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Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School

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Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School ranks 1348 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ocala, Florida, serving 970 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Hammett Bowen has maintained a 3-star rating, ranking between 773 and 1,402 out of around 2,200 Florida elementary schools.

Hammett Bowen faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 29.8% to 35.3%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in 3rd-5th grade ELA and Math 5-18 percentage points lower than the state averages. Additionally, Hammett Bowen has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.1% to 53.86%, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, Hammett Bowen's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Marion School District. For example, Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary, a magnet school, consistently outperforms Hammett Bowen and the district/state averages in test scores and other metrics. The high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic factors at Hammett Bowen and the nearby schools suggest that these challenges may be contributing to the lower academic performance across the area.

1,010

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,384

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4397 SW 95th St
Ocala, FL 34476

(352) 291-7900

District: Marion

Students who attend Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	West Port High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

34.7%

African American:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (52% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

1,348^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	40.3	1348 of 2258	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	950 of 2256	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	985 of 2240	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	929 of 2219	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	773 of 2247	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	1127 of 2182	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1402 of 2118	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.6	1237 of 2112	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.4	1256 of 2087	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.1	697 of 2064	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	681 of 2029	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	660 of 1984	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.7	502 of 1985	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	868 of 1919	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	475 of 1847	74.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-7 vs state

English Language Arts50%-6 vs state

Science50%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 9, 2011

This school district is lacking funds and short staffed. My son is not receiving much of an education and I am looking into private schooling. Close Quote

Schools Near Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School

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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
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	1,010	52	19.4	50.5%	350 (34.7%)	148 (14.7%)	431 (42.7%)	29 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.0%)	40.3	1348^th of 2258 public elementary schools	40.3%		55.8	950^th of 2256 public elementary schools	57.9%	398	55.0	41.0	54.0				69.0	43.0	46.0				50.0				$10,384	$1,153	$9,231
Marion Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Marion Oaks Trl	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-7975	1,196	68	17.5	65.6%	321 (26.8%)	204 (17.1%)	578 (48.3%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	78 (6.5%)	17.7	1975^th of 2258 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.7	1829^th of 2256 public elementary schools	18.9%	146	33.0	39.0	39.0				41.0	47.0	45.0				34.0				$11,174	$1,350	$9,824
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
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
Shady Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5959 S Magnolia Ave	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 291-4085	615	39	15.7	53.3%	308 (50.1%)	68 (11.1%)	186 (30.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	41.9	1299^th of 2258 public elementary schools	42.5%		39.8	1349^th of 2256 public elementary schools	40.2%	50	48.0	55.0	48.0				49.0	70.0	53.0				47.0				$12,297	$1,092	$11,205
Sunrise Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	375 Marion Oaks Crse	Ocala	34473	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6200	1,402	73	19.2	65.7%	225 (16.0%)	351 (25.0%)	758 (54.1%)	11 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	52 (3.7%)	22.2	1840^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.5%		15.7	2016^th of 2256 public elementary schools	10.6%	176	41.0	44.0	41.0				47.0	57.0	34.0				31.0				$10,032	$1,334	$8,697
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
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
Belleview-Santos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9600 SE Us Highway 441	Belleview	34420	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6260	663	41	16.1	63.2%	324 (48.9%)	70 (10.6%)	222 (33.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.3%)	16.2	2007^th of 2258 public elementary schools	11.1%		25	1770^th of 2256 public elementary schools	21.5%	237	36.0	35.0	38.0				42.0	44.0	41.0				34.0				$12,075	$1,538	$10,537
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School

What district is Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School in?

Marion

How many students attend Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,010 students attended Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : West Port High School

Is Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School a good school?

Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School ranks 1348^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School?

Students at Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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