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College Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

College Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ocala, Florida, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 824 students. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in Florida and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

College Park Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 44.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranging from 32-40% and 34-49%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 57% and 57-63%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.82% to 77.62%, much higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing College Park Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Eighth Street Elementary School and Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, it becomes evident that the school is performing significantly worse, with much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower free and reduced lunch rates. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at College Park Elementary School, the school has not shown significant improvement in its performance over the past several years, and its statewide ranking has remained in the bottom quartile of Florida elementary schools.

873

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,451

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 SW 33rd Ave
Ocala, FL 34474

(352) 291-4040

District: Marion

Students who attend College Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Port High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.6%

African American:

23.0%

White:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (37% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 31% Florida)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

2,021^st of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 32Elementary 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	15.6	2021 of 2258	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1844 of 2256	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1566 of 2240	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1614 of 2219	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	1580 of 2247	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	2018 of 2182	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1965 of 2118	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	1726 of 2112	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	1684 of 2087	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.5	1451 of 2064	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	1403 of 2029	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.4	1250 of 1984	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.4	1397 of 1985	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.7	1146 of 1919	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.1	1320 of 1847	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	1170 of 1789	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	1294 of 1786	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.9	1430 of 1688	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math41%-20 vs state

Science40%-15 vs state

English Language Arts33%-24 vs state

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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 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 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
College Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 SW 33rd Ave	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4040	873	41	21.2	72.5%	163 (18.7%)	201 (23.0%)	468 (53.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	15.6	2021^st of 2258 public elementary schools	10.5%		22.1	1844^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.3%	177	32.0	25.0	40.0				39.0	34.0	49.0				40.0				$10,451	$1,259	$9,191
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	789	52	15.1	42.1%	261 (33.1%)	224 (28.4%)	177 (22.4%)	75 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	90.5	157^th of 2258 public elementary schools	93.0%		86.9	259^th of 2256 public elementary schools	88.5%	102	79.0	78.0	81.0				82.0	78.0	82.0				84.0				$11,444	$602	$10,841
Saddlewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 SW 43rd Ct	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4075	1,007	54	18.6	55.2%	296 (29.4%)	238 (23.6%)	354 (35.2%)	47 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (6.9%)	39.9	1368^th of 2258 public elementary schools	39.4%		51.3	1067^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.7%	301	48.0	54.0	48.0				56.0	59.0	54.0				43.0				$10,660	$1,121	$9,538
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	467	34	13.7	30.8%	275 (58.9%)	71 (15.2%)	82 (17.6%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	90.9	136^th of 2258 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.3	84^th of 2256 public elementary schools	96.3%	52	84.0	76.0	83.0				78.0	88.0	77.0				81.0				$13,295	$1,085	$12,209
Eighth Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	513 SE 8th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-7125	381	26	14.6	29.9%	265 (69.6%)	50 (13.1%)	48 (12.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	84.3	309^th of 2258 public elementary schools	86.3%		90.5	159^th of 2256 public elementary schools	93.0%	150	79.0	66.0	69.0				84.0	71.0	87.0				73.0				$13,125	$744	$12,381
Wyomina Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 NE 12th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6370	502	31	16.1	83.7%	129 (25.7%)	201 (40.0%)	123 (24.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	8.3	2181^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.3	2120^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.0%	61	25.0	38.0	35.0				23.0	34.0	30.0				30.0				$13,703	$1,899	$11,804
South Ocala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 SE 24th Rd	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4750	712	47	15.1	68.5%	256 (36.0%)	231 (32.4%)	169 (23.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.5%)	22.8	1829^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.0%		28.7	1657^th of 2256 public elementary schools	26.6%	172	36.0	46.0	48.0				40.0	53.0	42.0				33.0				$13,469	$1,344	$12,126
Student Services/Ese	Public	K-8	1614 E Fort King St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 671-6832	7	0			3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Marion Elearning	Public, Virtual	K-5	1614 E Ft King St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 236-0570	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ina A.Colen Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5080 SW 66th Court Rd	Ocala	34474	Marion County	Marion	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 304-6787	546	35	15.6	11.7%	271 (49.6%)	29 (5.3%)	183 (33.5%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.6%)	82.4	355^th of 2258 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.6	444^th of 2256 public elementary schools	80.3%	89	74.0	73.0	70.0	82.0	71.0	64.0	85.0	83.0	73.0	76.0	65.0	78.0	62.0	56.0	96.0	72.0	$9,642	$00	$9,642

Frequently Asked Questions about College Park Elementary School

What schools do graduates of College Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend College Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : West Port High School

Is College Park Elementary School a good school?

College Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Florida elementary schools.

How many students attend College Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 873 students attended College Park Elementary School.

What district is College Park Elementary School in?

Marion

What is the racial makeup of College Park Elementary School?

Students at College Park Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 23% African American, 19% White, 4% Two or more races.

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