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Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

365 Marion Oaks Dr, Ocala, FL 34473 · (352) 671-6290 · Part of Marion County School District

Marion Oaks’ School Grade D better than 13% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,260
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 42.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Marion Oaks kids: 7 high schools

On the path

Where Marion Oaks kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Horizon Academy at Marion OaksYou are here
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

365 Marion Oaks Dr, Ocala

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6400
Grade 7400
Grade 8460
Enrollment over time
883’20
1,015’21
1,067’22
1,112’23
1,260’24

Up 42.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 24%White 19%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%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 Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks from Marion Oaks 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
Hammett Bowen JR. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ocala
B+
1,010 students19:1
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

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; Marion Oaks’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.