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Best Middle Schools in Marion County, FL

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Schools

9,517

Students

Top rankedOsceola Middle School376^th of 1,224 Florida middle schools

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Biggest riser

Liberty Middle School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ocali Charter Middle School 16.1 students per teacher

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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 Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1655 NW 10th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-7225	917	49	18.7	53.7%	245 (26.7%)	328 (35.8%)	230 (25.1%)	61 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.3%)	34.8	854^th of 1224 public middle schools	30.2%		41	736^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.9%	118	56.0	50.0	52.0	53.0	44.0	46.0	40.0	86.0	79.0		66.0	$11,313	$1,230	$10,083
Fort King Middle School	Public	6-8	545 NE 17th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4725	918	47	19.5	63.3%	376 (41.0%)	230 (25.1%)	255 (27.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (4.9%)	27.2	961^st of 1224 public middle schools	21.5%		22.3	974^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.2%	13	46.0	44.0	44.0	34.0	28.0	62.0	42.0	100.0	95.0		64.0	$10,845	$1,423	$9,421
Lake Weir Middle School	Public	6-8	10220 SE Sunset Harbor Rd	Summerfield	34491	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6120	1,141	55	20.7	66.8%	461 (40.4%)	232 (20.3%)	360 (31.6%)	12 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	66 (5.8%)	21.6	1026^th of 1224 public middle schools	16.2%		22.4	973^rd of 1205 public middle schools	19.3%	53	46.0	45.0	46.0	36.0	21.0	48.0	32.0	86.0	96.0		59.0	$10,467	$1,550	$8,917
Osceola Middle School	Public	6-8	526 SE Tuscawilla Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 671-7100	866	45	19.2	38.7%	472 (54.5%)	142 (16.4%)	183 (21.1%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.4%)	66.3	376^th of 1224 public middle schools	69.3%		69.6	335^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.2%	41	60.0	70.0	74.0	62.0	71.0	60.0	69.0	100.0	97.0		79.0	$10,357	$1,001	$9,356
North Marion Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2085 W Highway 329	Citra	32113	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6035	738	44	16.7	62.2%	307 (41.6%)	208 (28.2%)	171 (23.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.1%)	31.2	900^th of 1224 public middle schools	26.5%		25.4	936^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.3%	36	44.0	42.0	51.0	42.0	35.0	73.0	44.0	91.0	89.0		61.0	$11,270	$1,287	$9,983
Belleview Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10500 SE 36th Ave	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6235	1,600	74	21.6	50.8%	784 (49.0%)	190 (11.9%)	514 (32.1%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	92 (5.8%)	56.4	525^th of 1224 public middle schools	57.1%		51.5	573^rd of 1205 public middle schools	52.4%	48	57.0	66.0	64.0	66.0	60.0	40.0	60.0	84.0	96.0		80.0	$8,718	$906	$7,812
Dunnellon Middle School	Public	6-8	21005 Chestnut St	Dunnellon	34431	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 465-6720	712	41	17.3	58.4%	344 (48.3%)	47 (6.6%)	270 (37.9%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	36	839^th of 1224 public middle schools	31.5%		42	720^th of 1205 public middle schools	40.2%	119	46.0	53.0	51.0	39.0	49.0	60.0	46.0	98.0			56.0	$10,100	$1,136	$8,963
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	4773 SW 95th St	Ocala	34476	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7930	1,171	64	18.2	47.8%	323 (27.6%)	243 (20.8%)	460 (39.3%)	54 (4.6%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	81 (6.9%)	46.5	676^th of 1224 public middle schools	44.8%		41.3	727^th of 1205 public middle schools	39.7%	51	57.0	61.0	60.0	49.0	24.0	70.0	53.0	82.0	96.0		74.0	$10,347	$1,143	$9,203
Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks	Public, Magnet	6-8	365 Marion Oaks Dr	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6290	1,260	63	20.0	60.2%	244 (19.4%)	298 (23.7%)	640 (50.8%)	13 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	22.6	1014^th of 1224 public middle schools	17.2%		22.7	968^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.7%	46	48.0	45.0	42.0	36.0	41.0	36.0	35.0	81.0	100.0		59.0	$9,514	$1,108	$8,405
Ocali Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3233 SE Maricamp Rd	Ocala	34478	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 264-9940	194	12	16.1	49.5%	84 (43.3%)	31 (16.0%)	69 (35.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	43.7	724^th of 1224 public middle schools	40.8%		46.5	648^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.2%	76	55.0	48.0	60.0	53.0	45.0	53.0	62.0	58.0	86.0		72.0	$9,807	$1,764	$8,043

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