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D−

Hillcrest

PublicHighGrades 6–12Special Education School

3143 SE 17th St, Ocala, FL 34471 · (352) 671-6800 · Part of Marion County School District

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

Directions
Students
162
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Hillcrest

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 46 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 52.1%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3143 SE 17th St, Ocala

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 615
Grade 716
Grade 814
Grade 910
Grade 1022
Grade 1123
Grade 1262
Enrollment over time
155’20
154’21
160’22
161’23
162’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 31%Black 18%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillcrest 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.