West Port High School

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West Port High School ranks 327 th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

West Port High School is a public high school located in Ocala, Florida, serving 2,906 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 61 out of 68 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Port High School has a diverse student population, with 32.45% White, 19.06% African American, and 40.09% Hispanic students. However, the school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 95.7% in 2018-2019 to 85.0% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Forest High School (85.6%) and Hillcrest (84.2%). Additionally, West Port High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.8% in 2018-2019 to 33.9% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state and district averages, as well as the rates of nearby schools like Forest High School (22.5%) and Vanguard High School (31.9%).

West Port High School's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, as well as the scores of nearby high-performing schools like Forest High School and Vanguard High School. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.23% to 54.09% over the past three school years, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools like Forest High School (41.94%) and Vanguard High School (59.12%). These factors suggest that West Port High School faces significant challenges in supporting its diverse student population and improving academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

3733 SW 80th Ave
Ocala, FL 34481

(352) 291-4000

District: Marion

SchoolDigger Rank:
327^th of 807 Florida High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,189

Feeder schools for West Port High School:

Elementary:	College Park Elementary School
	Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School
	Saddlewood Elementary School
Middle:	Howard Middle School
	Liberty Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 2,906

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.1%

White:

32.5%

African American:

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Port High School ranks better than 59.5% of high schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked high schools in the Marion School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Port High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details West Port High School has the largest high school student body size in the Marion School District. Student population at West Port High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.1%), White (32.5%), African American (19.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Port High School is 24, which is the 7^th best among 8 high schools in the Marion School District. (See more...)

Compare West Port High School employs 121 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Port High School is $7,189. 10 high schools in the Marion School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Port High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks West Port High School 327^th of 807 Florida public high schools. (See West Port High School in the ranking list.)

Marion:

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

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Rank History for West Port High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	FL State Percentile
2004	51.68	258^th	484	46.7%
2005	56.14	223^rd	487	54.2%
2006	57.30	213^th	477	55.3%
2007	57.50	242^nd	563	57.0%
2008	61.08	232^nd	577	59.8%
2009	62.17	228^th	587	61.2%
2010	62.13	241^st	620	61.1%
2011	61.10	259^th	622	58.4%
2012	52.37	215^th	606	64.5%
2013	58.11	216^th	648	66.7%
2014	58.40	245^th	687	64.3%
2016	55.25	225^th	693	67.5%
2017	55.61	231^st	714	67.6%
2018	54.14	235^th	716	67.2%
2019	54.06	252^nd	734	65.7%
2021	48.33	283^rd	746	62.1%
2022	44.93	331^st	774	57.2%
2023	49.59	288^th	792	63.6%
2024	47.89	327^th	807	59.5%

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

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Port High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	198	120	4	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
2002	670	357	11	140	4	n/a	n/a	0	1182
2003	670	357	11	140	4	n/a	n/a	0	1182
2004	875	415	16	207	5	n/a	n/a	0	1518
2005	904	362	17	234	9	n/a	n/a	0	1526
2006	984	372	23	301	11	n/a	n/a	0	1691
2007	955	360	27	316	10	n/a	n/a	46	1714
2008	891	346	32	350	14	n/a	n/a	58	1691
2009	961	385	47	351	14	n/a	n/a	72	1830
2010	953	338	39	345	11	n/a	n/a	87	1773
2011	936	373	27	488	17	1	114	0	1956
2012	1029	447	36	587	16	0	145	0	2260
2013	1021	468	47	620	23	2	147	0	2328
2014	1051	527	59	715	32	4	156	0	2544
2015	1083	534	63	751	35	5	140	0	2611
2016	1105	531	69	795	34	4	131	0	2669
2017	1045	498	64	805	25	5	131	0	2573
2018	1046	543	73	848	22	6	143	0	2681
2019	1009	528	65	901	20	8	128	0	2659
2020	996	526	77	935	17	11	122	0	2684
2021	961	498	104	977	14	10	122	0	2686
2022	946	517	97	1113	13	13	126	0	2825
2023	943	554	90	1165	9	13	132	0	2906

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 West Port High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	365	21.0	17.4	43.8
2002	1182	63.0	18.8	45.7
2003	1182	63.0	18.8	45.7
2004	1518	78.0	19.5	34.3
2005	1526	83.0	18.4	43.1
2006	1691	87.0	19.4	42.5
2007	1714	91.0	18.8	44.8
2008	1691	88.0	19.2	46.8
2009	1830	98.6	20.6	49.8
2010	1773	92.0	19.2	60
2011	1956	97.0	20.1	54.7
2012	2260	102.0	22.1	59.9
2013	2328	107.0	21.7	61.3
2014	2544	105.0	24.2	56.7
2015	2611	114.0	22.9	60.3
2016	2669	114.0	23.4	62.5
2017	2573	114.0	22.5	60.1
2018	2681	119.0	22.5	57
2019	2659	108.0	24.6	56.2
2020	2684	109.0	24.6	54.8
2021	2686	102.0	26.3	51.2
2022	2825	107.0	26.4	54.1
2023	2906	121.0	24.0	51.6

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 West Port High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	365	21.0	17.4	43.8
2002	1182	63.0	18.8	45.7
2003	1182	63.0	18.8	45.7
2004	1518	78.0	19.5	34.3
2005	1526	83.0	18.4	43.1
2006	1691	87.0	19.4	42.5
2007	1714	91.0	18.8	44.8
2008	1691	88.0	19.2	46.8
2009	1830	98.6	20.6	49.8
2010	1773	92.0	19.2	60
2011	1956	97.0	20.1	54.7
2012	2260	102.0	22.1	59.9
2013	2328	107.0	21.7	61.3
2014	2544	105.0	24.2	56.7
2015	2611	114.0	22.9	60.3
2016	2669	114.0	23.4	62.5
2017	2573	114.0	22.5	60.1
2018	2681	119.0	22.5	57
2019	2659	108.0	24.6	56.2
2020	2684	109.0	24.6	54.8
2021	2686	102.0	26.3	51.2
2022	2825	107.0	26.4	54.1
2023	2906	121.0	24.0	51.6

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 West Port High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$217 (3.9%)	$5,378 (96.1%)	$5,595
2019	$399 (6.4%)	$5,879 (93.6%)	$6,279
2020	$286 (4.6%)	$5,927 (95.4%)	$6,212
2021	$467 (7.1%)	$6,073 (92.8%)	$6,541
2022	$1,122 (15.9%)	$5,914 (84.0%)	$7,037
2023	$739 (10.3%)	$6,449 (89.7%)	$7,189

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Port High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 252^nd of 734 High schools	Ranks 288^th of 792 High schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (West Port High School)	58	50	8%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Marion)	50	46	4%
9th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	55	51	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (West Port High School)	57	49	8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Marion)	46	42	4%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	53	49	4%
End of Course Biology 1 (West Port High School)	69	64	5%
End of Course Biology 1 (Marion)	64	58	6%
End of Course Biology 1 (Florida)	67	63	4%
End of Course US History (West Port High School)	80	75	5%
End of Course US History (Marion)	71	65	6%
End of Course US History (Florida)	70	63	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (West Port High School)	41	34	7%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Marion)	55	44	11%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (West Port High School)	56	36	20%
End of Course Geometry (Marion)	51	41	10%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2659	2906	9.3%
African American	528	554	4.9%
American Indian	20	9	55%
Asian	65	90	38.5%
Hispanic	901	1165	29.3%
Pacific Islander	8	13	62.5%
White	1009	943	6.5%
Two or More Races	128	132	3.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.2%	51.6%	4.6%

Schools Near West Port High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)				FAST Math (2024)		Statewide Science Science (2024)	EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Biology 1 (2024)	EOC US History (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Port High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3733 SW 80th Ave	Ocala	34481	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 291-4000	2,906	121	24.0	51.6%	943 (32.5%)	554 (19.1%)	1,165 (40.1%)	90 (3.1%)	9 (0.3%)	13 (0.4%)	132 (4.5%)	47.9	327^th of 807 public high schools	59.5%		49.6	288^th of 792 public high schools	63.6%	39			56.0	52.0				27.0	39.0	72.0	69.0	$7,189	$739	$6,449
McSo Adults	Public	8-12	700 NW 30th Ave	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 732-1450	20	0		65.0%	7 (35.0%)	12 (60.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$16,218	$883	$15,335
Marion Reg. Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	3040 NW 10th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	No	(352) 732-1450	43	0		34.9%	24 (55.8%)	15 (34.9%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Pace Center For Girls Inc.	Public	6-12	328 NE 1st Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 369-0571	36	1	36.0	83.3%	19 (52.8%)	10 (27.8%)	5 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Vanguard High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7 NW 28th St	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-4900	1,661	71	23.3	59.1%	565 (34.0%)	572 (34.4%)	356 (21.4%)	82 (4.9%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	78 (4.7%)	36.1	461^st of 807 public high schools	42.9%		39.1	399^th of 792 public high schools	49.6%	62			47.0	48.0				19.0	31.0	58.0	63.0	$8,694	$903	$7,791
Marion Technical Institute	Public, Magnet	8-12	1614 E Fort King St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-4765	162	17	9.5	54.9%	78 (48.1%)	34 (21.0%)	33 (20.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.0%)								(n/a)		11.0				13.0	11.0		30.0			$26,375	$3,476	$22,899
Marion County Acceleration Academy	Public	7-12	1515 E Silver Springs Blvd	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 329-2799	88	4	22.0	80.7%	30 (34.1%)	31 (35.2%)	21 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.8%)								(n/a)				36.0
Hillcrest	Public	6-12	3143 SE 17th St	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6800	160	30	5.3	48.8%	85 (53.1%)	30 (18.8%)	38 (23.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)								(n/a)												$44,552	$14,750	$29,801
Ocali Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3850 West Anthony Rd	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(352) 264-9940	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			38.0	21.0				13.0	30.0	36.0	45.0
Silver River Mentoring And Instruction	Public	6-12	2500 SE 44th Ct	Ocala	34471	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 694-0191	202	5	40.4	85.6%	66 (32.7%)	82 (40.6%)	40 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	2.5	775^th of 807 public high schools	4.0%		5.6	700^th of 792 public high schools	11.6%	75	10.0	10.0	0.0	8.0	12.0	13.0	6.0	0.0				$9,221	$345	$8,875

Frequently Asked Questions about West Port High School

Is West Port High School a good school?

West Port High School ranks 327^th of 807 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Port High School in?

Marion

What is the racial makeup of West Port High School?

Students at West Port High School are 40% Hispanic, 32% White, 19% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into West Port High School?

West Port High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : College Park Elementary School
Elementary : Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School
Elementary : Saddlewood Elementary School
Middle : Howard Middle School
Middle : Liberty Middle School

How many students attend West Port High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,906 students attended West Port High School.

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