Marion County Public Schools

For school districts with a similar name, see Marion County School District.

Marion County Public Schools
District headquarters
Address
1614 East Fort King Street Ocala , Florida United States
District information
Motto	Helping Every Student Succeed
Grades	Pre-K−12; Adult Education
Established	1869
Superintendent	Diane Gullett
Schools	58
Budget	$1,335,838,990 (2024-2025)
NCES District ID	1201260 [1]
Students and staff
Students	46,250
Staff	6,000
Other information
Website	www.marionschools.net

Marion County Public Schools (MCPS) is a public school district that covers Marion County, Florida. The district has its headquarters in Ocala, Florida.

School Board

• District 1: Allison Campbell
• District 2: Lori Conrad (Vice-Chair)
• District 3: Eric Cummings
• District 4: Nancy Thrower (Chair)
• District 5: Sarah James

Schools

Higher Education School

• Marion Technical College

High Schools

• Belleview High School
• Dunnellon High School
• Forest High School
• Hillcrest School (6-12)
• Lake Weir High School
• Marion Technical Institute
• North Marion High School
• Vanguard High School
• West Port High School

Middle Schools

Fort King Middle School

Howard Middle School

• Belleview Middle School
• Dunnellon Middle School
• Fort King Middle School
• Fort McCoy School (K-8)
• Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks
• Howard Middle School
• Lake Weir Middle School
• Liberty Middle School
• North Marion Middle School
• Osceola Middle School

Elementary Schools

Eighth Street Elementary School

Belleview-Santos Elementary School

• Anthony Elementary School
• Belleview Elementary School
• Belleview-Santos Elementary School
• College Park Elementary School
• Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary
• Dunnellon Elementary School
• East Marion Elementary School
• Eighth Street Elementary School
• Emerald Shores Elementary School
• Fessenden Elementary School
• Fordham Early Learning Academy
• Fort McCoy School (K-8)
• Greenway Elementary School
• Hammett Bowen Elementary School
• Harbour View Elementary School
• Legacy Elementary School
• Madison Street Academy
• Maplewood Elementary School
• Marion Oaks Elementary School
• Oakcrest Elementary School
• Ocala Springs Elementary School
• Reddick-Collier Elementary School
• Romeo Elementary School
• Ross Prairie Elementary
• Saddlewood Elementary School
• Shady Hill Elementary School
• South Ocala Elementary School
• Sparr Elementary School
• Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary School
• Sunrise Elementary School
• Ward-Highlands Elementary School
• Winding Oaks Elementary
• Wyomina Park Elementary School

Charter Schools

• Ina A. Colon Academy
• Marion Charter School
• McIntosh Charter School
• Ocali Charter High School
• Ocali Charter Middle School

Virtual Schools

• Marion E-learning
• Marion Virtual

Former schools

Marion Military Academy

• Evergreen Elementary School - In 2007 the school was ranked "A" by the Florida Department of Education, but its rankings declined after that. After 2009 the school never received a "B" ranking again, and it received "F" grades each year from 2013 until its closure. ^[2] In May 2021, the school board voted to have the school close, with three choosing closure and two voting against. At the end, the school's enrollment was around 200. ^[3]

There was a charter school called Marion Military Academy, earlier Francis Marion Military Academy, that closed in 2019. ^[4]

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for MARION". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
2. Flanagan, Alex (May 31, 2021). "Marion County School Board Votes To Permanently Close Evergreen Elementary". WUFT (TV) . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
3. Moyer, Crystal (May 26, 2021). "Evergreen Elementary closes in Ocala due to low performance, staffing issues". WKMG-TV . Graham Media Group . Retrieved July 26, 2025.
4. Callahan, Joe (December 16, 2019). "Marion Military Academy closes its doors". Ocala Star Banner . Retrieved July 26, 2025.

External links

• Official website

• Florida portal
• Schools portal