Florence Elementary

Summary:

Florence Elementary is a public elementary school located in High Point, North Carolina, serving 633 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in North Carolina, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in various subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 70.8% of 3rd graders, 73.1% of 4th graders, and 70.2% of 5th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 59.8% and 62.7% for the district and state, respectively. The school's reading and science proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state averages. Florence Elementary's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 33.49% White, 38.86% African American, 12.01% Hispanic, and 8.37% Asian, is more balanced compared to some nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Guilford County district, Florence Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic measures, particularly in mathematics and science. Schools like Pilot Elementary, Montlieu Academy of Technology, and Oak View Elementary have lower proficiency rates and statewide rankings than Florence Elementary. However, Shadybrook Elementary and Millis Road Elementary demonstrate academic performance that is more comparable to Florence Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 7605 Florence School Road
       High Point, NC  27265-9188


(336) 819-2120

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
366th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,190 Help


Students who attend Florence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Southwest Guilford Middle
High:    Southwest Guilford High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  633

Racial breakdown:

African American:
38.9%
White:
33.5%
Hispanic:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Florence Elementary ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 11th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Florence Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.9%), White (33.5%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence Elementary is 15.7. 56 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence Elementary is $9,190. 58 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Florence Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Elementary 366th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Florence Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Florence Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.67 170th 1276 86.7%
2007 87.38 60th 1293 95.4%
2008 89.69 66th 1324 95.0%
2009 79.31 222nd 1354 83.6%
2010 68.21 432nd 1363 68.3%
2011 75.58 280th 1381 79.7%
2012 74.03 317th 1388 77.2%
2013 70.14 353rd 1403 74.8%
2014 75.41 303rd 1390 78.2%
2015 77.90 274th 1440 81.0%
2016 78.81 251st 1425 82.4%
2017 75.20 319th 1429 77.7%
2018 70.73 385th 1434 73.2%
2019 74.83 304th 1473 79.4%
2021 73.14 347th 1489 76.7%
2022 72.68 358th 1514 76.4%
2023 69.86 413th 1502 72.5%
2024 72.23 366th 1505 75.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.19 15th 86 82.6%
2022 33.90 94th 133 29.3%
2023 46.58 82nd 154 46.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 87.54 37th 533 93.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.09 509th 801 36.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.66 573rd 1332 57.0%
2019 82.74 129th 1361 90.5%
2021 74.71 202nd 1329 84.8%
2022 79.49 148th 1366 89.2%
2023 64.26 423rd 1437 70.6%
2024 62.72 445th 1450 69.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.17 301st 1405 78.6%
2019 77.79 248th 1424 82.6%
2021 72.72 319th 1440 77.8%
2022 75.16 299th 1458 79.5%
2023 73.03 334th 1459 77.1%
2024 75.58 276th 1455 81.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.14 414th 897 53.8%
2019 42.87 479th 878 45.4%
2021 64.22 139th 646 78.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.94 443rd 612 27.6%
2021 64.48 194th 494 60.7%
2022 69.14 101st 500 79.8%
2023 53.81 377th 582 35.2%
2024 65.32 208th 669 68.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.46 483rd 1413 65.8%
2019 70.06 372nd 1430 74.0%
2021 70.76 376th 1444 74.0%
2022 67.61 425th 1464 71.0%
2023 64.50 477th 1461 67.4%
2024 66.28 445th 1464 69.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.52 52nd 106 50.9%
2021 32.17 74th 95 22.1%
2022 9.78 97th 107 9.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.09 211th 927 77.2%
2019 87.26 61st 949 93.6%
2021 79.12 99th 896 89.0%
2022 78.73 105th 927 88.7%
2023 73.32 169th 933 81.9%
2024 69.03 200th 924 78.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.41 213th 851 75.0%
2019 71.30 182nd 865 79.0%
2021 69.84 167th 843 80.2%
2022 54.34 343rd 893 61.6%
2023 90.86 44th 915 95.2%
2024 93.51 22nd 951 97.7%
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Rank History for White students at Florence Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.60 282nd 1178 76.1%
2019 66.49 369th 1183 68.8%
2021 80.29 188th 1172 84.0%
2022 86.01 103rd 1194 91.4%
2023 75.05 250th 1183 78.9%
2024 69.99 324th 1166 72.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, November 26, 2018

Open Quote Love the school and the staff is phenomenal. Close Quote


by a citizen
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Open Quote My Great Grandaughter started at Florence Elementary this year.She loves the school and she loves her Teachers. She has had a great year and look forward to attending next year.I eat lunch with her about once a month and everyone is very nice.I would like to thank Mrs Cobb and Mrs G for being Careing and Love that show each and every child.Wanda Cates Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Open Quote I enrolled two children in Kindergarten,one child in second grade, and one child in fifth grade. I moved and had to enroll them at the beginning of the last quarter. All the children were successful even two that had trouble at there previous school excelled. This was the first year that my fifth grader passed the EOG without retesting. All the staff were professional, loving, caring, and strict enough to control their classrooms. I LOVE this school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Florence Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 252 102 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 360
1989 247 90 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1990 275 89 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1991 279 99 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1992 302 102 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 409
1993 288 113 3 1 3 n/a n/a 0 408
1994 278 118 5 0 5 n/a n/a 0 406
1995 344 130 5 0 9 n/a n/a 0 488
1996 344 130 5 0 9 n/a n/a 0 488
1997 390 128 10 5 6 n/a n/a 0 539
1998 436 148 12 4 7 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 479 193 27 3 7 n/a n/a 0 709
2000 514 173 33 6 6 n/a n/a 0 732
2001 540 192 50 11 2 n/a n/a 0 795
2002 428 159 75 26 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2003 428 159 75 26 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2004 413 159 91 22 1 n/a n/a 0 686
2005 392 164 89 30 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2006 396 181 84 42 0 n/a n/a 0 703
2007 421 148 80 38 1 n/a n/a 27 715
2008 433 169 80 45 0 n/a n/a 30 757
2009 445 263 75 47 2 n/a n/a 0 832
2010 430 270 66 40 0 n/a n/a 0 806
2011 463 261 65 44 0 1 36 0 870
2012 407 217 60 40 0 0 41 0 765
2013 361 213 55 62 0 0 39 0 730
2014 341 196 56 72 0 0 39 0 704
2015 317 192 54 77 0 0 35 0 675
2016 299 201 75 78 1 1 42 0 697
2017 276 207 103 75 2 0 39 0 702
2018 269 212 106 74 3 1 51 0 716
2019 272 207 99 69 1 1 41 0 690
2020 248 227 88 79 1 1 49 0 693
2021 202 194 65 75 2 4 32 0 574
2022 222 219 57 77 3 2 47 0 627
2023 212 246 53 76 2 2 42 0 633

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Florence Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 360 19.0 18.9 7.5
1989 341 19.0 17.9 5.9
1990 367 19.0 19.3 10.6
1991 386 22.0 17.5 10.1
1992 409 25.0 16.3 10
1993 408 24.0 17.0 13.2
1994 406 24.0 16.9 12.3
1995 488 28.0 17.4 11.7
1996 488 28.0 17.4 11.7
1997 539 29.0 18.6 14.7
1998 607 35.0 17.3 15.5
1999 709 38.0 18.7 15.8
2000 732 44.0 16.6 17.8
2001 795 49.0 16.2 15.1
2002 691 43.0 16.1 12.9
2003 691 43.0 16.1 12.9
2004 686 43.0 16.0 18.7
2005 675 43.0 15.7 21.5
2006 703 43.0 16.3 19.9
2007 715 n/a n/a 19.9
2008 757 42.5 17.8 n/a
2009 832 48.3 17.2 25.6
2010 806 48.6 16.5 32.5
2011 870 51.2 16.9 32.9
2012 765 44.3 17.2 35.3
2013 730 42.4 17.2 37.9
2014 704 41.0 17.1 38.1
2015 675 37.0 18.2 37
2016 697 39.0 17.8 35.2
2017 702 38.1 18.4 40.2
2018 716 40.6 17.6 37.6
2019 690 41.9 16.4 40.1
2020 693 43.0 16.1 43.1
2021 574 41.8 13.7 42.3
2022 627 42.6 14.6 43.7
2023 633 40.0 15.7 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Florence Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 360 19.0 18.9 7.5
1989 341 19.0 17.9 5.9
1990 367 19.0 19.3 10.6
1991 386 22.0 17.5 10.1
1992 409 25.0 16.3 10
1993 408 24.0 17.0 13.2
1994 406 24.0 16.9 12.3
1995 488 28.0 17.4 11.7
1996 488 28.0 17.4 11.7
1997 539 29.0 18.6 14.7
1998 607 35.0 17.3 15.5
1999 709 38.0 18.7 15.8
2000 732 44.0 16.6 17.8
2001 795 49.0 16.2 15.1
2002 691 43.0 16.1 12.9
2003 691 43.0 16.1 12.9
2004 686 43.0 16.0 18.7
2005 675 43.0 15.7 21.5
2006 703 43.0 16.3 19.9
2007 715 n/a n/a 19.9
2008 757 42.5 17.8 n/a
2009 832 48.3 17.2 25.6
2010 806 48.6 16.5 32.5
2011 870 51.2 16.9 32.9
2012 765 44.3 17.2 35.3
2013 730 42.4 17.2 37.9
2014 704 41.0 17.1 38.1
2015 675 37.0 18.2 37
2016 697 39.0 17.8 35.2
2017 702 38.1 18.4 40.2
2018 716 40.6 17.6 37.6
2019 690 41.9 16.4 40.1
2020 693 43.0 16.1 43.1
2021 574 41.8 13.7 42.3
2022 627 42.6 14.6 43.7
2023 633 40.0 15.7 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Florence Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $725 (7.9%) $8,465 (92.1%) $9,190

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florence Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 304th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 413th of 1502 Elementary schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florence Elementary)75.476.7
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)60.859.2
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Florence Elementary)7358.3
 14.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)53.141.3
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florence Elementary)68.957.4
 11.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)52.451.7
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Florence Elementary)69.758.5
 11.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)55.952.3
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florence Elementary)6767.3
 0.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)55.252
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Florence Elementary)61.352.7
 8.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)52.844.9
 7.9%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Florence Elementary)80.272.7
 7.5%
   5th Grade Science (Guilford County Schools)69.561.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students690633
 8.3%
African American207246
 18.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian9953
 46.5%
Hispanic6976
 10.1%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White272212
 22.1%
Two or More Races4142
 2.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.1%55.3%
 15.1%


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Florence Elementary ranks 366th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Florence Elementary.

Students who attend Florence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Guilford Middle
High : Southwest Guilford High

Students at Florence Elementary are 39% African American, 33% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.


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

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