The brief
A high school in Ocala, FL where students score 28 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 3,810 of 3,811 schools in Florida and 59 of 59 in Marion.
Marion County Acceleration Academy is listed in Marion, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202620%
- 2025: no results on file
- 202436%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (2026 FAST) · reading/ELA 34% (multi-year average, 2024-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 34470; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2026 FAST, multi-year average, 2024-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $49,592
- Median home value
- $171,500
- Median rent
- $1,124/mo
- College educated
- 22.7%
- Homeownership
- 61.8%
- Poverty rate
- 13.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 34470; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 47
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 21
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 60
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,862/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ocala. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ocala), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 73.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Marion County Acceleration Academy serve?
Marion County Acceleration Academy serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Marion County Acceleration Academy?
Marion County Acceleration Academy has an enrollment of approximately 341 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion County Acceleration Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Marion County Acceleration Academy is 68.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Marion County Acceleration Academy rank in FL?
Marion County Acceleration Academy ranks #3,810 of 3,811 schools in FL.
What is Marion County Acceleration Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Marion County Acceleration Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Marion County Acceleration Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Marion County Acceleration Academy has 10% math proficiency (2026 FAST) and 34% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2024-2026).
Is Marion County Acceleration Academy a charter school?
No, Marion County Acceleration Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Marion County Acceleration Academy a Title I school?
No, Marion County Acceleration Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Marion County Acceleration Academy?
73.3% of students at Marion County Acceleration Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 341
- Student-teacher ratio
- 68.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 5
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Marion County
- Phone
- (352) 329-2799
- Rank in district
- #59 of 59
- Schools in district
- 64
- District spending per student
- $11,180
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 34470)
- 21,521
- Area average commute
- 21 min
- Area median age
- 40.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.