Enrollment
56
Middle
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550465002360
Florence Middle
425 Olive Ave, Florence, WI 54121 · (920) 855-2114 · Florence County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
26 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 24 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 57% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54% · 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
Florence Middle→Florence High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Florence County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -13.3pp since 2023
Math
53.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 46.8% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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
Florence Middle's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Middle this school | 56 | 46.4% | 57.1% |
| Wauzeka Middle Wauzeka | 53 | 49.1% | 56.1% |
| Ithaca Middle Richland Center | 69 | 43.5% | 45.0% |
| Seneca Junior High Seneca | 54 | 51.9% | 64.7% |
| Three Lakes Junior High Three Lakes | 73 | 42.5% | 66.9% |
| Wausaukee Middle Wausaukee | 94 | 45.7% | 41.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #366 of 389 |
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
56
+7 (+14%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 56 | 7.1 | 7.9:1 | 46% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 65 | 5.9 | 11.1:1 | 54% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 5 | 12.2:1 | 36% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | 51% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 5.3 | 10.1:1 | 57% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 62 | 4 | 15.5:1 | 47% (29) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 6 | 10.5:1 | 41% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 160 | 7 | 22.9:1 | 39% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 103 | 4 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Florence Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (53 to 56); teachers up 35% (5.3 to 7.1).
About Florence Middle
In Florence, Wisconsin, part of Florence County, Florence Middle is a middle school. The school teaches grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 56 students. The school is 85% below the average for middle schools in Wisconsin.
Across its 3 schools, Florence County School District enrolls 369 students. Florence Middle is one of those schools.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Among Florence County residents, the White share is about 95%. A diversity index of 14% means there is a 14% chance two randomly chosen students at Florence Middle are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.9:1. The school has 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 12.8:1. Federal data show 46% of students (26) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 43% average for public schools in Florence County.
Florence Middle earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
Test results at Florence Middle are 7.9 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.1% actual, 49.2% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Florence County show that the median household earns about $61,086 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Florence County has 3 public schools with about 369 students, including Florence Middle.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Florence Middle from the closest public school, Florence High. The five-mile area around Florence Middle holds 2 other public schools. Local comparison: Florence Middle ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 57.1% versus a 56.4% average.
Florence Middle is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 7 students, from 49 to 56. Students per teacher dropped from 9.8 in 2020-21 to 7.9 in 2024-25.
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Florence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,646
Census ACS
Median income
$61,086
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
369 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence County School District
- Florence ElementaryElementary · 197 students
- Florence HighHigh · 116 students
Other schools in Florence
- Florence ElementaryElementary · 197 students
- Florence HighHigh · 116 students
Other Florence Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Florence Middle. Florence Middle is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Florence Middle SchoolFlorence, AL · 663 students
- Florence Middle SchoolFlorence, MS · 556 students
- Florence Middle SchoolFLORENCE, TX · 262 students
- Florence Middle School - 03Florence, SD · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Florence High0.0 mi · 116
- Florence Elementary0.4 mi · 197
- Woodland Elementary School10.8 mi · 771
- East Elementary School11.3 mi · 99
- Iron Mountain High School11.3 mi · 243
- Central Middle School11.3 mi · 109
Frequently asked questions
About Florence MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Florence Middle?
Florence Middle enrolls approximately 56 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Florence Middle serve?
Florence Middle serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Florence Middle?
Approximately 7.9:1 students per teacher at Florence Middle.
How diverse is Florence Middle?
Florence Middle reports a student body of 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Florence Middle?
Florence Middle is overseen by Florence County School District in Florence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.