MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-sized elementary school in OCALA, Florida, MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 819 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by MARION. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 36% larger than typical.

MARION comprises 62 schools with combined enrollment of 46,349 students; MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% Hispanic, 21% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.9%.

Across the wider county, Marion County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,010 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 68 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 46,349 students).

Nearest neighbor: SILVER RIVER MENTORING AND INSTRUCTION, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.7%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 763 (now 819). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 14% to 24% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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