#1 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Riverland Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 130% since 2011–12
Dunnellon, FL
AOverall grade85 students11 students per teacher
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Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Private schools in Marion County, FL with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 13 of 13 schools.
#2 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Victory Academy Ocala
Religious school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 20% since 2017–18
Ocala, FL
A-Overall grade100 students7 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
First Assembly Christian School & Daycare
Assembly of God school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 204% since 2011–12
Ocala, FL
B+Overall grade444 students12 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Ambleside Ocala
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–12
Growing: enrollment up 205% since 2011–12
Ocala, FL
B+Overall grade201 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Shiloh SDA School
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Ocala since at least 2011
Ocala, FL
B+Overall grade61 students12 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Ocala Christian Academy
Baptist school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest Christian school in Ocala
Ocala, FL
B+Overall grade559 students18 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Blessed Trinity School
Parish school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Ocala since at least 2011
Ocala, FL
B+Overall grade660 students19 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
The Cornerstone School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 85% since 2011–12
Ocala, FL
B+Overall grade270 students13 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Belleview Christian Academy / LFCS
Baptist school · Grades K–8
Serving families in Belleview since at least 2011
Belleview, FL
BOverall grade158 students14 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Redeemer Christian School
Presbyterian school · Grades Pre-K–12
93% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Ocala, FL
BOverall grade496 students15 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
St. John Lutheran School
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 27% since 2011–12
Ocala, FL
BOverall grade443 students11 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Meadowbrook Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Serving families in Ocala since at least 2011
Ocala, FL
BOverall grade288 students15 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Middle Schools in Marion County, FL
Gracepointe Academy
Baptist school · Grades K–12
Serving families in Summerfield since at least 2011
Summerfield, FL
BOverall grade134 students19 students per teacher
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