Ward-Highlands Elementary School

Here are the classrooms at Ward-Highlands Elementary School in Southeast Ocala, FL.

The drop-off zone at Ward-Highlands Elementary School has a grassy island in the middle.

The Ward-Highlands Elementary School playground is covered and features a slide.

Ward-Highlands Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

537 SE 36th Ave, Ocala, FL

Southeast Ocala Neighborhood

Marion County Public Schools

911 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms. Treasa Buck

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
64%

Reading Proficiency
55%

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

55%

Math Proficiency

64%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

14.6%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

384:1

Student Diversity

Male

54.1%

Female

45.9%

White

51.3%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 parent

1/2/2023

Dangerous situation with rear fence gate left open for an hour in morning and without any safety officer to man the area in back! We feel the school administration is great at lip service but unwilling to go the extra mile for students. Because of the bizarre and onerous racist demands of the curren...

5.0 parent

10/4/2022

My child and I love this school. The teachers are on top of their student and communicate with the parents.

5.0 parent

5/28/2020

Overall it is a great school in this county.

2.0 parent

10/6/2017

Currently I am not happy with this school. They are very focused of success and being an A+ school. Not every kid is an A. If a kid is not an A student then they make you feel something is wrong with your kid, or make you feel like a bad parent without knowing what's going on at home. If you chooses...

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Ward-Highlands Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Ocala, FL and is served by the Marion County Public Schools in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 911 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 64% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 55% are proficient in reading. Ward-Highlands Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $396,020. Discover additional schools in the area, like Hillcrest, Marion Technical Institute, Silver River Mentoring And Instruction, and more. Learn more about what Ocala has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Ward-Highlands Elementary School.

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