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Florence Middle School

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Florence Middle School ranks 180 th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

180^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 443 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Florence Middle School serves 663 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Florence City district, a top-third ranked district in Alabama (46th out of 139).

Florence Middle has experienced a notable decline in recent years. After earning 4-star ratings and ranking as high as 77th in the state (2021-2022), the school has slipped to a 3-star rating and now ranks 180th out of 443 schools. This downward trend is not uniform across all students. While White students continue to perform well (78th percentile), the school's effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds has dropped sharply—from the 66th percentile two years ago to the 38th percentile today. Similarly, special education students have seen their ranking fall from the 62nd to the 35th percentile. This suggests the school's recent challenges are concentrated in supporting its most vulnerable populations.

Academically, the school shows a striking split. Math proficiency is a significant weakness, with only about 27-28% of 7th and 8th graders meeting proficiency standards. In contrast, 8th-grade science proficiency stands at nearly 53%—almost double the math rate and a consistent bright spot. The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (17.2) than nearby Muscle Shoals Middle School (16.4), Deshler Middle School (15.7), and Sheffield Junior High School (13.0), despite spending more per student ($12,862) than its neighbors. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 18.5%, well above the state average of 12% and the highest among local peers. Just 4.8 miles away, Muscle Shoals Middle is a 5-star school with an 8th-grade math proficiency rate of 53%—double Florence's rate—making it a clear competitive benchmark in the Shoals area.

663

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,862

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

648 North Cherry
Florence, AL 35630-4694

(256) 768-3100

District: Florence City

Students who attend Florence Middle School usually attend:

High:

Florence High School

Feeder schools for Florence Middle School:

Elementary:	Forest Hills Elementary School
	Harlan Elementary School
	Weeden Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Alabama avg44%

180^th of 443

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2018

From top 27% (2018) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 139Florence City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	180 of 443	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	148 of 439	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	95 of 442	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	80 of 437	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	77 of 432	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	113 of 440	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	105 of 437	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	113 of 423	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	162 of 430	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	100 of 438	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	55.7	216 of 436	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.4	181 of 436	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	130 of 435	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	93 of 435	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	93 of 425	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	94 of 417	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.3	135 of 412	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.4	154 of 409	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2004	46.0	220 of 407	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	127 of 266	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	124 of 259	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	58 of 269	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	88 of 263	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	92 of 271	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	109 of 266	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	67 of 252	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	72 of 247	70.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	33 of 103	68.0%	★★★★☆
2025	49.4	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	45 of 94	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	14 of 81	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	182 of 422	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	158 of 415	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	95 of 426	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	111 of 417	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	89 of 423	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	96 of 415	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	69 of 399	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	74 of 392	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	50 of 82	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	67 of 173	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	28 of 157	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	44 of 124	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	33 of 113	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	268 of 432	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	235 of 428	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	148 of 437	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	132 of 410	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	101 of 421	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.1	243 of 415	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	222 of 396	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	196 of 396	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	164 of 421	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	98 of 428	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	60 of 419	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	81 of 427	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	141 of 418	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	108 of 399	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	124 of 397	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	75 of 145	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.4	52 of 92	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	42 of 72	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	46 of 61	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	172 of 266	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.6	203 of 271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	107 of 281	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	225 of 281	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.0	110 of 256	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	40 of 274	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	60 of 254	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	102 of 223	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	78 of 355	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	60 of 377	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	52 of 373	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	38 of 370	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	47 of 376	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	66 of 369	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	51 of 343	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	39 of 331	88.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)78th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English54%-3 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

Mathematics28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th 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%)	56.3	180^th of 443 public middle schools	59.4%		60.6	148^th of 439 public middle schools	66.3%	32		28.3	26.7	52.9		55.7	52.2	$12,862	$962	$11,877
Sheffield Junior High School	Public	7-8	1803 30th St	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 386-5735	127	10	13.0	69.3%	57 (44.9%)	42 (33.1%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.8%)	40.1	269^th of 443 public middle schools	39.3%		36.5	290^th of 439 public middle schools	33.9%	21		5.4	23.2	41.1		50.9	57.1	$10,737	$1,235	$9,499
Muscle Shoals Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Trojan Dr	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2640	642	39	16.4	33.2%	436 (67.9%)	98 (15.3%)	49 (7.6%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	89.3	40^th of 443 public middle schools	91.0%		91.4	30^th of 439 public middle schools	93.2%	10	60.8	52.8	53.2	68.0	72.9	72.9	76.4	$9,009	$1,586	$7,388
Deshler Middle School	Public	6-8	598 N High St	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Tuscumbia City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 389-2920	336	21	15.7	51.2%	216 (64.3%)	82 (24.4%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	57.9	167^th of 443 public middle schools	62.3%		52	193^rd of 439 public middle schools	56.0%	26	30.6	17.4	33.7	65.2	50.9	50.5	69.6	$8,663	$1,159	$7,480
Colbert Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	6825 Woodmont Drive	Tuscumbia	35674	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(256) 383-7875	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russellville Middle School	Public	6-8	765 Summit St	Russellville	35653	Franklin County	Russellville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2120	600	31	19.2	60.2%	186 (31.0%)	18 (3.0%)	382 (63.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	68.9	110^th of 443 public middle schools	75.2%		65.8	117^th of 439 public middle schools	73.3%	7	55.6	22.5	38.2	58.4	61.1	60.2	61.8	$8,997	$1,547	$7,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Florence Middle School?

Students at Florence Middle School are 40% White, 32% African American, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Florence Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Florence Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Florence Middle School attend?

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

What district is Florence Middle School in?

Florence City

Is Florence Middle School a good school?

Florence Middle School ranks 180^th of 443 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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