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Best kept secret at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
631
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001259
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
14550 NE 14TH STREET RD, SILVER SPRINGS, FL 34488 · (352) 671-4810 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL631 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Florida public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
16.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
509 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 | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
39%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
40.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
54.7%
FL avg 58.9% . -1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 54.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 55.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 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 EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 631 | 80.7% | 46.9% |
| J.L. WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIDDLEBURG | 690 | 77.4% | 53.8% |
| MOSSY HEAD SCHOOL DEFUNIAK SPRINGS | 521 | 83.7% | 63.1% |
| EAST MILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILTON | 771 | 72.5% | 50.3% |
| W. H. RHODES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILTON | 789 | 83.4% | 51.4% |
| JAMES M. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CROSS CITY | 563 | 71.9% | 57.0% |
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 EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #1,489 of 2,136 | #13 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #1,339 of 2,149 ▼ 217 | #12 of 32 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #1,767 of 2,149 ▼ 141 | #21 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 631 | #922 of 2,267 | #20 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,306 of 2,077 | #20 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #1,696 of 2,108 | #32 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #141 of 2,188 | #3 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #1,118 of 1,374 | #5 of 12 |
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
631
+52 (+9%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 631 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 81% (509) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 79% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 33 | 18.8:1 | 79% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 81% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 43 | 15.6:1 | 79% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 75% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 78% (564) |
| 2000-01 | 767 | 39 | 19.7:1 | 71% (542) |
| 1990-91 | 734 | 43 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by MARION in SILVER SPRINGS, Florida. The school serves 631 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
MARION has 62 schools; together they serve 46,349 students.
At EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 77% of the student body. It is also 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 39%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 38 full-time-equivalent teachers at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and a ratio of 16.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 81% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Marion County average 57%.
allk12 grades EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 6.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Florida schools.
Federal survey data for Marion County show that the median household income is $61,010, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 68 public schools in Marion County, enrolling about 46,349 students in all.
The school nearest to EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is GREENWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of about 8.4 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL climbed 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 579 to 631 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 16.6:1 over the same years.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in MARION
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- 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 East Marion Elementary schools
One other US public school is named East Marion Elementary. EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLColumbia, MS · 298 students
Nearby schools
- GREENWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.4 mi · 720
- MARION CHARTER SCHOOL9.2 mi · 228
- LAKE WEIR HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 1,447
- MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.8 mi · 819
- EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 696
- SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION10.2 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 631 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MARION in Marion County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.