Summary:
Zip code 34481 in Ocala, Florida, is home to a single large high school, West Port High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Marion County school district.
West Port High School presents a mixed academic profile. It excels in content-heavy subjects like Biology 1 and US History, where its proficiency rates of 75% and 77% respectively meet or exceed state averages. However, it struggles significantly in Algebra 1, with only 28% of students proficient compared to the state average of 63%, and this rate has remained stagnant for two years. Despite these math challenges, the school boasts a strong graduation rate of 92.6%, which surpasses both the district average of 84.7% and the state average of 92.2%. This success is notable given that 44.87% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and the chronic absenteeism rate is a high 36.0%.
Within the Marion County district, which ranks in the bottom 10th percentile statewide, West Port High School stands out as a relative bright spot, consistently ranking in the 50th to 60th percentile. The school's large enrollment of 3,022 students results in a student-teacher ratio of 25.1:1, and per-student spending is $8,443. Key areas for attention include addressing the persistent Algebra 1 proficiency gap and the high chronic absenteeism rate, which may be offset by effective credit recovery programs that help maintain the strong graduation rate.
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