Best Middle Schools in Florence, AL

Summary:

The city of Florence, Alabama is home to two high-performing middle schools: Florence Middle School and Hibbett School. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and are part of the Florence City school district.

Florence Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 80th out of 437 middle schools in Alabama. It outperforms the state average in several key subject areas, including 8th grade science and 7th grade English. In contrast, Hibbett School does not have a statewide ranking, but it also demonstrates strong academic achievement, with 6th grade English and 3rd grade math proficiency exceeding state averages.

The data suggests that the schools serve different student populations, with Florence Middle School having a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (51%) compared to Hibbett School (67.01%). Additionally, Florence Middle School spends more per student ($12,862) than Hibbett School ($9,663), which may contribute to its higher performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)		Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Florence Middle School	Public	7-8	648 North Cherry	Florence	35630	Lauderdale County	Florence City	No	No	No	No	(256) 768-3100	663	38	17.2	55.7%	265 (40.0%)	210 (31.7%)	102 (15.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.8%)	60.6	148^th of 439 public middle schools	66.3%		71.2	95^th of 442 public middle schools	78.5%	53	28.6	27.2	49.1	53.0	52.4	$12,862	$962	$11,877

Cities Near Florence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sheffield	3.61 mi	4	259^th
Muscle Shoals	4.8 mi	7	18^th
Tuscumbia	5.96 mi	9	104^th
Killen	7.93 mi	3	34^th
Leighton	10.79 mi	3	192^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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