FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · OCALA, FL

FORT KING MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in OCALA, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 918 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

918

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	376	41%
Hispanic/Latino	255	28%
Black or African American	230	25%
Two or more races	45	5%
Asian	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	918	471M / 447F

English Language Learners: 32 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	37.0% -11.8pp	48.8%	971
Reading Proficiency	35.0% -17.2pp	52.2%	978
Science Proficiency	34.0%	—	311

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.20 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

44 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

237

25.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

508

55.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	918	100%

Contact & Location

545 NE 17TH AVE

OCALA, FL 34470

Phone: (352)671-4725

District

MARION

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,546

District enrollment: 44,493

Other Schools in District

ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BELLEVIEW-SANTOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
COLLEGE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DR N H JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EAST MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 34470) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120126001262

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD