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Belleview Middle School

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Belleview Middle School ranks 573 rd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,205 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Belleview Middle School is a public magnet middle school serving grades 6-8 in Belleview, Florida, with a student population of 1,541. As part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in the state, Belleview Middle School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate, currently ranking 573 out of 1,205 Florida middle schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year.

Belleview Middle School consistently outperforms the Marion district and the state of Florida in various standardized test scores, with 88% proficiency in EOC/Algebra 1 and 100% proficiency in EOC/Geometry, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 36.0% in 2023-2024 to 31.4% in 2023-2024, which is still high compared to nearby schools like North Marion Middle School, Howard Middle School, and Fort King Middle School.

Belleview Middle School also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.79% to 64.65% over the past few years, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the school has maintained a strong academic performance, suggesting effective practices and resources that could be shared with other schools in the Marion district to improve their performance.

1,600

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,718

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10500 SE 36th Ave
Belleview, FL 34420

(352) 671-6235

District: Marion

Students who attend Belleview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Belleview High School

Feeder schools for Belleview Middle School:

Elementary:	Belleview-Santos Elementary School
	Legacy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

32.1%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2014 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marion

✓Above the Florida median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

573^rd of 1,205

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the Marion

62^nd of 67Marion 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	573 of 1205	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	621 of 1196	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	680 of 1177	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	605 of 1148	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	568 of 1136	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	479 of 1099	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	571 of 1035	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	635 of 1031	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.9	623 of 997	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	590 of 999	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	528 of 956	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.8	496 of 897	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	473 of 891	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	430 of 839	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	370 of 780	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	377 of 740	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	338 of 736	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.8	321 of 675	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.3	269 of 602	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.4	278 of 593	53.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+45 vs state

Algebra 188%+28 vs state

Civics82%+11 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science46%-3 vs state

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

It is ok except for the fact that only thoughs who are so called "smarter" kids get to go do clubs and other good elective while the rest of the lower people don't have as good electives Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)			FAST Math (2025)			Statewide Science Science (2025)	EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	51.5	573^rd of 1205 public middle schools	52.4%		47.7	621^st of 1196 public middle schools	48.1%	48	60.0	59.0	50.0	66.0	62.0	37.0	46.0	88.0	100.0	82.0	$8,718	$906	$7,812
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%)	46.5	648^th of 1205 public middle schools	46.2%		46.4	638^th of 1196 public middle schools	46.7%	10	56.0	67.0	49.0	53.0	74.0	22.0	38.0	77.0		86.0	$9,807	$1,764	$8,043
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%)	41.3	727^th of 1205 public middle schools	39.7%		41.2	705^th of 1196 public middle schools	41.1%	22	56.0	53.0	50.0	53.0	24.0	49.0	45.0	81.0	90.0	68.0	$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%)	22.7	968^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.7%		28.4	886^th of 1196 public middle schools	25.9%	82	45.0	39.0	41.0	18.0	40.0	31.0	34.0	72.0	100.0	57.0	$9,514	$1,108	$8,405
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%)	22.4	973^rd of 1205 public middle schools	19.3%		22.7	960^th of 1196 public middle schools	19.7%	13	41.0	43.0	39.0	34.0	29.0	45.0	28.0	85.0	100.0	51.0	$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%)	69.6	335^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.2%		58.6	462^nd of 1196 public middle schools	61.4%	127	68.0	64.0	64.0	66.0	66.0	63.0	66.0	97.0	100.0	76.0	$10,357	$1,001	$9,356
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%)	22.3	974^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.2%		26	916^th of 1196 public middle schools	23.4%	58	42.0	41.0	35.0	34.0	18.0	50.0	28.0	97.0		57.0	$10,845	$1,423	$9,421
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%)	41	736^th of 1205 public middle schools	38.9%		43.3	684^th of 1196 public middle schools	42.8%	52	53.0	53.0	52.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	42.0	84.0	84.0	64.0	$11,313	$1,230	$10,083
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%)	25.4	936^th of 1205 public middle schools	22.3%		28.4	883^rd of 1196 public middle schools	26.2%	53	39.0	45.0	43.0	43.0	23.0	44.0	33.0	94.0	97.0	55.0	$11,270	$1,287	$9,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Belleview Middle School

What high school do graduates of Belleview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belleview Middle School usually go on to attend Belleview High School

How many students attend Belleview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,600 students attended Belleview Middle School.

Is Belleview Middle School a good school?

Belleview Middle School ranks 573^rd of 1205 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Belleview Middle School?

Students at Belleview Middle School are 49% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Belleview Middle School in?

Marion

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