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B+

Hammett Bowen JR. Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4397 SW 95th St, Ocala, FL 34476 · (352) 291-7900 · Part of Marion County School District

Liberty Triangle’s School Grade D better than 13% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,010
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hammett Bowen JR. Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 34.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Liberty Triangle kids: Liberty Middle School

On the path

Where Liberty Triangle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hammett Bowen JR. Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Liberty Middle Schoolin Ocala

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4397 SW 95th St, Ocala

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten144
Grade 1145
Grade 2168
Grade 3182
Grade 4152
Grade 5179
Enrollment over time
753’20
808’21
867’22
970’23
1,010’24

Up 34.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 35%Black 15%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hammett Bowen JR. Elementary School from Liberty Triangle families.

Other schools in Marion County School District

The district →
Sunrise Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ocala
C
1,402 students19:1
Marion Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ocala
C
1,196 students18:1
Saddlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ocala
B+
1,007 students19:1
Fort McCoy School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Mc Coy
C
931 students17:1
Ward-Highlands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ocala
B+
908 students15:1
College Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ocala
C+
873 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Liberty Triangle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.