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Schools in Florence · Florence Independent School District

Florence’s public schools score below 80% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Florence’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Florence, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 11 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 17% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,142 students on the public path
In brief

Florence’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 645 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florence’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Florence’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,004 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Florence Middle, then Florence H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Florence’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Texas school districts. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (645)Better than 12%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 632 test results and a graduating class of 94 could put Florence anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Florence’s students in the tested grades sat them (617 in math, 646 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Florence, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Florence ElFlorence Independent School DistrictB
6–8Florence MiddleFlorence Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Florence H SFlorence Independent School DistrictC+

Florence’s public schools are run by Florence Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Florence Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,142 students · 12.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,004TX $12,815 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 51.1% · 646 students tested
Math30%
State average 40.9% · 617 students tested

Florence vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Florence’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FlorenceC−Florence Independent

Every school in Florence

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Florenceby address
Florence El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
523 students14:1Rate it →
Florence Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
262 students11:1Rate it →
Florence H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
357 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Florence’s schools

Are Florence’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Florence children attend score below 80% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Florence in?

Florence Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,142 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Florence kids go to high school?

Florence H S, with 357 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Florence’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Florence Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Florence spend per student?

$15,004 in Florence Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.