Fort King Middle School

Summary:

Fort King Middle School is a public middle school located in Ocala, Florida, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,092 students. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 61 out of 68 districts in Florida and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Fort King Middle School faces several challenges compared to other schools in the area. The school has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 41.5%, much higher than the Marion district average of 43% and the Florida state average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in FAST English Language Arts and Math for grades 6-8 were significantly below the district and state averages. Furthermore, Fort King Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 70.6% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Fort King Middle School to nearby schools, such as Osceola Middle School, which is only 1.33 miles away, it becomes evident that Fort King Middle School is underperforming in several key areas. Osceola Middle School consistently outperforms Fort King Middle School across various metrics, including test scores and overall school ranking. Additionally, Fort King Middle School's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past several years, from 708 out of 1,099 Florida middle schools in 2018-2019 to 916 out of 1,196 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other middle schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 545 NE 17th Ave
       Ocala, FL  34470


(352) 671-4725

District: Marion

SchoolDigger Rank:
916th of 1,196 Florida Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,350 Help


Students who attend Fort King Middle School usually attend:

High:    Vanguard High School

Feeder schools for Fort King Middle School:

Elementary:    Ocala Springs Elementary School
    Ward-Highlands Elementary School
    Wyomina Park Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  1,092

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.8%
African American:
24.5%
Hispanic:
24.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fort King Middle School ranks worse than 76.6% of middle schools in Florida. It also ranks 9th among 10 ranked middle schools in the Marion School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Fort King Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.8%), African American (24.5%), Hispanic (24.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fort King Middle School is 19.8, which is the 4th best among 10 middle schools in the Marion School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fort King Middle School is $8,350. 7 middle schools in the Marion School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Fort King Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Fort King Middle School 916th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Fort King Middle School in the ranking list.)

Marion:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion 61st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fort King Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.84 229th 593 61.4%
2005 56.79 281st 602 53.3%
2006 59.81 274th 675 59.4%
2007 57.15 331st 736 55.0%
2008 56.50 350th 740 52.7%
2009 53.70 387th 780 50.4%
2010 57.23 386th 839 54.0%
2011 51.25 470th 891 47.3%
2012 46.68 499th 897 44.4%
2013 42.38 571st 956 40.3%
2014 40.91 598th 999 40.1%
2016 32.98 674th 997 32.4%
2017 39.48 627th 1031 39.2%
2018 40.75 619th 1035 40.2%
2019 37.69 708th 1099 35.6%
2021 27.40 835th 1136 26.5%
2022 30.69 809th 1148 29.5%
2023 27.09 881st 1177 25.1%
2024 26.00 916th 1196 23.4%
See the entire list of Florida Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Fort King Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Open Quote Not guiding kids any wheres but into trouble. Every teacher has attitudes and no respect for parents. They lie to you the reality is schools understaffed 2 counselors for 1100 kids is a joke thr kids that end up on probation or with records needs to be exposed. There guiding no kids there counselors are horrible and have way to large case loads. You send your kid here there leaving with a criminal record. All there doing is preppin kids for prisons and jails. No guidance given. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Fort King Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 879 57 7 24 1 n/a n/a 0 968
1989 702 60 8 18 0 n/a n/a 0 788
1990 659 81 10 14 1 n/a n/a 0 765
1991 690 72 7 18 1 n/a n/a 0 788
1992 740 102 8 19 3 n/a n/a 0 872
1993 755 95 9 19 1 n/a n/a 0 879
1994 733 113 5 29 0 n/a n/a 0 880
1995 662 123 13 17 1 n/a n/a 0 816
1996 662 123 13 17 1 n/a n/a 0 816
1997 621 130 8 30 2 n/a n/a 0 791
1998 612 126 7 36 1 n/a n/a 0 782
1999 580 120 6 34 0 n/a n/a 0 740
2000 594 110 9 29 0 n/a n/a 0 742
2001 639 127 8 36 1 n/a n/a 0 811
2002 586 128 6 52 2 n/a n/a 0 774
2003 586 128 6 52 2 n/a n/a 0 774
2004 663 176 5 95 2 n/a n/a 0 941
2005 673 166 8 119 1 n/a n/a 0 967
2006 690 147 10 123 3 n/a n/a 0 973
2007 677 144 8 125 3 n/a n/a 24 981
2008 693 159 7 118 3 n/a n/a 31 1011
2009 777 204 10 165 7 n/a n/a 49 1212
2010 793 211 16 151 5 n/a n/a 59 1235
2011 713 233 17 173 8 2 66 0 1212
2012 681 231 15 174 9 1 64 0 1175
2013 652 193 15 188 11 0 69 0 1128
2014 600 211 11 205 13 0 65 0 1105
2015 576 211 11 194 13 0 56 0 1061
2016 574 192 10 207 10 1 61 0 1055
2017 568 210 13 221 7 2 61 0 1082
2018 564 230 16 237 3 3 56 0 1109
2019 540 229 13 222 1 4 67 0 1076
2020 525 235 12 240 1 4 56 0 1073
2021 493 263 11 248 2 3 65 0 1085
2022 517 274 17 268 4 4 61 0 1145
2023 478 267 16 264 4 5 58 0 1092

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fort King Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 968 52.0 18.6 24.4
1989 788 47.0 16.7 26.6
1990 765 50.0 15.3 28.9
1991 788 49.0 16.0 31.2
1992 872 51.0 17.0 26.1
1993 879 50.0 17.6 19.3
1994 880 51.0 17.3 25
1995 816 51.0 16.0 29.3
1996 816 51.0 16.0 29.3
1997 791 51.0 15.5 33.5
1998 782 51.0 15.3 32.5
1999 740 46.0 16.1 36.9
2000 742 48.0 15.5 34
2001 811 49.0 16.6 44.8
2002 774 42.0 18.4 50.4
2003 774 42.0 18.4 50.4
2004 941 48.0 19.6 53.1
2005 967 52.0 18.6 52.2
2006 973 53.0 18.4 49.7
2007 981 56.0 17.5 46.8
2008 1011 57.0 17.7 54.1
2009 1212 70.9 18.9 55.1
2010 1235 67.0 18.4 65.4
2011 1212 66.0 18.3 59.8
2012 1175 64.0 18.3 67.1
2013 1128 64.0 17.6 68.9
2014 1105 59.0 18.7 69.4
2015 1061 62.0 17.1 73.6
2016 1055 62.0 17.0 74.6
2017 1082 67.0 16.1 74.7
2018 1109 65.0 17.0 73.8
2019 1076 59.0 18.2 73
2020 1073 57.0 18.8 72.3
2021 1085 59.0 18.3 69.6
2022 1145 57.0 20.0 68.7
2023 1092 55.0 19.8 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fort King Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 968 52.0 18.6 24.4
1989 788 47.0 16.7 26.6
1990 765 50.0 15.3 28.9
1991 788 49.0 16.0 31.2
1992 872 51.0 17.0 26.1
1993 879 50.0 17.6 19.3
1994 880 51.0 17.3 25
1995 816 51.0 16.0 29.3
1996 816 51.0 16.0 29.3
1997 791 51.0 15.5 33.5
1998 782 51.0 15.3 32.5
1999 740 46.0 16.1 36.9
2000 742 48.0 15.5 34
2001 811 49.0 16.6 44.8
2002 774 42.0 18.4 50.4
2003 774 42.0 18.4 50.4
2004 941 48.0 19.6 53.1
2005 967 52.0 18.6 52.2
2006 973 53.0 18.4 49.7
2007 981 56.0 17.5 46.8
2008 1011 57.0 17.7 54.1
2009 1212 70.9 18.9 55.1
2010 1235 67.0 18.4 65.4
2011 1212 66.0 18.3 59.8
2012 1175 64.0 18.3 67.1
2013 1128 64.0 17.6 68.9
2014 1105 59.0 18.7 69.4
2015 1061 62.0 17.1 73.6
2016 1055 62.0 17.0 74.6
2017 1082 67.0 16.1 74.7
2018 1109 65.0 17.0 73.8
2019 1076 59.0 18.2 73
2020 1073 57.0 18.8 72.3
2021 1085 59.0 18.3 69.6
2022 1145 57.0 20.0 68.7
2023 1092 55.0 19.8 70.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fort King Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $581 (8.4%) $6,320 (91.6%) $6,901
2019 $703 (9.7%) $6,533 (90.3%) $7,236
2020 $624 (8.5%) $6,682 (91.5%) $7,305
2021 $780 (10.6%) $6,548 (89.4%) $7,328
2022 $1,349 (17.9%) $6,174 (82.1%) $7,523
2023 $1,408 (16.9%) $6,943 (83.1%) $8,350

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fort King Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 708th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 881st of 1177 Middle schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fort King Middle School)3337
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Marion)4542
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fort King Middle School)4333
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Marion)4640
 6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fort King Middle School)4035
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Marion)4639
 7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fort King Middle School)5141
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Marion)4940
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fort King Middle School)4834
 14%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Marion)5038
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fort King Middle School)5534
 21%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Marion)4126
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Fort King Middle School)4335
 8%
   8th Grade Science (Marion)4437
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Fort King Middle School)6240
 22%
   End of Course Civics (Marion)6558
 7%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Fort King Middle School)9285
 7%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Marion)5544
 11%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10761092
 1.5%
African American229267
 16.6%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian1316
 23.1%
Hispanic222264
 18.9%
Pacific Islander45
 25%
White540478
 11.5%
Two or More Races6758
 13.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73%70.6%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fort King Middle School

Students who attend Fort King Middle School usually go on to attend Vanguard High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,092 students attended Fort King Middle School.

Fort King Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Florida middle schools.

Students at Fort King Middle School are 44% White, 24% African American, 24% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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