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What's the most underrated thing about Florence Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
663
Middle
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE CITY·NCES 010153000536
Florence Middle School
648 North Cherry, Florence, AL 35630 · (256) 768-3100 · Lauderdale County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
369 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 330 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 333 | 50% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Florence City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
27.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Florence Middle School
Florence Middle School's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Middle School this school | 663 | 55.7% | 42.5% |
| Echols Middle School Northport | 738 | 55.1% | 37.9% |
| Sparkman Middle School Toney | 723 | 59.3% | 37.4% |
| W F Burns Middle School Valley | 545 | 57.4% | 28.2% |
| Oxford Middle School Oxford | 619 | 58.3% | 44.7% |
| Wetumpka Middle School Wetumpka | 647 | 58.9% | 42.2% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Florence Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #123 of 260 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #112 of 260 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #150 of 260 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #62 of 265 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #90 of 244 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #3 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #148 of 264 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #66 of 79 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
663
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 663 | 38.4 | 17.3:1 | 56% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 37.1 | 17.5:1 | 51% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 39.6 | 17.4:1 | 51% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 40 | 17.6:1 | 51% (359) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 43.6 | 14.8:1 | 46% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 54% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 52% (335) |
| 2000-01 | 504 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 60% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 32 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (645 to 663); teachers down 12% (43.6 to 38.4).
About Florence Middle School
Florence Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in Florence, Alabama. Federal data show 663 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 508.
Florence Middle School is one school in Florence City, a system of 8 schools with 4,574 students.
Of every 100 students at Florence Middle School, about 40 are White, the largest group. It is also 32% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Lauderdale County is roughly 83% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Teacher count: 38.4 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 17.3:1. The 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 56%. Across public schools in Lauderdale County, the average is 47%.
Schools in Alabama with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.5%. Florence Middle School scores 42.5%.
In the wider Lauderdale County area, median household income comes to about $62,649, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lauderdale County counts 24 public schools with about 12,526 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Kilby Laboratory School, is the closest to Florence Middle School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Florence Middle School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Florence Middle School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Florence Middle School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 705 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 663 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Florence Middle School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,830
Census ACS
Median income
$62,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
12,526 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence City
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Forest Hills SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Hibbett Elementary SchoolElementary · 489 students
- Weeden Elementary SchoolElementary · 477 students
- Harlan Elementary SchoolElementary · 426 students
- Florence Freshman CenterHigh · 325 students
Other schools in Florence
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 1,101 students
- Forest Hills SchoolElementary · 906 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 596 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 592 students
- Wilson High SchoolHigh · 585 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other Florence Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Florence Middle. Florence Middle School is the largest of the 5.
- Florence Middle SchoolFlorence, MS · 556 students
- Florence Middle SchoolFLORENCE, TX · 262 students
- Florence Middle School - 03Florence, SD · 71 students
- Florence MiddleFlorence, WI · 56 students
Nearby schools
- Kilby Laboratory School0.6 mi · 187
- Hibbett Elementary School1.5 mi · 489
- Harlan Elementary School1.6 mi · 426
- Florence High School1.7 mi · 1,101
- Weeden Elementary School1.8 mi · 477
- Florence Freshman Center1.8 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Middle SchoolHow many students attend Florence Middle School?
Florence Middle School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Florence Middle School serve?
Florence Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Florence Middle School is approximately 17.3:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Florence Middle School?
At Florence Middle School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 15% Hispanic, 32% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Florence Middle School?
Florence Middle School is overseen by Florence City in Lauderdale County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.