Overview of Ward-Highlands Elementary School: Ward-Highlands Elementary School is a public school situated in Ocala, FL, which is in a small city environment. The learner population of Ward-Highlands Elementary School is 868, and the school has PK-5. At Ward-Highlands Elementary School, 60% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 37%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school enrolls 49% of low-income learners. There are 53 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Ward-Highlands Elementary School: At Ward-Highlands Elementary School, 60% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Marion, 41% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.

Ward-Highlands Elementary School performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Florida, 51% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 56% tested above or at that level for math.