Summary:
In zip code 32446 (Marianna, FL), there is one elementary-level school, Marianna K-8 School, a large combined K-8 institution serving 1,685 students within the Jackson school district.
Marianna K-8 School holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 32nd percentile of Florida elementary schools for the 2025-2026 school year. The school shows a stark contrast in math performance: it excels in advanced Algebra 1, with 90% of students proficient in 2024-2025, far exceeding state and district averages. However, it struggles significantly with grade-level math in the middle school years, with only 35% of 8th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 57%. English Language Arts (ELA) scores are generally closer to state averages, with 4th, 7th, and 8th grade proficiency even exceeding the state average in 2024-2025. A major concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is worse than the state average of 31.4% and likely impacts overall academic performance.
The school's state ranking has been declining, dropping from the 45th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1 and per-student spending of $10,650, the school is not under-resourced compared to typical Florida schools. The majority of students (57.09%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a low-income population. The data suggests that while advanced learners are well-served, the general math curriculum for grades 5-8 underperforms, and addressing the high absenteeism rate would be a logical first step to improving academic outcomes.
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