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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONE COUNTY·NCES 210051000085
Florence Elementary School
103 Center St, Florence, KY 41042 · (859) 282-2610 · Boone County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
357 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 47% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
35.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Elementary School
Florence Elementary School's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Elementary School this school | 610 | 58.5% | 37.9% |
| Laukhuf Elementary Louisville | 627 | 56.1% | 30.7% |
| Squires Elementary School Lexington | 447 | 55.7% | 51.5% |
| Steeplechase Elementary School Walton | 598 | 60.2% | 47.1% |
| Coral Ridge Elementary Fairdale | 567 | 66.3% | 29.9% |
| Jeffersontown Elementary Jeffersontown | 686 | 62.7% | 21.2% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Boone County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #453 of 669 | #14 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #479 of 668 | #15 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #433 of 674 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #99 of 744 | #9 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #175 of 674 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #50 of 674 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.5% | #494 of 721 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #430 of 437 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
610
+68 (+13%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 610 | 44.5 | 13.7:1 | 59% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 46 | 12.5:1 | 67% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 45 | 12.6:1 | 63% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 46 | 11.8:1 | 78% (424) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 42.4 | 14.5:1 | 80% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 608 | 45 | 13.5:1 | 82% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 76% (515) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 24 | 22.4:1 | 44% (235) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 33 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (613 to 610); teachers up 5% (42.4 to 44.5).
About Florence Elementary School
In Florence, Kentucky, Florence Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 610 students. Elementary schools in Kentucky have about 421 students on average; enrollment here is 45% higher.
Florence Elementary School is one of 27 schools in Boone County, which enrolls 20,514 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Florence Elementary School, about 42 are White, the largest group. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Boone County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
The school's 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Kentucky is 15.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Florence Elementary School, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Boone County average 40%.
Test results at Florence Elementary School are 5.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.9% actual, 43.3% predicted).
Looking at the county, Boone County, the median household earns about $99,414 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Boone County has 34 public schools with about 22,394 students, including Florence Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, RISE Academy is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 30.9%, lower than Florence Elementary School's 37.9%.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 68 students, from 542 to 610. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Florence Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,841
Census ACS
Median income
$99,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
22,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Boone County
- Larry A. Ryle High SchoolHigh · 2,077 students
- Randall K. Cooper High SchoolHigh · 1,490 students
- Conner High SchoolHigh · 1,400 students
- Boone County High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Gray Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,006 students
- Longbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 957 students
Other schools in Florence
- Boone County High SchoolHigh · 1,252 students
- Ockerman Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Erpenbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Rector A. Jones Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Ockerman Middle SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- Hillard Collins Elementary SchoolElementary · 571 students
Other Florence Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Florence Elementary. Florence Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Florence ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 628 students
- Florence ElementaryFlorence, MS · 537 students
- Florence Elementary SchoolFLORENCE, TX · 523 students
- Florence Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 509 students
- Florence Elementary SchoolSOUTHLAKE, TX · 475 students
Nearby schools
- RISE Academy0.0 mi · 70
- Boone County High School0.3 mi · 1,252
- Hillard Collins Elementary School1.1 mi · 571
- Rector A. Jones Middle School1.1 mi · 683
- Miles Elementary School1.3 mi · 278
- Howell Elementary School1.6 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About Florence Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Florence Elementary School?
Florence Elementary School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Florence Elementary School serve?
Florence Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Florence Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Florence Elementary School?
Florence Elementary School reports a student body of 42% White, 26% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Florence Elementary School in?
Florence Elementary School is part of Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.