WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · OCALA, FL

WARD-HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in OCALA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 908 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

908

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	482	53%
Hispanic/Latino	225	25%
Black or African American	130	14%
Two or more races	56	6%
Asian	11	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	908	490M / 418F

English Language Learners: 29 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	60.0% +11.2pp	48.8%	396
Reading Proficiency	55.0% +2.8pp	52.2%	398
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	119

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)

+0.18 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

15 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

284

31.3% 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.)	908	100%

Contact & Location

537 SE 36TH AVE

OCALA, FL 34471

Phone: (352)671-6810

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 34471) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120126001264

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