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Ocali Charter Middle School vs. Howard Middle School

Should you attend Ocali Charter Middle School or Howard Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ocali Charter Middle School
3233 Se Maricamp Rd Ste 106
Ocala, FL 34478
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Howard Middle School
1655 Nw 10th St
Ocala, FL 34475
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Ocali Charter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Howard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades 6-8, Ocali Charter Middle School 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 is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 980 students in grades 6-8, Howard Middle School 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 is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
201 students
980 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Howard Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3144 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2093 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ocali Charter Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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35-39%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
47%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocali Charter Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howard Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
48%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ocali Charter Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howard Middle School 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 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
45%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howard Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ocali Charter Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Howard Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
74
326
Grade 7 Students
74
327
Grade 8 Students
53
327

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Howard Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Howard Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Howard Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
44%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howard Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howard Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Ocali Charter Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Howard Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocali Charter Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howard Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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