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Best public schools in Ocala, FL

43 public schools in Ocala: 23 elementary · 6 middle · 7 high · 2 K-8 · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Florida.

Elementary schools

23 schools in Ocala, best first
1
MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 93.7
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 468 students
ELA 81%Math 81%Science 81%
#112 of 1,775 in Florida
2
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 93.2
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 799 students
ELA 79%Math 81%Science 84%
#121 of 1,775 in Florida
3
EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 87.0
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 386 students
ELA 71%Math 81%Science 73%
#231 of 1,775 in Florida
4
WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 71.6
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 911 students
ELA 63%Math 73%Science 57%
#504 of 1,775 in Florida
5
MARION CHARTER SCHOOL 66.0
Marion · Grades K-5 · Charter · 230 students
ELA 59%Math 69%Science 62%
#604 of 1,775 in Florida
6
MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 54.8
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 836 students
ELA 56%Math 65%Science 47%
#802 of 1,775 in Florida
7
OCALA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 45.0
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 712 students
ELA 53%Math 53%Science 54%
#976 of 1,775 in Florida
8
SHADY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 42.8
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 683 students
ELA 50%Math 57%Science 47%
#1,015 of 1,775 in Florida
9
HAMMETT BOWEN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 41.3
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 970 students
ELA 50%Math 53%Science 50%
#1,042 of 1,775 in Florida
10
SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 39.7
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 1,000 students
ELA 50%Math 56%Science 43%
#1,070 of 1,775 in Florida
11
GREENWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 26.2
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 746 students
ELA 45%Math 46%Science 48%
#1,310 of 1,775 in Florida
12
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 17.9
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 710 students
ELA 43%Math 45%Science 33%
#1,457 of 1,775 in Florida
13
SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 17.2
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 1,275 students
ELA 42%Math 46%Science 31%
#1,470 of 1,775 in Florida
14
EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 14.6
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 698 students
ELA 39%Math 40%Science 42%
#1,516 of 1,775 in Florida
15
MARION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 12.0
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 1,050 students
ELA 37%Math 44%Science 34%
#1,562 of 1,775 in Florida
16
COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9.5
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 824 students
ELA 33%Math 41%Science 40%
#1,606 of 1,775 in Florida
17
LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3.5
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 691 students
ELA 32%Math 30%Science 31%
#1,713 of 1,775 in Florida
18
FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3.4
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 431 students
ELA 31%Math 32%Science 31%
#1,715 of 1,775 in Florida
19
WYOMINA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2.8
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 579 students
ELA 32%Math 28%Science 30%
#1,725 of 1,775 in Florida
20
OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2.2
Marion · Grades PK-5 · 555 students
ELA 29%Math 33%Science 16%
#1,736 of 1,775 in Florida
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ELC PK ESE SERVICES —
Marion · Grades PK · 27 students
No published test results
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FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY —
Marion · Grades PK-2 · 129 students
No published test results
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MARION ELEARNING —
Marion · Grades K-5 · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

6 schools in Ocala, best first
1
OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL 78.6
Marion · Grades 6-8 · 915 students
ELA 65%Math 73%Science 66%
#123 of 573 in Florida
2
OCALI CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL 46.4
Marion · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 194 students
ELA 57%Math 57%Science 38%
#307 of 573 in Florida
3
HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL 42.8
Marion · Grades 6-8 · 891 students
ELA 53%Math 57%Science 42%
#328 of 573 in Florida
4
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 41.8
Marion · Grades 6-8 · 1,184 students
ELA 53%Math 53%Science 45%
#334 of 573 in Florida
5
HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKS 16.8
Marion · Grades 6-8 · 1,112 students
ELA 42%Math 37%Science 34%
#477 of 573 in Florida
6
FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL 15.6
Marion · Grades 6-8 · 993 students
ELA 39%Math 42%Science 28%
#484 of 573 in Florida

High schools

7 schools in Ocala, best first
1
FOREST HIGH SCHOOL 64.1
Marion · Grades 9-12 · 2,383 students
ELA 61%Math 46%Science 74%
#203 of 564 in Florida
2
WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL 49.4
Marion · Grades 9-12 · 2,997 students
ELA 57%Math 36%Science 73%
#286 of 564 in Florida
3
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL 27.9
Marion · Grades 9-12 · 1,634 students
ELA 48%Math 26%Science 70%
#407 of 564 in Florida
4
OCALI CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL 18.4
Marion · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 71 students
ELA 45%Math 14%Science 60%
#461 of 564 in Florida
5
LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL 15.2
Marion · Grades 9-12 · 1,426 students
ELA 41%Math 27%Science 56%
#479 of 564 in Florida
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MARION COUNTY ACCELERATION ACADEMY —
Marion · Grades 8-12 · 341 students
No published test results
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MCSO ADULTS —
Marion · Grades 8-12 · 14 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Ocala
1
INA A.COLEN ACADEMY 74.7
Marion · Grades K-8 · Charter · 435 students
ELA 72%Math 79%Science 59%
#105 of 413 in Florida
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STUDENT SERVICES/ESE —
Marion · Grades K-8
No published test results

Combined schools

5 schools in Ocala
1
MARION TECHNICAL INSTITUTE 6.2
Marion · Grades K-12 · 111 students
ELA 8%Math 5%Science 7%
#281 of 299 in Florida
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HILLCREST —
Marion · Grades 6-12 · 161 students
No published test results
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MARION REG. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER —
Marion · Grades 3-12 · 63 students
No published test results
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MARION VIRTUAL FRANCHISE —
Marion · Grades K-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC. —
Marion · Grades 6-12 · 38 students
No published test results

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