If you're considering buying a home in Ocala or Marion county one of your first concerns may be the school system.
   Here is a list  of all the public schools in Marion County Florida and how they are rated by the Florida Department of Education. This is basically a report card for public schools and is rated on an A through F scale. If you are interested in schools in the various Marion County towns of Ocala, Belleview, Anthony,Dunnellon, Fort McCoy,Reddick, Romeo, Sparr, Citra, Orange Lake, Oklawaha or the huge sub divisions of Marion Oaks or Silver Springs this information is for you.

You can do your own research by going to the foll links:

The Florida Department of Education  http://www.fldoe.org/default.asp

This is a link to the Marion County section of the FLDOE site. You'll find info on teachers salaries, education, FCAT score and other useful stuff.   http://www.firn.edu/doe/eias/flmove/marion.htm

The Marion County FL School Board Site.  http://www.marion.k12.fl.us

Marion County Schools and their Grades :

Anthony Elementary School  2005/06 A
Belleview Elementary School    2005/06 A
Belleview High School     2005/06 B
Belleview Middle School    2005/06 A
Belleview Santos Elementary School    2005/06 B
College Park Elementary School    2005/06 B
Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary School    2005/06 A
Dunnellon Elementary School  2005/06  B
Dunnellon High School   2005/06 B
Dunnellon Middle School   2005/06 A
East Marion Elementary School   2005/06 C
Eighth Street Elementary School    2005/06A
Emerald Shores Elementary School  2005/06  A
Evergreen Elementary School  2005/06  C
Fessenden Elementary School   2005/06 B
Forest High School   2005/06 B
Fort King Middle School   2005/06 A
Fort Mccoy School   2005/06 A
Greenway Elementary School  2005/06  A
Harbour View Elementary School   2005/06 A
Howard Middle School   2005/06 A
Lake Weir High School  2005/06  C
Lake Weir Middle School  2005/06  A
Madison Street Academy   2005/06 A
Maplewood Elementary School  2005/06  A
Marion Charter School  2005/06  C
North Marion High School  2005/06  D
North Marion Middle School    2005/06 B
Oakcrest Elementary School   2005/06 C
Ocala Springs Elementary School   2005/06 A
Osceola Middle School  2005/06  A
Reddick Collier Elementary School  2005/06  B
Romeo Elementary School   2005/06 A
Saddlewood Elementary School   2005/06 A
Shady Hill Elementary School 2005/06   A
South Ocala Elementary School  2005/06  A
Sparr Elementary School   2005/06 B
Stanton Weirsdale Elementary School  2005/06  A
Sunrise Elementary School   2005/06 A
Vanguard High School   2005/06 B
Ward Highlands Elementary School   2005/06 A
West Port High School     2005/06 C
West Port Middle School   2005/06 A
Wyomina Park Elementary School  2005/06 B