Best Public Schools in Florence, MT

Summary:

The city of Florence, Montana is home to three schools serving students from elementary through high school: Florence-Carlton Elementary School, Florence-Carlton High School, and Florence-Carlton 6-8. These schools have shown varying levels of performance, with Florence-Carlton High School maintaining a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Florence-Carlton 6-8 has seen some fluctuations in its rating.

The standout school in the area appears to be Florence-Carlton High School, which is ranked in the top half of Montana high schools and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, suggesting more personalized attention for students. In contrast, Florence-Carlton 6-8 has seen some variability in its performance, with a 2-star rating in 2021-2022 before returning to 3 stars in the current school year.

While Florence-Carlton Elementary School has the most diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and multiracial students, the secondary schools in the Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls district have a less diverse student body, suggesting a need to address diversity and inclusion at the higher grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Florence-Carlton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5602 Old Highway 93	Florence	59833	Ravalli County	Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 273-6741	344	23	14.9	37.5%	302 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	58.7	149^th of 332 public elementary schools	55.1%		47	210^th of 329 public elementary schools	36.2%	61	36.1	48.5	41.9	$12,377
Florence-Carlton High School	Public	9-12	5602 Old Highway 93	Florence	59833	Ravalli County	Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 273-6301	249	16	15.5	34.5%	218 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	41.3	68^th of 124 public high schools	45.2%		34.3	51^st of 114 public high schools	55.3%	17	26.9	46.2	30.5	$12,970
Florence-Carlton 6-8	Public	6-8	5602 Old Highway 93	Florence	59833	Ravalli County	Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 273-0587	201	12	17.3	35.3%	182 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	53.4	87^th of 187 public middle schools	53.5%		50	110^th of 190 public middle schools	42.1%	23	33.9	46.4	39.3	$11,851

Cities Near Florence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stevensville	5.8 mi	5	92^nd
Lolo	9.22 mi	4	109^th
Missoula	13 mi	25	31^st
Victor	15.34 mi	3	135^th
Bonner	18.99 mi	4	61^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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