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FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

Grades PK–02 · OCALA, FL · NCES 120126010681

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4000 W ANTHONY RD · OCALA, FL 34475

At a glance

Reported students

215

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

16

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–02

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Florida elementary enrollment

6th percentile

Compared with 2,220 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

696

FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY: 215 reported students.

State peer staffing position

11th percentile

13.4:1 reported; state peer median 15.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY is a public elementary school serving grades PK–02 in OCALA. It is one of 65 current school records connected to MARION. NCES reports 215 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,220 elementary schools in Florida with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 579 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 6th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.4:1, below the Florida median of 15.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (50.2%) and Black (23.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY

  1. 1How do the reported 13.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 16 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
40.5%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White50.2%
  • Hispanic20.9%
  • Black23.7%
  • Asian0.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
  • Multiracial4.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in MARION

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

MARION CHARTER SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

228 reported students

REDDICK-COLLIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

343 reported students

ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

351 reported students

EIGHTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades PK–05

381 reported students

MCINTOSH AREA SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

47 reported students

STUDENT SERVICES/ESE

Elementary · Grades KG–08

7 reported students

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