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Fort King Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

545 NE 17th Ave, Ocala, FL 34470 · (352) 671-4725 · Part of Marion County School District

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

Directions
Students
918
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Fort King Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ocala kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Fort King Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts35%
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 ↗

545 NE 17th Ave, Ocala

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6302
Grade 7295
Grade 8321
Enrollment over time
1,085’20
1,145’21
1,092’22
993’23
918’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 28%Black 25%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort King Middle School from Ocala 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; Ocala’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.