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Enrollment
789
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001268
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1900 SW 5TH ST, OCALA, FL 34471 · (352) 671-7260 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL789 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Florida public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
332 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
80.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 80.7% |
| 2023-24 | 76.8% | 76.5% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Florida's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 789 | 42.1% | 78.8% |
| PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BEACH GARDENS | 712 | 42.7% | 73.0% |
| KERNAN TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 676 | 39.1% | 65.1% |
| HIDDEN OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 694 | 35.0% | 70.0% |
| WATERLEAF ELEMENTARY JACKSONVILLE | 613 | 37.0% | 68.4% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY MAGNET SCHOOL PLANT CITY | 510 | 44.7% | 60.0% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #198 of 2,136 | #2 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #264 of 2,149 ▲ 66 | #3 of 32 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #167 of 2,149 ▲ 22 | #2 of 32 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 789 | #489 of 2,267 | #10 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #762 of 2,077 | #9 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.6% | #21 of 2,108 | #1 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #1,527 of 2,188 | #29 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.8% | #209 of 621 | #7 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
789
+54 (+7%) vs 2020
+101% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 789 | 52 | 15.2:1 | 42% (332) |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 39% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 807 | 50 | 16.1:1 | 38% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 735 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 30% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 22% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 646 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 18% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 22% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 45% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 24 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in OCALA, Florida, as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 789 students. The school's enrollment is 31% bigger than the 604 average for elementary schools in Florida.
MARION operates 62 schools. Combined enrollment is 46,349 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 33%. The next largest groups are 28% Black, 22% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 6% multiracial. In Marion County overall, about 69% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.2:1, with 52 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.3 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 42%. That is 15 points below the 57% average for public schools in Marion County.
allk12 grades DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the top 10% of schools in Florida. Predicted: 60.1%. Actual: 78.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Marion County, the median household income is $61,010, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Marion County has 68 public schools and roughly 46,349 students.
Of nearby public schools, MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On proficiency, DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ahead of the 62.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 6.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment is up 7% from 2020-21, when DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 735 students, to 2024-25, when it had 789. Students per teacher fell from 16.3 in 2020-21 to 15.2 in 2024-25.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
400,078
Census ACS
Median income
$61,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
46,349 students
Quick facts
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- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,904 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,600 students
- DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
Other schools in OCALA
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,447 students
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,402 students
- HORIZON ACADEMY AT MARION OAKSMiddle · 1,260 students
Nearby schools
- MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS0.7 mi · 467
- HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 917
- PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC.1.4 mi · 40
- COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 873
- MCSO ADULTS1.4 mi · 10
- MARION REG. JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER1.4 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 789 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.2:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 33% White, 22% Hispanic, 28% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARION.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.