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Florence Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

285 Hwy 469 N, Florence, MS 39073 · (601) 845-8164 · Part of Rankin County School District

Florence’s School Grade A better than 92% of Mississippi school districts

Students
537
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Florence Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Florence kids: Florence Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Steens Creek Elementary582 students
3–5Florence ElementaryYou are here
6–8Florence Middle School556 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

285 Hwy 469 N, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3178
Grade 4164
Grade 5195
Enrollment over time
551’20
522’21
542’22
529’23
537’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 13%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Florence Elementary from Florence families.

Other schools in Rankin County School District

The district →
Rouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Brandon
798 students16:1
Steens Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Florence
582 students17:1
Oakdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A
566 students15:1
Pisgah Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Brandon
A−
556 students15:1
Northshore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brandon
A+
539 students14:1
McLaurin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Florence
B+
504 students13:1

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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Florence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.