Francis Marion Military Academy (Closed 2023)

Francis Marion Military Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 25-29% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 35-39% (which was lower than the Florida state average of 56%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (19-20)
170 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
7 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (FL)
(18-19)
25-29%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
35-39%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Francis Marion Military Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
1%
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
10%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
53%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Francis Marion Military Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
(19-20)
<50%
89%
This chart displays graduation rate of Francis Marion Military Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
66%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Francis Marion Military Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% FL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% FL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Francis Marion Military Academy?
The graduation rate of Francis Marion Military Academy is 50%, which is lower than the Florida state average of 89%.
How many students attend Francis Marion Military Academy?
170 students attend Francis Marion Military Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
53% of Francis Marion Military Academy students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Francis Marion Military Academy offer ?
Francis Marion Military Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Francis Marion Military Academy part of?
Francis Marion Military Academy is part of Marion School District.

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