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Florence Elementary - 02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

515 Main Ave, Florence, SD 57235 · (605) 758-2412 · Part of Florence School District 14-1

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Directions
Students
179
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Florence Elementary - 02

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Florence kids: Florence Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Florence Elementary - 02You are here
6–8Florence Middle School - 0371 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

515 Main Ave, Florence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten27
Grade 127
Grade 220
Grade 326
Grade 428
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
158’20
149’21
152’22
172’23
179’24

Up 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 3%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 Elementary - 02 from Florence families.

Other schools in Florence School District 14-1

The district →
Florence Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Florence
C+
71 students19:1
Florence High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Florence
B−
102 students11:1

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