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Marion Schools
Marion is a public school district in Florida, based in Marion County (Ocala). SchoolGrade grades 53 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Marion on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Marion
52 of 53 schools in Marion carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 15C: 26D: 2F: 2
Best schools in Marion
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Dr N H Jones Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Eighth Street Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Hammett Bowen JR Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Osceola Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Saddlewood Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Shady Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Maplewood Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Ward Highlands Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Forest High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Marion
High schools (7)
- B- Belleview High School, Belleview
- C Dunnellon High School, Dunnellon
- B+ Forest High School, Ocala
- C Lake Weir High School, Ocala
- C North Marion High School, Citra
- B- Vanguard High School, Ocala
- B West Port High School, Ocala
Middle and junior high schools (10)
- B+ Belleview Middle School, Belleview
- B Dunnellon Middle School, Dunnellon
- C+ Fort King Middle School, Ocala
- A- Hammett Bowen JR Elementary School, Ocala
- B+ Howard Middle School, Ocala
- C Lake Weir Middle School, Summerfield
- B- Liberty Middle School, Ocala
- C North Marion Middle School, Citra
- D+ Ocali Charter Middle School, Ocala
- A- Osceola Middle School, Ocala
Elementary and primary schools (27)
- C+ Anthony Elementary School, Anthony
- C+ Belleview Elementary School, Belleview
- C+ Belleview Santos Elementary School, Belleview
- C+ College Park Elementary School, Ocala
- A+ Dr N H Jones Elementary School, Ocala
- B Dunnellon Elementary School, Dunnellon
- C East Marion Elementary School, Silver Springs
- A- Eighth Street Elementary School, Ocala
- C- Emerald Shores Elementary School, Ocala
- C Fessenden Elementary School, Ocala
- C Greenway Elementary School, Ocala
- B- Harbour View Elementary School, Summerfield
- C Legacy Elementary School, Ocala
- B+ Maplewood Elementary School, Ocala
- C+ Marion Oaks Elementary School, Ocala
- C- Oakcrest Elementary School, Ocala
- B Ocala Springs Elementary School, Ocala
- C+ Reddick Collier Elementary School, Reddick
- C+ Romeo Elementary School, Dunnellon
- A- Saddlewood Elementary School, Ocala
- A- Shady Hill Elementary School, Ocala
- B- South Ocala Elementary School, Ocala
- C+ Sparr Elementary School, Anthony
- C+ Stanton Weirsdale Elementary School, Weirsdale
- C+ Sunrise Elementary School, Ocala
- B+ Ward Highlands Elementary School, Ocala
- C- Wyomina Park Elementary School, Ocala
Other schools and academies (9)
- Elc Pk Ese Services, Ocala
- C Fort Mccoy School, Fort Mc Coy
- F Hillcrest, Ocala
- C Horizon Academy At Marion Oaks, Ocala
- A+ Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts, Ocala
- B- Marion Charter School, Ocala
- F Marion Technical Institute, Ocala
- C Mcintosh Area School, Mcintosh
- D- New Leaf Center, Ocala
Where Marion schools are
Cities and towns served (11)
- Ocala (34)
- Belleview (4)
- Dunnellon (4)
- Anthony (2)
- Citra (2)
- Summerfield (2)
- Fort Mc Coy (1)
- Mcintosh (1)
- Reddick (1)
- Silver Springs (1)
- Weirsdale (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Florida
- County: Marion County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 45,547 students with 2,404 full-time-equivalent teachers and 6,285 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1201260
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
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Questions about Marion
How many schools are in Marion?
SchoolGrade grades 53 public schools in Marion, across 11 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Marion serve?
The largest by graded schools: Ocala, Belleview, Dunnellon, Anthony, Citra and 6 more.
How good are the schools in Marion?
Across the 52 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.3%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Marion?
45,547 students were enrolled in Marion in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Marion?
Marion is in Florida, based in Marion County, with its district office in Ocala. Its boundary covers about 1,588 sq mi.