HAMMETT BOWEN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · OCALA, FL

HAMMETT BOWEN JR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in OCALA, Florida, serving grades PK–05 with 1,010 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

1,010

Teachers (FTE)

52.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	431	43%
White	350	35%
Black or African American	148	15%
Two or more races	50	5%
Asian	29	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,010	538M / 472F

English Language Learners: 96 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	56.0% +7.2pp	48.8%	406
Reading Proficiency	56.0% +3.8pp	52.2%	409
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	128

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)

+0.09 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

17 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

290

28.7% 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.)	1,010	100%

Contact & Location

4397 SW 95TH ST

OCALA, FL 34476

Phone: (352)291-7900

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 34476) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120126004985

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