	75.2%	147	46.0		70.0	74.0	63.0						80.0	84.0	64.0									$10,045	$677	$9,368
Silver River Mentoring And Instruction	Public	6-12	2500 SE 44th Ct	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 694-0191	122	3	40.6	83.6%	45 (36.9%)	46 (37.7%)	28 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	2.8	710^th of 746 public high schools	4.8%		5.1	650^th of 734 public high schools	11.4%	60		9.0					9.0	7.0	9.0						15.0	3.0					18.0	$11,357	$183	$11,174
College Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 SW 33rd Ave	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4040	750	46	16.3	74.1%	126 (16.8%)	182 (24.3%)	394 (52.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	29.8	1580^th of 2247 public elementary schools	29.7%		11.8	2018^th of 2182 public elementary schools	7.5%	438	26.0		47.0	28.0	33.0						59.0	40.0	37.0									$9,505	$944	$8,561
Marion Reg. Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	3040 NW 10th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 732-1450	41	0	49.0	39.0%	20 (48.8%)	17 (41.5%)	3 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)
New Leaf Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1601 NE 25th Ave Ste 602	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 245-3586	52	13	4.0	90.4%	18 (34.6%)	28 (53.8%)	5 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)		0.0				14.0		6.0				10.0		11.0	0.0						0.0	$32,136	$904	$31,231
Elc Pk Ese Services	Public	PK	512 SE 3rd St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-6832	15	0			0 (0.0%)	7 (46.7%)	8 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pace Center For Girls Inc.	Public	6-12	328 NE 1st Ave Ste 500	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 369-0571	45	5	9.0	80.0%	15 (33.3%)	21 (46.7%)	5 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.9%)								(n/a)
Marion Technical Institute	Public, Magnet	8-12	1614 E Fort King St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-4765	130	19	6.8	71.5%	75 (57.7%)	25 (19.2%)	20 (15.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)								(n/a)		14.0						11.0								9.0				27.0		$19,626	$933	$18,694
Marion Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1614 E Fort King St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 671-6892	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion Elearning	Public, Virtual	K-5	1614 E Ft King St Bldg 3	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 236-0570	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McSo Adults	Public	8-12	700 NW 30th Ave	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 732-1450	22	0		54.5%	3 (13.6%)	16 (72.7%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ocali Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3233 SE Maricamp Rd Ste 106	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 264-9940	155	12	12.9	65.2%	72 (46.5%)	32 (20.6%)	45 (29.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	22.5	899^th of 1136 public middle schools	20.9%		42.4	647^th of 1099 public middle schools	41.1%	252		24.0				30.0	34.0	43.0						28.0	28.0	14.0	64.0				48.0	$7,773	$900	$6,873
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 W Anthony Rd	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4925	251	23	10.9	80.1%	63 (25.1%)	125 (49.8%)	44 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	30.8	1549^th of 2247 public elementary schools	31.1%		6.2	2116^th of 2182 public elementary schools	3.0%	567	27.0		35.0	34.0	37.0						53.0	37.0	50.0									$17,944	$2,251	$15,693
Marion Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	39 Cedar Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 687-2100	209	15	13.9	59.3%	76 (36.4%)	53 (25.4%)	52 (24.9%)	4 (1.9%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	18 (8.6%)	49.2	1100^th of 2247 public elementary schools	51.0%		64.4	751^st of 2182 public elementary schools	65.6%	349	23.0		69.0	45.0	53.0						69.0	48.0	43.0									$8,490	$960	$7,530
Saddlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 SW 43rd Ct	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4075	873	57	15.3	53.4%	339 (38.8%)	144 (16.5%)	266 (30.5%)	71 (8.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.8%)	67.4	703^rd of 2247 public elementary schools	68.7%		52.3	1029^th of 2182 public elementary schools	52.8%	326	57.0		53.0	57.0	56.0						55.0	71.0	63.0									$9,209	$864	$8,345
Greenway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Midway Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4845	642	37	17.3	66.5%	219 (34.1%)	158 (24.6%)	203 (31.6%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	39 (6.1%)	22.6	1760^th of 2247 public elementary schools	21.7%		19.6	1852^nd of 2182 public elementary schools	15.1%	92	35.0		35.0	31.0	39.0						23.0	34.0	41.0									$9,280	$757	$8,523
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4751 SE 24th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6820	757	59	12.8	51.5%	423 (55.9%)	152 (20.1%)	135 (17.8%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.0%)	58.5	904^th of 2247 public elementary schools	59.8%		39.9	1318^th of 2182 public elementary schools	39.6%	414	47.0		45.0	47.0	50.0						63.0	71.0	58.0									$13,033	$1,988	$11,045
Emerald Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Emerald Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4800	607	38	15.9	79.1%	197 (32.5%)	189 (31.1%)	163 (26.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.1%)	17.2	1921^st of 2247 public elementary schools	14.5%		10.4	2052^nd of 2182 public elementary schools	6.0%	131	19.0		46.0	24.0	32.0						34.0	32.0	24.0									$10,437	$1,109	$9,328
Forest High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	5000 SE Maricamp Rd	Ocala	34480	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	No	(352) 671-4700	2,282	91	25.0	44.0%	1,329 (58.2%)	363 (15.9%)	431 (18.9%)	38 (1.7%)	9 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	106 (4.6%)	48.9	277^th of 746 public high schools	62.9%		51.9	269^th of 734 public high schools	63.4%	8									53.0	54.0							28.0	41.0	64.0	66.0		$7,003	$483	$6,520
Sunrise Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	375 Marion Oaks Crse	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6200	764	47	16.2	71.6%	173 (22.6%)	180 (23.6%)	362 (47.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.5%)	27.6	1633^rd of 2247 public elementary schools	27.3%		13.3	1991^st of 2182 public elementary schools	8.8%	358			38.0	30.0							40.0	46.0										$9,271	$1,060	$8,210
Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks	Public, Magnet	5-8	365 Marion Oaks Dr	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6290	883	46	19.1	73.8%	200 (22.7%)	234 (26.5%)	400 (45.3%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.5%)	26.5	849^th of 1136 public middle schools	25.3%		30.9	795^th of 1099 public middle schools	27.7%	54	23.0	24.0			38.0	36.0	31.0	38.0					25.0	26.0	39.0	27.0	89.0	100.0			34.0	$7,984	$867	$7,118
Marion Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Marion Oaks Trl	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7975	814	58	14.0	65.4%	277 (34.0%)	131 (16.1%)	358 (44.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	37 (4.5%)	25.8	1680^th of 2247 public elementary schools	25.2%		23.7	1744^th of 2182 public elementary schools	20.1%	64	32.0		37.0	36.0	40.0						30.0	45.0	37.0									$10,834	$1,325	$9,510
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8496 Juniper Rd	Ocala	34480	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-0800	725	46	15.7	67.2%	247 (34.1%)	190 (26.2%)	229 (31.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.6%)	21.4	1789^th of 2247 public elementary schools	20.4%		21.3	1808^th of 2182 public elementary schools	17.1%	19	26.0		41.0	27.0	37.0						43.0	31.0	31.0									$9,275	$902	$8,372
Ocala Center For Success And Independence	Public	6-12	4055 NW 105th St	Ocala	34482	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-2777	47	0	59.0	6.4%	10 (21.3%)	32 (68.1%)	5 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	753	52	14.4	50.7%	310 (41.2%)	82 (10.9%)	293 (38.9%)	25 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.4%)	64	773^rd of 2247 public elementary schools	65.6%		47.9	1127^th of 2182 public elementary schools	48.4%	354	63.0		50.0	57.0	62.0						43.0	56.0	70.0									$9,407	$938	$8,469
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	4773 SW 95th St	Ocala	34476	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7930	1,311	65	20.1	58.2%	472 (36.0%)	259 (19.8%)	463 (35.3%)	49 (3.7%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	59 (4.5%)	35.4	741^st of 1136 public middle schools	34.8%		38.6	690^th of 1099 public middle schools	37.2%	51		39.0				46.0	34.0	42.0						41.0	27.0	33.0	66.0	76.0			57.0	$6,781	$652	$6,129
West Port High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3733 SW 80th Ave	Ocala	34481	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 291-4000	2,686	102	26.3	51.2%	961 (35.8%)	498 (18.5%)	977 (36.4%)	104 (3.9%)	14 (0.5%)	10 (0.4%)	122 (4.5%)	48.3	283^rd of 746 public high schools	62.1%		54.1	252^nd of 734 public high schools	65.7%	31									53.0	52.0							18.0	43.0	61.0	70.0		$6,541	$467	$6,073
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	618	45	13.7	65.2%	307 (49.7%)	156 (25.2%)	105 (17.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.1%)	45	1192^nd of 2247 public elementary schools	47.0%		29	1616^th of 2182 public elementary schools	25.9%	424	42.0		38.0	46.0	45.0						52.0	54.0	53.0									$10,193	$1,186	$9,008
Shady Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5959 S Magnolia Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4085	553	38	14.5	52.3%	329 (59.5%)	68 (12.3%)	105 (19.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	67.7	694^th of 2247 public elementary schools	69.1%		52.3	1030^th of 2182 public elementary schools	52.8%	336	54.0		50.0	39.0	68.0						68.0	61.0	79.0									$10,063	$937	$9,125
Fessenden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 NW 89th Pl	Ocala	34482	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4935	388	25	15.5	74.2%	110 (28.4%)	127 (32.7%)	131 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	28.8	1602^nd of 2247 public elementary schools	28.7%		10.2	2056^th of 2182 public elementary schools	5.8%	454	37.0		49.0	31.0	43.0						36.0	37.0	37.0									$11,781	$1,194	$10,587
Lake Weir High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	10351 SE Maricamp Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-4820	1,423	66	21.5	70.1%	781 (54.9%)	227 (16.0%)	315 (22.1%)	12 (0.8%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	74 (5.2%)	19.5	564^th of 746 public high schools	24.4%		30.1	486^th of 734 public high schools	33.8%	78									33.0	34.0							17.0	26.0	34.0	46.0		$8,122	$625	$7,496

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anthony	6.05 mi	2	330^th
Belleview	8.33 mi	4	274^th
Lowell	9.16 mi	1
Citra	9.81 mi	2	358^th
Silver Springs	10.94 mi	1	367^th

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