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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Marion County, Florida

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Marion County, Florida, drawn from 50 qualifying public schools. MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS leads the list at 81.0%, against a median of 44.7% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Marion County, Florida

Top % Proficient (Reading)

81.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

44.7%

BEST IN READING · MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	467	81.0%
2	DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	789	79.3%
3	INA A.COLEN ACADEMY	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	546	72.4%
4	EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	381	71.4%
5	OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Middle	866	65.3%
6	WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	908	63.1%
7	FOREST HIGH SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	High	2,387	61.0%
8	MARION CHARTER SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	228	58.5%
9	OCALI CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Middle	194	57.4%
10	WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	High	3,022	57.1%
11	MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	819	56.3%
12	BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLEVIEW, FL	MARION	Middle	1,600	56.1%
13	LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Middle	1,171	52.8%
14	OCALA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	682	52.8%
15	HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Middle	917	52.7%
16	BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL	BELLEVIEW, FL	MARION	High	1,904	51.0%
17	HAMMETT BOWEN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	1,010	50.4%
18	SHADY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	615	50.3%
19	SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	1,007	49.9%
20	DUNNELLON MIDDLE SCHOOL	DUNNELLON, FL	MARION	Middle	712	48.4%
21	BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BELLEVIEW, FL	MARION	Elementary	681	48.0%
22	VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	High	1,684	47.5%
23	DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DUNNELLON, FL	MARION	Elementary	644	46.4%
24	OCALI CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	High	116	45.3%
25	DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOL	DUNNELLON, FL	MARION	High	1,562	44.9%
26	GREENWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	720	44.5%
27	REDDICK-COLLIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	REDDICK, FL	MARION	Elementary	343	43.9%
28	FORT MCCOY SCHOOL	FORT MC COY, FL	MARION	Elementary	931	43.0%
29	SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	712	42.8%
30	NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL	CITRA, FL	MARION	Middle	738	42.3%
31	ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ANTHONY, FL	MARION	Elementary	351	42.3%
32	SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	1,402	41.9%
33	NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL	CITRA, FL	MARION	High	1,228	41.7%
34	HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKS	OCALA, FL	MARION	Middle	1,260	41.7%
35	ROMEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DUNNELLON, FL	MARION	Elementary	747	41.6%
36	LAKE WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL	SUMMERFIELD, FL	MARION	Middle	1,141	40.9%
37	LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	High	1,447	40.5%
38	EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SILVER SPRINGS, FL	MARION	Elementary	631	40.3%
39	SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ANTHONY, FL	MARION	Elementary	435	39.7%
40	FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Middle	918	39.2%
41	EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	696	39.0%
42	MARION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	1,196	36.6%
43	BELLEVIEW-SANTOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BELLEVIEW, FL	MARION	Elementary	663	36.5%
44	HARBOUR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SUMMERFIELD, FL	MARION	Elementary	833	35.4%
45	STANTON-WEIRSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WEIRSDALE, FL	MARION	Elementary	588	35.2%
46	COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	873	32.5%
47	LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	753	32.3%
48	WYOMINA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	502	31.5%
49	FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	430	30.7%
50	OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	OCALA, FL	MARION	Elementary	631	29.1%

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