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Ward-Highlands Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

537 SE 36th Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 · (352) 671-6810 · Part of Marion County School District

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

Directions
Students
908
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ward-Highlands Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ocala kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Ward-Highlands Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts55%
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 ↗

537 SE 36th Ave, Ocala

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten115
Grade 1143
Grade 2139
Grade 3173
Grade 4150
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
768’20
947’21
959’22
911’23
908’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 25%Black 14%Two or more races 6%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 Ward-Highlands Elementary 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
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; Ocala’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.