Schools by Reading Proficiency in Ocala (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 30 schools in Ocala, Florida. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Florida.
- 189Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing ArtsOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 94% · 91%
- 284DR N H Jones Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 93%
- 378Eighth Street Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 69% · 71%
- 468Osceola Middle SchoolOcala · Public MiddleReading · math: 60% · 68%
- 555Forest High SchoolOcala · Public HighReading · math: 58% · 48%
- 666Marion Charter SchoolOcala · Charter ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 72%
- 759Howard Middle SchoolOcala · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 60%
- 858Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 60%
- 951West Port High SchoolOcala · Public HighReading · math: 57% · 50%
- 1060Saddlewood Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 68%
- 1162Shady Hill Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 55% · 66%
- 1260Ward-Highlands Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 54% · 58%
- 1354South Ocala Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 53% · 56%
- 1440Vanguard High SchoolOcala · Public HighReading · math: 51% · 35%
- 1547Ocala Springs Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 49% · 48%
- 1652Liberty Middle SchoolOcala · Public MiddleReading · math: 47% · 51%
- 1750Ocali Charter Middle SchoolOcala · Charter MiddleReading · math: 47% · 42%
- 1855Maplewood Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 46% · 53%
- 1936Legacy Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 43%
- 2039Horizon Academy at Marion OaksOcala · Public MiddleReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 2145Fort King Middle SchoolOcala · Public MiddleReading · math: 41% · 56%
- 2234Sunrise Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 39% · 39%
- 2340Marion Oaks Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 51%
- 2437Greenway Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 42%
- 2534Lake Weir High SchoolOcala · Public HighReading · math: 37% · 38%
- 2628Emerald Shores Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 35% · 33%
- 2728College Park Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 40%
- 2825Wyomina Park Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 32%
- 2927Fessenden Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
- 3017Oakcrest Elementary SchoolOcala · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 23%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94% · 91% | 89.2 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 2 | DR N H Jones Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 93% | 83.9 Top 10% | 93% Math proficiency | 789 |
| 3 | Eighth Street Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 69% · 71% | 78.1 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 4 | Osceola Middle School Ocala · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 60% · 68% | 67.7 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 866 |
| 5 | Forest High School Ocala · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58% · 48% | 54.6 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 2,387 |
| 6 | Marion Charter School Ocala · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Charter | 57% · 72% | 66.3 Top 50% | 72% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 7 | Howard Middle School Ocala · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57% · 60% | 58.9 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 917 |
| 8 | Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 60% | 58.1 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 1,010 |
| 9 | West Port High School Ocala · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 57% · 50% | 51.2 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 3,022 |
| 10 | Saddlewood Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55% · 68% | 59.5 Top 50% | 68% Math proficiency | 1,007 |
| 11 | Shady Hill Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 55% · 66% | 61.9 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 615 |
| 12 | Ward-Highlands Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 54% · 58% | 59.6 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 908 |
| 13 | South Ocala Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 53% · 56% | 53.7 Top 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 14 | Vanguard High School Ocala · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 51% · 35% | 39.9 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 1,684 |
| 15 | Ocala Springs Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49% · 48% | 46.6 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 16 | Liberty Middle School Ocala · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 47% · 51% | 51.9 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,171 |
| 17 | Ocali Charter Middle School Ocala · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Charter | 47% · 42% | 49.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 194 |
| 18 | Maplewood Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46% · 53% | 54.7 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 819 |
| 19 | Legacy Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 43% | 35.6 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 753 |
| 20 | Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks Ocala · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 42% · 42% | 38.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,260 |
| 21 | Fort King Middle School Ocala · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 41% · 56% | 44.6 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 918 |
| 22 | Sunrise Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39% · 39% | 33.7 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 1,402 |
| 23 | Marion Oaks Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 51% | 40.4 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 1,196 |
| 24 | Greenway Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 42% | 36.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 720 |
| 25 | Lake Weir High School Ocala · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37% · 38% | 34.4 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,447 |
| 26 | Emerald Shores Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35% · 33% | 27.6 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 696 |
| 27 | College Park Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33% · 40% | 28.3 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 873 |
| 28 | Wyomina Park Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33% · 32% | 25.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 29 | Fessenden Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 32% | 27.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 430 |
| 30 | Oakcrest Elementary School Ocala · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28% · 23% | 16.7 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 631 |
Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts in Ocala leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Ocala with Reading · math 94% · 91%. Of the 30 schools shown, 28 are public, 2 are charter.
For the full picture see the wider Florida schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Ocala page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best reading results school in Ocala?
Madison Street Academy of Visual and Performing Arts in Ocala, Florida ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Ocala with Reading · math 94% · 91% (Enrollment: 467).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Ocala ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.