Private Schools

Private Schools in Ocala, Florida

16 private schools in Ocala, Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 4,441 students: 2 Catholic, 10 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 9 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

236

Median students per teacher

12.3

Private schools in Ocala, Florida

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Blessed Trinity School	K–8	660	18.9	Catholic
Ocala Christian Academy	PK–12	559	18	Baptist
Trinity Catholic High School	9–12	540	15.8	Catholic
Redeemer Christian School	PK–12	496	14.7	Presbyterian
First Assembly Christian School & Daycare	PK–12	444	12.4	Assembly of God
St John Lutheran School	PK–12	443	11.2	Lutheran
Meadowbrook Academy	PK–12	288	15.2	Christian
The Cornerstone School	PK–8	270	12.7	Nonsectarian
Ambleside Ocala	K–12	201	10.9	Christian
Capstone Child Care Academy	PK–4	131	16.4	Nonsectarian
Crossroads AcademySpecial education	3–12	114	7.9	Nonsectarian
Victory Academy Ocala	PK–8	100	7.2	Other religious
Shiloh SDA School	K–8	61	12.2	Seventh-Day Adventist
Montessori Preparatory School of OcalaMontessori	PK–5	58	6.4	Nonsectarian
Destiny Leadership AcademySpecial program	K–5	39	11.5	Christian
Dr. D. D. Brown Christian Academy of Hope	K–12	37	9.3	Pentecostal

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Florida FAST practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Florida give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Florida.
Colleges in Florida, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Ocala, Florida?

16 private schools in Ocala, Florida with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Ocala, Florida?

Among schools that answered the survey, Blessed Trinity School in Ocala is the largest, with 660 students in grades K–8.

How big are classes at private schools in Ocala, Florida?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Ocala, Florida has 12.3 students per teacher and 236 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.