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Florence Middle School - 03

Public Grades 6-8

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 246 South Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 21% of South Dakota middle schools

Summary

Florence Middle School - 03 is a public middle school serving 65 students in grades 6-8 in Florence, South Dakota. The school is part of the Florence School District 14-1, which is ranked 121 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Florence Middle School - 03 consistently underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 28.57% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.93%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 18.58%, while the state average was 43.49%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.0% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Waubay Middle School - 03, Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03, Watertown Middle School - 02, and Henry Middle School - 03, Florence Middle School - 03 generally performs worse in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school's performance has also declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger star rating.

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,890

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Main Ave
Florence, SD 57235

(605) 758-2412

District: Florence School District 14-1

Students who attend Florence Middle School - 03 usually attend:

High:

Florence High School - 01

Feeder schools for Florence Middle School - 03:

Elementary:

Florence Elementary - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg35%

South Dakota avg47%

195^th of 246

South Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 147Florence School District 14-1 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	195 of 246	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	120 of 147	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	96 of 150	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	80 of 143	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	77 of 145	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	93 of 149	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	76 of 147	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.1	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.4	36 of 147	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	42.6	88 of 145	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	75 of 145	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.5	103 of 146	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	85 of 140	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	97 of 139	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.1	52 of 139	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.2	90 of 136	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	19.8	122 of 136	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.7	111 of 141	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.2	124 of 136	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	35.1	114 of 134	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.1	113 of 133	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	183 of 229	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	89 of 107	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	78 of 112	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	72 of 102	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	75 of 113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	160 of 187	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.0	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	182 of 233	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.5	40 of 116	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	68 of 115	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	130 of 181	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	196 of 230	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	108 of 136	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	96 of 136	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	87 of 131	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-22 vs state

Mathematics19%-25 vs state

Science9%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Florence Middle School - 03

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Florence Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	515 Main Ave	Florence	57235	Codington County	Florence School District 14-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 758-2412	71	4	19.1	32.4%	70 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	195^th of 246 public middle schools	20.7%		24.4	120^th of 147 public middle schools	18.4%	75		16.7	38.9	36.4	28.6		16.7	27.8	13.6	18.6		9.1	$10,890	$00	$10,890
Henry Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	111 N Cedar	Henry	57243	Codington County	Henry School District 14-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 532-5364	45	4	12.6	42.2%	45 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	211^th of 246 public middle schools	14.2%		6.8	140^th of 147 public middle schools	4.8%	71		35.7	21.4	12.5	22.7		28.6	14.3	0.0	13.6		0.0	$15,297	$00	$15,297
Watertown Middle School - 02	Public	7-8	1700 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6370	575	39	14.8	35.0%	473 (82.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (7.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.6%)	69	57^th of 246 public middle schools	76.8%		69.8	30^th of 147 public middle schools	79.6%	27			62.6	62.7	62.6			53.3	48.6	50.9		39.5	$10,878	$410	$10,468
Watertown Intermediate School - 13	Public	5-6	601 11th St NE	Watertown	57201	Codington County	Watertown School District 14-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 882-6355	532	37	14.3	38.5%	423 (79.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.6%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)								(n/a)	61.6	55.6			58.5	47.2	48.1			47.7	50.4		$10,958	$410	$10,548
Waverly-South Shore Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	319 Mary Pl	Waverly	57201	Codington County	Waverly School District 14-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 886-9174	69	4	15.3	37.7%	66 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	41.8	164^th of 246 public middle schools	33.3%		22.4	122^nd of 147 public middle schools	17.0%	42		45.0	33.3	42.3	40.0		35.0	12.5	30.8	25.7		42.3	$12,273	$00	$12,273
Waubay Middle School - 03	Public	7-8	202 W School Rd	Waubay	57273	Day County	Waubay School District 18-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 947-4529	24	3	8.5	62.5%	16 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	38.1	171^st of 246 public middle schools	30.5%		21.1	124^th of 147 public middle schools	15.6%	47			50.0	26.7	34.8			37.5	33.3	34.8		20.0	$20,495	$217	$20,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Middle School - 03

What high school do graduates of Florence Middle School - 03 attend?

Students who attend Florence Middle School - 03 usually go on to attend Florence High School - 01

How many students attend Florence Middle School - 03?

In the 2024-25 school year, 71 students attended Florence Middle School - 03.

Is Florence Middle School - 03 a good school?

Florence Middle School - 03 ranks in the bottom 20.7% of South Dakota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Florence Middle School - 03?

Students at Florence Middle School - 03 are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Florence Middle School - 03 in?

Florence School District 14-1

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