MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

As a cozy elementary-level community in OCALA, Florida, MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS teaches 467 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by MARION. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 23% below typical.

Within MARION, which oversees 62 schools and 46,349 students, MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 31% of students at MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Marion County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS sits in the top 10% of Florida schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 65.7%; actual is 81.4%, +15.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Marion County put the typical household earns roughly $61,010 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Marion County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,349 students), MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS is one campus in the mix.

HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MADISON STREET ACADEMY OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 67.9%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 449 students in 2018 compared to 467 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 13% to 18%.

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