Best Public Schools in Florence, AL

Summary:

The city of Florence, Alabama is home to 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Kilby Laboratory School consistently ranking among the top in the state, while others in the Lauderdale County district tend to lag behind the Florence City schools.

The data reveals that Kilby Laboratory School is an exceptional performer, with over 80% of students proficient in math and English, and a very low free/reduced lunch rate of 11.7%, indicating a relatively affluent student population. Other standout schools include Underwood Elementary School and Forest Hills School, which also rank in the top 30% and 20% of Alabama elementary schools, respectively, with strong test scores and relatively low free/reduced lunch rates.

Overall, the schools in the Florence, Alabama area display a wide range of academic performance and student demographics. While the Florence City schools tend to outperform the Lauderdale County schools, there are pockets of excellence across the region, with Kilby Laboratory School standing out as a particularly high-performing institution.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Florence High School	Public	10-12	1201 Bradshaw Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-2200	1,034	59	17.4	36.3%	479 (46.3%)	283 (27.4%)	145 (14.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	114 (11.0%)	74.6	69^th of 378 public high schools	81.7%		72.5	81^st of 371 public high schools	78.2%	12							27.1			41.0							31.5	$13,080	$938	$12,044
Forest Hills School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Stovall Dr	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2500	831	54	15.3	44.6%	538 (64.7%)	144 (17.3%)	50 (6.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.3%)	74.8	159^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.8%		78.6	127^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.3%	32	49.3	52.5						54.2			72.7	68.8						$10,545	$1,336	$9,186
Harlan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2233 McBurney Dr	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2700	402	32	12.4	89.8%	116 (28.9%)	185 (46.0%)	25 (6.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (17.4%)	46.7	376^th of 684 public elementary schools	45.0%		44.3	388^th of 680 public elementary schools	42.9%	12	30.1	46.7						35.0			55.4	55.7						$13,932	$2,610	$11,298
Weeden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 Baldwin Street	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2900	424	28	15.1	87.0%	124 (29.2%)	123 (29.0%)	141 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	56.4	301^st of 684 public elementary schools	56.0%		48.7	354^th of 680 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	49.4	48.1						37.2			53.3	60.8						$14,455	$2,668	$11,763
Florence Middle School	Public	7-8	648 North Cherry	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3100	689	40	17.3	50.9%	327 (47.5%)	186 (27.0%)	94 (13.6%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.3%)	71.2	95^th of 442 public middle schools	78.5%		75.1	80^th of 437 public middle schools	81.7%	15					24.5	33.2			56.1						54.2	55.6		$12,862	$962	$11,877
Florence Learning Center	Public	6-12	610 W College St	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3022	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hibbett School	Public	5-6	1601 Appleby Blvd	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 768-2800	582	35	16.4	67.0%	210 (36.1%)	207 (35.6%)	87 (14.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.5%)								(n/a)			36.1	29.6									57.4	53.4				$9,663	$1,495	$8,145
Kilby Laboratory School	Public	PK, KG-6	611 N Pine St	Florence	35632	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 765-4303	171			11.7%	134 (78.4%)	13 (7.6%)	5 (2.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)	91.4	41^st of 684 public elementary schools	94.0%		93	37^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.6%	4	76.2	53.9	84.2	68.4				61.5			85.7	80.8	97.4	68.4
Underwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4725 Highway 157	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8939	325	20	15.9	57.5%	305 (93.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	68.3	204^th of 684 public elementary schools	70.2%		68.7	199^th of 680 public elementary schools	70.7%	5	52.5	42.1	61.1	30.8				47.4			75.0	63.2	69.4	53.9				$10,792	$1,963	$8,818
Wilson High School	Public	7-12	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-8470	671	39	17.2	67.5%	646 (96.3%)	8 (1.2%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	37.2	234^th of 378 public high schools	38.1%		40.6	200^th of 371 public high schools	46.1%	34					28.9	18.8	14.0		34.0	24.4					71.1	59.4	17.9	$8,825	$1,150	$7,668
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7601 Highway 17	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 764-8470	577	34	17.0	69.2%	550 (95.3%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	41.1	424^th of 684 public elementary schools	38.0%					(n/a)	38.8	25.3	45.7	16.4				41.3			55.6	45.3	60.0	35.8
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 764-2903	714	39	18.1	63.0%	640 (89.6%)	32 (4.5%)	21 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)	64.3	226^th of 684 public elementary schools	67.0%					(n/a)	65.4	41.1	50.6	24.4				32.6			74.3	54.7	67.0	68.6
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Rogers Lane	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 757-3106	604	33	18.3	60.8%	571 (94.5%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	50.7	344^th of 684 public elementary schools	49.7%					(n/a)	32.9	43.9	26.9	29.0				48.5			55.3	63.6	53.0	54.8
Central High School	Public	7-12	3000 County Road 200	Florence	35633	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 764-2903	603	40	15.0	62.4%	542 (89.9%)	24 (4.0%)	27 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	32.4	255^th of 378 public high schools	32.5%		43.1	189^th of 371 public high schools	49.1%	66					15.6	25.2	10.8		41.1	23.7					62.1	57.9	16.1	$9,997	$1,140	$8,851
Rogers High School	Public	7-12	300 Rogers Ln	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-3106	555	33	16.8	57.7%	527 (95.0%)	6 (1.1%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	36.3	236^th of 378 public high schools	37.6%		32.1	245^th of 371 public high schools	34.0%	9					16.1	14.6	17.1		54.9	22.7					59.1	58.5	15.1	$9,430	$1,076	$8,347

Cities Near Florence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sheffield	3.61 mi	4	246^th
Muscle Shoals	4.8 mi	7	15^th
Tuscumbia	5.96 mi	9	98^th
Killen	7.93 mi	3	45^th
Leighton	10.79 mi	3	224^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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