Emerald Shores Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

404 Emerald Rd
Ocala, FL 34472

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Bottom 50%

Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerald Shores Elementary 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 is 35% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 698 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Emerald Shores Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Emerald Shores Elementary School's student population of 698 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerald Shores Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	111
1	107
2	102
3	128
4	108
5	101

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Total Students

698 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School
2023	666
2022	620
2021	607
2020	644
2019	644
2018	521
2017	521
2016	589
2015	658
2014	661
2013	639
2012	624
2011	564
2010	645
2009	708
2008	686
2007	671
2006	694
2005	637
2004	670
2003	685
2002	705
2001	688
2000	726
1999	653
1998	720
1997	781
1996	801
1995	767
1994	763
1993	758

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	38
2020	35
2019	35
2018	37
2017	37
2016	38
2015	39
2014	36
2013	38
2012	42
2011	40
2010	41
2009	48
2008	46
2007	43
2006	44
2005	39
2004	43
2003	41
2002	38
2001	34
2000	36
1999	37
1998	36
1997	41
1996	43
1995	40
1994	38
1993	40

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Emerald Shores Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerald Shores Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2682 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School
2023	#2682
2022	#2239
2021	#2926
2019	#3192
2018	#3110
2017	#2440
2016	#2969
2015	#2873
2013	#2926
2012	#2671
2011	#2033

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35%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	35%	52%	45%
2022	48%	52%	44%
2021	30%	48%	42%
2019	33%	59%	49%
2018	34%	58%	49%
2017	42%	57%	47%
2016	34%	54%	45%
2015	37%	53%	46%
2013	42%	58%	54%
2012	44%	57%	54%
2011	65%	68%	66%

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42%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2022	42%	52%	43%
2021	34%	52%	43%
2019	35%	56%	47%
2018	36%	55%	49%
2017	47%	54%	47%
2016	34%	52%	45%
2015	36%	53%	46%
2014	37%	58%	51%
2013	40%	58%	52%
2012	41%	57%	53%
2011	59%	62%	59%

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20-24%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2022	22%	52%	43%
2021	22%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	18:1	17:1	19:1
2022	17:1	16:1	19:1
2021	16:1	16:1	17:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	20:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	29%	37%	28%
2022	29%	36%	27%
2021	27%	35%	25%
2020	25%	34%	24%
2019	25%	34%	24%
2018	21%	32%	22%
2017	21%	32%	22%
2016	22%	32%	21%
2014	20%	30%	20%
2013	18%	29%	19%
2012	17%	29%	18%
2011	17%	28%	18%
2010	16%	27%	15%
2009	18%	26%	16%
2008	16%	26%	16%
2007	17%	25%	14%
2006	17%	24%	13%
2005	19%	23%	11%
2004	20%	22%	10%
2003	18%	21%	10%
2002	17%	20%	9%
2001	15%	19%	8%
2000	12%	18%	7%
1999	13%	17%	6%
1998	11%	16%	6%
1997	11%	16%	6%
1996	9%	15%	5%
1995	8%	15%	5%
1994	9%	14%	4%
1993	8%	14%	4%
1992	8%	13%	4%

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Black

25%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	26%	21%	20%
2022	27%	21%	20%
2021	31%	22%	20%
2020	30%	22%	20%
2019	30%	22%	20%
2018	34%	22%	21%
2017	34%	22%	21%
2016	32%	23%	21%
2014	29%	23%	20%
2013	33%	23%	20%
2012	34%	23%	20%
2011	33%	23%	19%
2010	35%	24%	20%
2009	35%	24%	20%
2008	36%	24%	20%
2007	35%	24%	20%
2006	37%	24%	20%
2005	33%	24%	20%
2004	38%	24%	21%
2003	38%	24%	21%
2002	33%	25%	21%
2001	34%	25%	22%
2000	32%	25%	22%
1999	36%	25%	22%
1998	36%	25%	22%
1997	35%	25%	22%
1996	33%	25%	21%
1995	33%	24%	21%
1994	31%	24%	21%
1993	28%	24%	21%
1992	25%	24%	21%

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White

36%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	36%	35%	45%
2022	36%	36%	46%
2021	33%	36%	47%
2020	33%	37%	49%
2019	33%	37%	49%
2018	38%	39%	51%
2017	38%	39%	51%
2016	39%	39%	52%
2014	41%	41%	54%
2013	41%	42%	55%
2012	39%	42%	56%
2011	41%	43%	56%
2010	43%	45%	60%
2009	41%	46%	59%
2008	43%	47%	60%
2007	44%	48%	61%
2006	44%	50%	65%
2005	46%	50%	67%
2004	41%	51%	68%
2003	44%	52%	68%
2002	50%	52%	69%
2001	49%	54%	69%
2000	55%	55%	70%
1999	50%	56%	71%
1998	51%	57%	71%
1997	53%	57%	71%
1996	57%	58%	73%
1995	57%	59%	73%
1994	60%	60%	73%
1993	63%	60%	74%
1992	65%	61%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	9%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	0.72	0.70	0.68
2022	0.72	0.70	0.68
2021	0.72	0.70	0.68
2020	0.74	0.70	0.67
2019	0.74	0.70	0.67
2018	0.70	0.70	0.65
2017	0.70	0.70	0.65
2016	0.70	0.70	0.64
2014	0.72	0.69	0.64
2013	0.70	0.69	0.63
2012	0.70	0.69	0.62
2011	0.70	0.69	0.62
2010	0.69	0.69	0.57
2009	0.70	0.69	0.57
2008	0.68	0.68	0.57
2007	0.68	0.67	0.56
2006	0.65	0.64	0.52
2005	0.65	0.65	0.50
2004	0.65	0.64	0.50
2003	0.64	0.63	0.49
2002	0.62	0.63	0.48
2001	0.63	0.62	0.47
2000	0.59	0.62	0.46
1999	0.62	0.61	0.45
1998	0.60	0.60	0.44
1997	0.59	0.60	0.44
1996	0.56	0.59	0.43
1995	0.57	0.58	0.42
1994	0.54	0.57	0.42
1993	0.52	0.57	0.41
1992	0.51	0.56	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	69%	49%	60%
2022	70%	50%	60%
2021	78%	50%	58%
2020	72%	50%	59%
2019	72%	50%	59%
2018	79%	53%	62%
2017	79%	53%	62%
2016	80%	48%	51%
2015	78%	53%	61%
2014	63%	52%	51%
2013	79%	51%	60%
2012	79%	50%	58%
2011	77%	49%	55%
2010	78%	45%	55%
2009	65%	40%	45%
2008	63%	36%	42%
2007	60%	36%	42%
2006	65%	37%	42%
2005	71%	39%	45%
2004	74%	37%	41%
2003	66%	37%	42%
2002	65%	36%	42%
2001	67%	36%	41%
2000	60%	37%	39%
1999	62%	37%	42%
1998	63%	37%	43%
1997	63%	37%	42%
1996	60%	38%	43%
1995	56%	36%	41%
1994	53%	35%	39%
1993	51%	32%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Emerald Shores Elementary School	Florida	Marion School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	6%	9%	10%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	14%	9%	11%
2006	11%	9%	11%
2005	14%	9%	12%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	17%	9%	12%
2002	18%	9%	11%
2001	14%	9%	11%
2000	14%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marion School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Emerald Shores Elementary School's ranking?

Emerald Shores Elementary School is ranked #2682 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Emerald Shores Elementary School often compared to?

Emerald Shores Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Greenway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Emerald Shores Elementary School?

698 students attend Emerald Shores Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Emerald Shores Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerald Shores Elementary School?

Emerald Shores Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Emerald Shores Elementary School offer ?

Emerald Shores Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emerald Shores Elementary School part of?

Emerald Shores Elementary School is part of Marion School District.

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