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Florence Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

648 North Cherry, Florence, AL 35630 · (256) 768-3100 · Part of Florence City School District

Florence’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
663
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Florence Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Next stop for Florence kids: Florence High School

On the path

Where Florence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Florence Middle SchoolYou are here
10–12Florence High School1,101 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

648 North Cherry, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7330
Grade 8333
Enrollment over time
705’20
707’21
689’22
649’23
663’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Black 32%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 12%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Florence Middle School from Florence families.

Other schools in Florence City School District

The district →
Kilby Laboratory School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Florence
A+
187 students
Forest Hills School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
A
906 students14:1
Hibbett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Florence
B+
489 students13:1
Weeden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
B−
477 students15:1
Harlan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Florence
C
426 students12:1
Florence Freshman Center
Secondary · Grades 9 · Florence
325 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Florence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.