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Enrollment
738
Middle
DISTRICT 952 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001279
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
2085 W HIGHWAY 329, CITRA, FL 32113 · (352) 671-6035 · Marion County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
459 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 239 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 225 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 274 | 37% |
Student demographics
69%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
42.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
44.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 44.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 41.6% |
% 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (42.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 738 | 62.2% | 42.7% |
| FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL OCALA | 918 | 63.3% | 39.7% |
| GIFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL VERO BEACH | 608 | 64.6% | 53.0% |
| STONE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL MELBOURNE | 557 | 59.4% | 39.0% |
| SOUTHPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 872 | 63.9% | 53.7% |
| SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL DELAND | 664 | 61.4% | 56.6% |
Matched among Florida middle 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 NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #436 of 560 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #441 of 560 ▼ 22 | #7 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #430 of 560 ▼ 54 | #7 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #342 of 584 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #75 of 547 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #70 of 553 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #141 of 565 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #206 of 379 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
738
-64 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 880
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 738 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 62% (459) |
| 2023-24 | 772 | 37 | 20.9:1 | 68% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 803 | 41 | 19.6:1 | 72% (582) |
| 2020-21 | 802 | 42 | 19.1:1 | 73% (586) |
| 2017-18 | 842 | 49 | 17.2:1 | 80% (672) |
| 2015-16 | 826 | 50 | 16.5:1 | 83% (682) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | 50 | 15.7:1 | 73% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 927 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 66% (616) |
| 1990-91 | 880 | 53 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is classified as a middle school. It is located in CITRA, Florida. It educates 738 students in grades 6 through 8.
MARION counts 46,349 students in its 62 schools, and NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of them.
The most common group at NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 42%. Enrollment also includes 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 27 points below the 69% share among Marion County residents. NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 44 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.8:1. That is lower than the 19.6:1 average for middle schools in Florida. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 62%.
Test results at NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL are 7.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.7% actual, 50.0% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Marion County show that the median household income is $61,010, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 68 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL, is about 1.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is 3rd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES describes the area around NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 802 in 2020-21 to 738 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 19.1:1 to 16.8:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 North Marion Middle schools
One other US public school is named North Marion Middle. NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- North Marion Middle SchoolAurora, OR · 410 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,228
- OCALA CENTER FOR SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE2.5 mi · 68
- REDDICK-COLLIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 343
- SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.6 mi · 435
- FESSENDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.0 mi · 430
- ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.3 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL?
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 06-08.
Is NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 42% White, 23% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH MARION MIDDLE 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.