Marion County schools ranked by test score
Latest FAST / B.E.S.T. year (2024-25). 32 schools in Marion County, Florida with reported English Language Arts scores. Florida state average: 57.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 81.0% | +23.9pp |
| 2 | DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 79.3% | +22.2pp |
| 3 | INA A.COLEN ACADEMY OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 72.4% | +15.3pp |
| 4 | EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 71.4% | +14.3pp |
| 5 | WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 63.1% | +6.0pp |
| 6 | MARION CHARTER SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 58.5% | +1.4pp |
| 7 | MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 56.3% | -0.8pp |
| 8 | OCALA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 52.8% | -4.3pp |
| 9 | HAMMETT BOWEN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 50.4% | -6.7pp |
| 10 | SHADY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 50.3% | -6.8pp |
| 11 | SADDLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 49.9% | -7.2pp |
| 12 | BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVIEW · MARION | Elementary | 48.0% | -9.1pp |
| 13 | DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DUNNELLON · MARION | Elementary | 46.4% | -10.7pp |
| 14 | GREENWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 44.5% | -12.6pp |
| 15 | REDDICK-COLLIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REDDICK · MARION | Elementary | 43.9% | -13.2pp |
| 16 | FORT MCCOY SCHOOL FORT MC COY · MARION | Elementary | 43.0% | -14.1pp |
| 17 | SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 42.8% | -14.3pp |
| 18 | ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANTHONY · MARION | Elementary | 42.3% | -14.8pp |
| 19 | SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 41.9% | -15.2pp |
| 20 | ROMEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DUNNELLON · MARION | Elementary | 41.6% | -15.5pp |
| 21 | EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SILVER SPRINGS · MARION | Elementary | 40.3% | -16.8pp |
| 22 | SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANTHONY · MARION | Elementary | 39.7% | -17.4pp |
| 23 | EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 39.0% | -18.1pp |
| 24 | MARION OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 36.6% | -20.5pp |
| 25 | BELLEVIEW-SANTOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BELLEVIEW · MARION | Elementary | 36.5% | -20.6pp |
| 26 | HARBOUR VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUMMERFIELD · MARION | Elementary | 35.4% | -21.7pp |
| 27 | STANTON-WEIRSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEIRSDALE · MARION | Elementary | 35.2% | -21.9pp |
| 28 | COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 32.5% | -24.6pp |
| 29 | LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 32.3% | -24.8pp |
| 30 | WYOMINA PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 31.5% | -25.6pp |
| 31 | FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 30.7% | -26.4pp |
| 32 | OAKCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA · MARION | Elementary | 29.1% | -28.0pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the FAST / B.E.S.T. % at Level 3 or Above threshold on the latest available FAST / B.E.S.T. English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Marion County, Florida with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Florida statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Florida ranking.