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Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School

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Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School is a rural public school in Ocala, Florida that is part of Marion County Public Schools. It serves 1,010 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

1,010 Students

52 Teachers

4397 SW 95th St

Ocala, FL 34476 View local requests

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Hammett Bowen Junior Elementary School Demographics

53%

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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