Best Public Schools in Ocala, Florida & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				Statewide Science Science (2022)		FSA English Language Arts (2022)								FSA Mathematics (2022)						FSA Algebra 1 (2022)	FSA Geometry (2022)	EOC Biology 1 (2022)	EOC US History (2022)	EOC Civics (2022)	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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	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	1,145	57	20.0	68.7%	517 (45.2%)	274 (23.9%)	268 (23.4%)	17 (1.5%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	61 (5.3%)	30.7	809^th of 1148 public middle schools	29.5%		27.4	835^th of 1136 public middle schools	26.5%	26		35.0				37.0	35.0	34.0						33.0	41.0	34.0	85.0	92.0			55.0	$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	947	52	18.2	56.0%	539 (56.9%)	156 (16.5%)	181 (19.1%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.5%)	59.9	832^nd of 2219 public elementary schools	62.5%		60.8	838^th of 2247 public elementary schools	62.7%	6	53.0		43.0	63.0	58.0						54.0	77.0	62.0									$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	444	33	13.4	29.7%	248 (55.9%)	83 (18.7%)	66 (14.9%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	95.8	34^th of 2219 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.8	60^th of 2247 public elementary schools	97.3%	26	77.0		84.0	82.0	92.0						89.0	90.0	88.0									$10,520	$535	$9,984
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	759	45	16.8	33.6%	300 (39.5%)	207 (27.3%)	111 (14.6%)	85 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.0%)	89.8	193^rd of 2219 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.2	117^th of 2247 public elementary schools	94.8%	76	81.0		73.0	73.0	84.0						77.0	77.0	90.0									$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	439	29	15.1	77.7%	118 (26.9%)	205 (46.7%)	86 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	31	1549^th of 2219 public elementary schools	30.2%		22.7	1759^th of 2247 public elementary schools	21.7%	210	42.0		35.0	41.0	34.0						49.0	52.0	50.0									$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	963	48	20.0	43.9%	559 (58.0%)	143 (14.8%)	182 (18.9%)	29 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.9%)	62.6	388^th of 1148 public middle schools	66.2%		65.5	354^th of 1136 public middle schools	68.8%	34		58.0				56.0	50.0	56.0						54.0	51.0	49.0	99.0	100.0			69.0	$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	744	43	17.3	61.0%	334 (44.9%)	197 (26.5%)	152 (20.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.5%)	31.4	1536^th of 2219 public elementary schools	30.8%		42.1	1265^th of 2247 public elementary schools	43.7%	271	37.0		37.0	54.0	35.0						44.0	58.0	42.0									$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	617	35	17.6	83.3%	188 (30.5%)	273 (44.2%)	121 (19.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	14.3	2016^th of 2219 public elementary schools	9.1%		14.7	2001^st of 2247 public elementary schools	10.9%	15	21.0		33.0	38.0	36.0						36.0	30.0	31.0									$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	1,596	69	23.1	59.8%	591 (37.0%)	513 (32.1%)	337 (21.1%)	81 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	70 (4.4%)	37.4	418^th of 774 public high schools	46.0%		37.2	394^th of 746 public high schools	47.2%	24									49.0	40.0							14.0	26.0	56.0	64.0		$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	154	31	4.9	47.4%	84 (54.5%)	25 (16.2%)	34 (22.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(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	1,019	53	19.2	62.7%	322 (31.6%)	392 (38.5%)	205 (20.1%)	50 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.7%)	42.1	652^nd of 1148 public middle schools	43.2%		45.6	616^th of 1136 public middle schools	45.8%	36		44.0				45.0	46.0	50.0						43.0	38.0	19.0	92.0	98.0			62.0	$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	405	26	15.5	29.9%	274 (67.7%)	64 (15.8%)	48 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	90.2	178^th of 2219 public elementary schools	92.0%		81.4	395^th of 2247 public elementary schools	82.4%	217	69.0		75.0	79.0	73.0						85.0	90.0	76.0									$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	Yes	(352) 694-0191	193	5	38.6	89.1%	57 (29.5%)	86 (44.6%)	37 (19.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	4.3	698^th of 774 public high schools	9.8%		2.8	710^th of 746 public high schools	4.8%	12		5.0					23.0	4.0	19.0	18.0					35.0	7.0	4.0	0.0	6.0		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	822	46	17.8	76.4%	144 (17.5%)	228 (27.7%)	406 (49.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.9%)	27.9	1614^th of 2219 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.8	1580^th of 2247 public elementary schools	29.7%	34	25.0		36.0	42.0	35.0						56.0	55.0	40.0									$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		43.9%	24 (58.5%)	13 (31.7%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(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	86	8	10.7	90.7%	29 (33.7%)	35 (40.7%)	14 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)								(n/a)		0.0			0.0	19.0		0.0					0.0	19.0	0.0	0.0					7.0	$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	16	0		18.8%	2 (12.5%)	8 (50.0%)	6 (37.5%)	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	Yes	(352) 369-0571	42	3	14.0	88.1%	13 (31.0%)	22 (52.4%)	4 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.1%)								(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	159	18	8.8	66.7%	91 (57.2%)	27 (17.0%)	29 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.9%)	19.7	595^th of 774 public high schools	23.1%					(n/a)								23.0	39.0							13.0		0.0		39.0		$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	Yes	(352) 732-1450	19	0		68.4%	2 (10.5%)	13 (68.4%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(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	201	13	15.4	63.7%	102 (50.7%)	32 (15.9%)	53 (26.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (5.0%)	21.7	938^th of 1148 public middle schools	18.3%		22.5	899^th of 1136 public middle schools	20.9%	39		27.0				26.0	25.0	34.0						24.0	38.0	39.0	85.0				60.0	$7,773	$900	$6,873
Marion Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	39 Cedar Rd	Ocala	34472	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 687-2100	223	14	15.9	64.1%	79 (35.4%)	54 (24.2%)	61 (27.4%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	18 (8.1%)	54.9	949^th of 2219 public elementary schools	57.2%		49.2	1100^th of 2247 public elementary schools	51.0%	151	46.0		59.0	45.0	50.0						68.0	55.0	69.0									$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	914	56	16.3	56.9%	331 (36.2%)	186 (20.4%)	282 (30.9%)	53 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.8%)	58.7	866^th of 2219 public elementary schools	61.0%		67.4	703^rd of 2247 public elementary schools	68.7%	163	45.0		47.0	60.0	54.0						60.0	72.0	65.0									$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	701	35	20.0	68.0%	220 (31.4%)	163 (23.3%)	260 (37.1%)	9 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (5.8%)	32.6	1497^th of 2219 public elementary schools	32.5%		22.6	1760^th of 2247 public elementary schools	21.7%	263	36.0		52.0	42.0	38.0						57.0	44.0	37.0									$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	794	60	13.2	51.4%	440 (55.4%)	161 (20.3%)	143 (18.0%)	12 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (4.4%)	52.7	1001^st of 2219 public elementary schools	54.9%		58.5	904^th of 2247 public elementary schools	59.8%	97	50.0		47.0	53.0	46.0						50.0	73.0	65.0									$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	620	36	17.2	74.2%	223 (36.0%)	165 (26.6%)	178 (28.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.4%)	29.4	1587^th of 2219 public elementary schools	28.5%		17.2	1921^st of 2247 public elementary schools	14.5%	334	23.0		42.0	52.0	31.0						60.0	49.0	35.0									$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	2,181	100	21.8	44.2%	1,270 (58.2%)	335 (15.4%)	421 (19.3%)	36 (1.7%)	6 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	105 (4.8%)	49.5	290^th of 774 public high schools	62.5%		48.9	277^th of 746 public high schools	62.9%	13									56.0	52.0							27.0	49.0	58.0	68.0		$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	870	46	18.9	73.3%	208 (23.9%)	216 (24.8%)	398 (45.7%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.3%)	23.7	1743^rd of 2219 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.6	1633^rd of 2247 public elementary schools	27.3%	110			42.0	39.0							43.0	43.0										$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	1,015	45	22.5	73.3%	228 (22.5%)	270 (26.6%)	463 (45.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.6%)	24.9	884^th of 1148 public middle schools	23.0%		26.5	849^th of 1136 public middle schools	25.3%	35	27.0	27.0			25.0	33.0	35.0	34.0					18.0	26.0	39.0	26.0	74.0	97.0			51.0	$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	910	56	16.2	63.0%	305 (33.5%)	150 (16.5%)	396 (43.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.3%)	25.8	1669^th of 2219 public elementary schools	24.8%		25.8	1680^th of 2247 public elementary schools	25.2%	11	31.0		40.0	45.0	38.0						47.0	41.0	42.0									$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	720	41	17.5	70.3%	263 (36.5%)	158 (21.9%)	244 (33.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.9%)	18.1	1909^th of 2219 public elementary schools	14.0%		21.4	1789^th of 2247 public elementary schools	20.4%	120	23.0		30.0	44.0	23.0						36.0	63.0	25.0									$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	46	0		8.7%	7 (15.2%)	32 (69.6%)	7 (15.2%)	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	808	48	16.8	52.1%	319 (39.5%)	101 (12.5%)	316 (39.1%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	56.3	929^th of 2219 public elementary schools	58.1%		64	773^rd of 2247 public elementary schools	65.6%	156	47.0		51.0	62.0	53.0						53.0	59.0	67.0									$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	1,315	62	21.2	56.5%	493 (37.5%)	231 (17.6%)	480 (36.5%)	47 (3.6%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	55 (4.2%)	36.4	727^th of 1148 public middle schools	36.7%		35.4	741^st of 1136 public middle schools	34.8%	14		35.0				47.0	46.0	36.0						42.0	38.0	27.0	74.0	89.0			72.0	$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	2,825	107	26.4	54.1%	946 (33.5%)	517 (18.3%)	1,113 (39.4%)	97 (3.4%)	13 (0.5%)	13 (0.5%)	126 (4.5%)	44.9	331^st of 774 public high schools	57.2%		48.3	283^rd of 746 public high schools	62.1%	48									50.0	49.0							34.0	36.0	59.0	69.0		$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	666	40	16.6	65.6%	341 (51.2%)	140 (21.0%)	129 (19.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.9%)	40.6	1301^st of 2219 public elementary schools	41.4%		45	1192^nd of 2247 public elementary schools	47.0%	109	41.0		49.0	44.0	42.0						58.0	54.0	49.0									$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	606	37	16.3	54.0%	340 (56.1%)	71 (11.7%)	146 (24.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.3%)	51.2	1045^th of 2219 public elementary schools	52.9%		67.7	694^th of 2247 public elementary schools	69.1%	351	38.0		42.0	71.0	40.0						61.0	77.0	54.0									$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	382	20	19.1	77.2%	110 (28.8%)	123 (32.2%)	134 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	22.4	1781^st of 2219 public elementary schools	19.7%		28.8	1602^nd of 2247 public elementary schools	28.7%	179	22.0		36.0	56.0	25.0						40.0	55.0	28.0									$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	1,413	61	23.1	69.5%	746 (52.8%)	237 (16.8%)	344 (24.3%)	16 (1.1%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	58 (4.1%)	22.6	567^th of 774 public high schools	26.7%		19.5	564^th of 746 public high schools	24.4%	3									35.0	28.0							22.0	25.0	44.0	53.0		$8,122	$625	$7,496

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Anthony	6.05 mi	2	316^th
Belleview	8.33 mi	4	287^th
Lowell	9.16 mi	1
Citra	9.81 mi	2	350^th
Silver Springs	10.94 mi	1	393^rd

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