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Best Public Schools in Florence, MA

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Schools

808

Students

Top rankedJohn F Kennedy Middle School179^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools

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John F Kennedy Middle School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Florence, Massachusetts is home to two public schools - John F Kennedy Middle School and R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School, both part of the Northampton school district. These schools serve students from grades K-8 and demonstrate varying strengths in academic performance.

John F Kennedy Middle School stands out as a consistent top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of Massachusetts middle schools with a 3-star rating. The school excels in English Language Arts and Science, outperforming state and district averages on MCAS exams across all grade levels. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.9, suggesting smaller class sizes that may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, R.K. Finn Ryan Road Elementary School demonstrates strengths in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts, exceeding state and district averages, but struggles in Math and 5th grade English Language Arts. The school does, however, maintain a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6. Overall, the two schools in Florence appear to have different academic strengths and weaknesses, providing families with options to consider when choosing the best educational fit for their children.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
John F Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Bridge Rd	Florence	01062	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1489	577	57	10.1		388 (67.2%)	23 (4.0%)	102 (17.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	59.8	179^th of 484 public middle schools	63.0%		53.2	207^th of 493 public middle schools	58.0%	28				45.8	50.0	44.6	46.7				41.0	42.9	30.4	37.7		44.3	44.3	45.5	$22,818
R. K. Finn Ryan Road	Public	K-5	498 Ryan Road	Florence	01062	Hampshire County	Northampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 587-1550	231	25	9.3		182 (78.8%)	4 (1.7%)	35 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	41.1	542^nd of 906 public elementary schools	40.2%		51.4	457^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.1%	85	50.0	46.3	27.5				41.2	35.9	34.2	15.4				28.6	46.3		46.3		$23,288

Cities Near Florence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leeds	1.43 mi	1	163^rd
Northampton	1.88 mi	4	242^nd
Easthampton	3.52 mi	3	217^th
Westhampton	3.83 mi	2	185^th
Williamsburg	4.57 mi	1	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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