Florence Middle

Summary:

Florence Middle is a public middle school located in Florence, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 275 students. The school is part of the Florence Independent School District, which is ranked 741 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence Middle faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. The school's STAAR test scores in reading and math are significantly below the state averages, and it consistently ranks in the bottom half of Texas middle schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This underperformance is particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 25% of Texas middle schools. However, the school has maintained a 0% dropout rate, which is a positive indicator.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Liberty Hill Middle and Stacy Kaye Danielson Middle, Florence Middle generally underperforms across various academic measures. This may be partly due to the school's relatively high percentage of students (55.64%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is a proxy for low socioeconomic status. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student than the state average, Florence Middle's academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement, suggesting that targeted interventions and resource allocation may be necessary to address the school's challenges and improve outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 718 S Patterson
       Florence, TX  76527-0489


(254) 793-2504

District: Florence Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1672nd of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,036 Help


Students who attend Florence Middle usually attend:

High:    Florence High School

Feeder schools for Florence Middle:

Elementary:    Florence Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  250

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.2%
White:
39.2%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Florence Middle ranks worse than 70.8% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.2%), White (39.2%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Florence Middle is 10.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Florence Middle is $12,036.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Florence Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Middle 1672nd of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Florence Middle in the ranking list.)

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Florence Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Florence Independent School District (Isd) 741st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Florence Middle

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Rank History for all students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.10 467th 1573 70.3%
2005 64.88 524th 1582 66.9%
2006 63.35 588th 1585 62.9%
2007 67.88 494th 1684 70.7%
2008 61.73 676th 1718 60.7%
2009 61.47 713th 1763 59.6%
2010 48.07 1133rd 1803 37.2%
2011 55.34 965th 1895 49.1%
2012 49.00 1065th 1951 45.4%
2013 50.08 1056th 1973 46.5%
2014 41.61 1257th 1987 36.7%
2015 51.39 1057th 2043 48.3%
2016 28.19 1597th 1987 19.6%
2017 31.17 1454th 2027 28.3%
2018 31.48 1476th 2080 29.0%
2019 32.87 1508th 2193 31.2%
2021 32.58 1512th 2252 32.9%
2022 32.18 1555th 2254 31.0%
2023 37.85 1466th 2330 37.1%
2024 32.00 1672nd 2361 29.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.81 632nd 753 16.1%
2024 90.64 26th 812 96.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.16 1224th 1376 11.0%
2019 22.69 1311th 1445 9.3%
2021 24.76 1409th 1592 11.5%
2022 25.16 1415th 1643 13.9%
2023 26.04 1407th 1720 18.2%
2024 18.64 1608th 1760 8.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.87 1395th 1597 12.6%
2019 37.29 1003rd 1626 38.3%
2021 56.97 457th 1712 73.3%
2022 42.91 871st 1757 50.4%
2023 29.76 1422nd 1815 21.7%
2024 26.65 1549th 1881 17.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.89 1797th 2039 11.9%
2019 28.59 1672nd 2073 19.3%
2021 31.06 1603rd 2172 26.2%
2022 28.73 1752nd 2220 21.1%
2023 39.59 1392nd 2251 38.2%
2024 23.93 1884th 2224 15.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.87 1494th 2008 25.6%
2019 42.28 1170th 2047 42.8%
2021 30.68 1545th 2151 28.2%
2022 24.41 1792nd 2221 19.3%
2023 33.89 1564th 2241 30.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.05 1376th 1430 3.8%
2021 58.29 746th 1501 50.3%
2022 43.47 1034th 1488 30.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.06 1532nd 2008 23.7%
2019 33.06 1473rd 2058 28.4%
2021 30.64 1609th 2118 24.0%
2022 28.39 1761st 2182 19.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.52 1465th 2030 27.8%
2019 27.20 1621st 2069 21.7%
2021 35.01 1401st 2168 35.4%
2022 41.44 1258th 2228 43.5%
2023 40.52 1311th 2245 41.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.17 1722nd 1895 9.1%
2019 19.08 1764th 1935 8.8%
2021 25.96 1640th 2043 19.7%
2022 20.65 1817th 2077 12.5%
2023 25.19 1722nd 2116 18.6%
2024 18.78 1910th 2108 9.4%
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Rank History for White students at Florence Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.03 1138th 1673 32.0%
2019 37.63 1126th 1684 33.1%
2021 22.23 1472nd 1700 13.4%
2022 30.60 1310th 1723 24.0%
2023 35.65 1236th 1749 29.3%
2024 36.01 1191st 1724 30.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Florence Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 143 3 0 28 1 n/a n/a 0 175
1993 143 3 0 26 1 n/a n/a 0 173
1994 164 3 0 18 2 n/a n/a 0 187
1995 182 0 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 199
1996 182 0 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 199
1997 170 0 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 187
1998 177 1 1 20 1 n/a n/a 0 200
1999 189 1 1 18 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2000 187 3 1 26 5 n/a n/a 0 222
2001 206 4 1 29 2 n/a n/a 0 242
2002 197 6 1 42 6 n/a n/a 0 252
2003 197 6 1 42 6 n/a n/a 0 252
2004 200 4 1 38 4 n/a n/a 0 247
2005 186 2 1 51 3 n/a n/a 0 243
2006 170 2 1 52 1 n/a n/a 0 226
2007 164 6 2 56 1 n/a n/a 0 229
2008 175 3 3 55 1 n/a n/a 0 237
2009 172 4 7 58 1 n/a n/a 0 242
2010 151 2 4 57 0 n/a n/a 0 214
2011 148 2 2 54 1 2 5 0 214
2012 147 2 4 65 1 1 3 0 223
2013 125 6 4 76 1 2 4 0 218
2014 113 3 2 88 0 1 5 0 212
2015 112 4 0 111 1 1 6 0 235
2016 112 2 0 107 1 0 9 0 231
2017 116 7 0 120 1 0 10 0 254
2018 121 6 0 125 0 0 6 0 258
2019 121 4 0 126 1 0 8 0 260
2020 121 3 0 124 1 0 6 0 255
2021 139 1 0 115 2 1 6 0 264
2022 135 3 1 115 1 1 10 0 266
2023 120 2 1 142 2 1 7 0 275
2024 98 0 0 143 1 0 8 0 250

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Florence Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 175 13.2 13.2 22.3
1993 173 13.0 13.3 34.7
1994 187 13.3 14.1 19.3
1995 199 15.2 13.1 14.6
1996 199 15.2 13.1 14.6
1997 187 14.0 13.4 16
1998 200 12.9 15.5 18
1999 209 13.0 16.1 27.8
2000 222 14.8 15.0 23.9
2001 242 16.0 15.1 28.5
2002 252 15.2 16.6 39.3
2003 252 15.2 16.6 39.3
2004 247 15.8 15.6 42.1
2005 243 17.7 13.7 43.2
2006 226 16.7 13.5 42
2007 229 18.1 12.7 40.6
2008 237 17.7 13.4 44.7
2009 242 17.9 13.5 41.7
2010 214 17.0 12.5 47.2
2011 214 17.4 12.2 49.1
2012 223 17.5 12.7 61
2013 218 16.5 13.1 61.9
2014 212 17.1 12.3 64.6
2015 235 20.0 11.7 63
2016 231 19.0 12.1 64.1
2017 254 20.1 12.6 61.8
2018 258 19.0 13.5 51.2
2019 260 21.2 12.2 56.5
2020 255 20.5 12.4 58.4
2021 264 21.4 12.3 57.6
2022 266 22.7 11.7 58.6
2023 275 22.5 12.2 55.6
2024 250 23.3 10.7 68.8

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 175 13.2 13.2 22.3
1993 173 13.0 13.3 34.7
1994 187 13.3 14.1 19.3
1995 199 15.2 13.1 14.6
1996 199 15.2 13.1 14.6
1997 187 14.0 13.4 16
1998 200 12.9 15.5 18
1999 209 13.0 16.1 27.8
2000 222 14.8 15.0 23.9
2001 242 16.0 15.1 28.5
2002 252 15.2 16.6 39.3
2003 252 15.2 16.6 39.3
2004 247 15.8 15.6 42.1
2005 243 17.7 13.7 43.2
2006 226 16.7 13.5 42
2007 229 18.1 12.7 40.6
2008 237 17.7 13.4 44.7
2009 242 17.9 13.5 41.7
2010 214 17.0 12.5 47.2
2011 214 17.4 12.2 49.1
2012 223 17.5 12.7 61
2013 218 16.5 13.1 61.9
2014 212 17.1 12.3 64.6
2015 235 20.0 11.7 63
2016 231 19.0 12.1 64.1
2017 254 20.1 12.6 61.8
2018 258 19.0 13.5 51.2
2019 260 21.2 12.2 56.5
2020 255 20.5 12.4 58.4
2021 264 21.4 12.3 57.6
2022 266 22.7 11.7 58.6
2023 275 22.5 12.2 55.6
2024 250 23.3 10.7 68.8

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 Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,563 (13.5%) $9,988 (86.5%) $11,551
2020 $1,218 (10.5%) $10,425 (89.5%) $11,643
2021 $1,082 (9.0%) $10,955 (91.0%) $12,036

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Florence Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1508th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1466th of 2330 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Florence Middle)2933
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Florence Independent School District (Isd))2933
 4%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florence Middle)4318
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florence Independent School District (Isd))4318
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Florence Middle)3746
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Florence Independent School District (Isd))3746
 9%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florence Middle)4321
 22%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florence Independent School District (Isd))4321
 22%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Florence Middle)3751
 14%
   8th Grade Reading (Florence Independent School District (Isd))3751
 14%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florence Middle)4235
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florence Independent School District (Isd))4235
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Florence Middle)3852
 14%
   8th Grade Science (Florence Independent School District (Isd))3852
 14%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Florence Middle)1227
 15%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Florence Independent School District (Isd))1227
 15%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Florence Middle)10076
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Florence Independent School District (Isd))4633
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students260275
 5.8%
African American42
 50%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic126142
 12.7%
Pacific Islander01
White121120
 0.8%
Two or More Races87
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.5%55.6%
 0.9%


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Students who attend Florence Middle usually go on to attend Florence High School

Florence Middle ranks 1672nd of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Florence Middle are 57% Hispanic, 39% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 250 students attended Florence Middle.


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