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Enrollment
712
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001274
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1430 SE 24TH RD, OCALA, FL 34471 · (352) 671-4750 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL712 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
488 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 | 47 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (123).
Student demographics
70%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
42.8%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
44.5%
FL avg 58.9% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 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 down about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% | 44.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 48.4% |
% 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 712 | 68.5% | 42.0% |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 679 | 67.2% | 42.5% |
| EMERALD SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OCALA | 696 | 71.7% | 36.3% |
| JOHN F. TURNER SENIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PALM BAY | 600 | 72.2% | 39.1% |
| SOUTH DAYTONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOUTH DAYTONA | 794 | 72.3% | 44.8% |
| RIVERS EDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT ST LUCIE | 778 | 67.2% | 64.2% |
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 SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,723 of 2,136 | #21 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #1,771 of 2,149 ▼ 308 | #19 of 32 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #1,656 of 2,149 ▼ 55 | #17 of 32 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 712 | #670 of 2,267 | #14 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #753 of 2,077 | #8 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #175 of 2,108 | #8 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.5% | #518 of 2,188 | #10 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #448 of 621 | #15 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
712
+54 (+8%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,002
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 712 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 69% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 63% (446) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 48 | 14.9:1 | 60% (432) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 61% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 67% (456) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 62% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 59% (367) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 53% (302) |
| 1990-91 | 1,002 | 56 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in OCALA, Florida. Federal data show 712 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
MARION operates 62 schools. Combined enrollment is 46,349 students.
The largest group at SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 36%. The school is also 32% Black, 24% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Marion County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
There are about 15.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 47. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for elementary schools in Florida. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 69%. The 57% average for public schools in Marion County is 12 points lower.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.8% at SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.0%.
In the wider Marion County area, the median household earns about $61,010 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Marion County, 68 public schools serve about 46,349 students.
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 1.6 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 4th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 658 to 712.
People who know SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 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
- EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 381
- STUDENT SERVICES/ESE1.7 mi · 7
- OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 866
- OCALI CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 194
- ELC PK ESE SERVICES1.8 mi · 12
- HILLCREST1.8 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 712 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.2:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 24% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is SOUTH OCALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTH OCALA 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.