Emerald Shores Elementary School in Ocala, Florida on �ǿմ�ý

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Emerald Shores Elementary School is a suburban public school in Ocala, Florida that is part of Marion County Public Schools. It serves 696 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

696 Students

32 Teachers

404 Emerald Rd

Ocala, FL 34472 View local requests

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Emerald Shores Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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