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Florence High School

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Florence High School ranks 843 rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 59% of Texas high schools

Summary

Florence High School is a small, rural high school in Florence, TX, serving 357 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Florence Independent School District (Isd). After years of struggling in the bottom third of Texas high schools, the school has executed a dramatic turnaround, jumping from a 1-star to a 3-star rating and now ranking in the top 40% of the state. This rapid improvement is especially notable in STEM subjects: its Algebra I proficiency rate (74.36%) now surpasses every nearby school, including the high-performing Liberty Hill High School (63.04%), and its Biology proficiency (73.61%) is competitive with Liberty Hill's (81.25%).

A key factor in this success is the school's low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1, which is significantly lower than nearby schools like Liberty Hill High School (15.6:1) and Georgetown High School (15.5:1). This smaller class size, combined with higher per-student spending ($13,117 vs. $8,310 at Liberty Hill), suggests a focused investment in instruction. The improvement is also broad-based, with all student subgroups—including those from low socio-economic backgrounds—now performing above the 50th percentile. Compared to Jarrell High School, a peer school with similar demographics, Florence now significantly outperforms it in every subject (e.g., Algebra I: 74.36% vs. 38.23%).

Despite this impressive progress, English Language Arts remains a clear area for growth. Proficiency rates in English I (47.75%) and English II (56.25%) still lag behind the state averages (55.43% and 59.88%). For parents, Florence High School offers a compelling story of rapid, equity-focused improvement in a small, personalized setting. The school's challenge will be to sustain this momentum and close the gap in reading and writing, but its recent trajectory suggests a dedicated and effective approach to student success.

357

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,150

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

401 Fm 970
Florence, TX 76527-0488

(254) 793-2495

District: Florence Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Florence High School:

Elementary:	Florence Elementary
Middle:	Florence Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

White:

46.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg64%

Texas avg62%

843^rd of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

445^th of 947Florence Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	843 of 2057	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	1051 of 1974	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1428 of 1990	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1358 of 1961	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1384 of 1876	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1416 of 1861	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1419 of 1857	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1178 of 1797	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.4	1388 of 1777	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.1	1149 of 1762	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	1112 of 1743	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	935 of 1734	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	869 of 1652	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.8	830 of 1603	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	747 of 1672	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	691 of 1568	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	693 of 1539	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	633 of 1510	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.5	281 of 1497	81.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	399 of 1430	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	359 of 1429	74.9%	★★★★☆
2004	68.3	418 of 1427	70.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	1247 of 1837	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1381 of 1829	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1551 of 1810	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1400 of 1784	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	945 of 1153	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1262 of 1437	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1161 of 1371	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	848 of 1278	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1003 of 1195	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1093 of 1136	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1111 of 1113	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	781 of 1976	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	790 of 1504	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1367 of 1880	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1401 of 1891	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1306 of 1841	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1394 of 1815	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1441 of 1798	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1120 of 1781	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	0.1	958 of 964	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	58.1	681 of 1182	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	0.1	1172 of 1177	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	1132 of 1145	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	71.0	307 of 1137	73.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	971 of 1909	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.3	1194 of 1453	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1599 of 1805	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1571 of 1820	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1408 of 1762	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1540 of 1743	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1526 of 1714	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1441 of 1691	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	910 of 1976	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.4	1042 of 1513	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1552 of 1884	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1583 of 1897	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1517 of 1847	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	1563 of 1848	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1623 of 1818	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1187 of 1794	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	910 of 1993	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	920 of 1515	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1460 of 1891	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1245 of 1913	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1392 of 1853	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1386 of 1840	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1426 of 1824	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1315 of 1803	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	15 of 598	97.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	681 of 1610	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	757 of 1299	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1148 of 1548	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1088 of 1478	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	526 of 1418	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	705 of 1382	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1161 of 1357	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1276 of 1347	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	621 of 1611	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	724 of 1294	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1222 of 1556	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	1026 of 1576	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1324 of 1525	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1006 of 1510	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1258 of 1526	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1070 of 1539	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)97th percentile+51 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

At Risk (2022)32nd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)1st percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I74%+20 vs state

Biology74%+3 vs state

U.S. History71%~ state avg

English II Reading56%-4 vs state

English I Reading48%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Florence High School	Public	9-12	401 Fm 970	Florence	76527	Williamson County	Florence Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 793-2495	357	32	11.2	47.1%	165 (46.2%)	2 (0.6%)	176 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	54.6	843^rd of 2057 public high schools	59.0%		44.6	1051^st of 1974 public high schools	46.8%	208	74.4	73.6	47.8	56.3	71.3								$13,150
Jarrell High School	Public	9-12	1100 W Fm 487	Jarrell	76537	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 746-2188	1,101	72	15.1	58.0%	267 (24.3%)	112 (10.2%)	641 (58.2%)	21 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	55 (5.0%)	34.8	1397^th of 2057 public high schools	32.1%		30	1395^th of 1974 public high schools	29.3%	2	38.2	59.4	46.7	45.3	64.9								$9,819
Chip Richarte High School	Public	10-12	5001 Airport Rd	Georgetown	78628	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5120	92	12	7.9	34.8%	39 (42.4%)	5 (5.4%)	45 (48.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	25.0	13.3	18.5	32.6								$16,283
Gateway Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2951 Williams Dr	Georgetown	78628	Williamson County	Orenda Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 868-5299	49	1	48.5	—	22 (44.9%)	6 (12.2%)	18 (36.7%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	39.9	1263^rd of 2057 public high schools	38.6%		36.8	1235^th of 1974 public high schools	37.4%	28	0.0		80.0	63.6	42.9								$10,598
Liberty Hill High School	Public	9-12	16500 W State Hwy 29	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 260-5500	2,156	137	15.6	18.9%	1,283 (59.5%)	63 (2.9%)	588 (27.3%)	90 (4.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	121 (5.6%)	66.7	516^th of 2057 public high schools	74.9%		68.8	444^th of 1974 public high schools	77.5%	72	63.0	81.3	69.2	64.3	74.7								$7,888
Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	2211 N Austin Ave	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5100	2,059	133	15.5	23.9%	1,116 (54.2%)	103 (5.0%)	724 (35.2%)	35 (1.7%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (3.5%)	64.9	551^st of 2057 public high schools	73.2%		58.7	710^th of 1974 public high schools	64.0%	159	49.0	82.2	64.8	71.1	74.2								$7,907
Chaparral High School	Public	9-12	4400 Chaparral Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 336-2447	2,031	114	17.7	47.6%	334 (16.4%)	756 (37.2%)	648 (31.9%)	45 (2.2%)	8 (0.4%)	42 (2.1%)	198 (9.7%)	51.4	932^nd of 2057 public high schools	54.7%		52.3	854^th of 1974 public high schools	56.7%	78	48.2	73.5	57.6	58.3	67.0								$9,014
Pathways Academic Campus	Public	9-12	1322 Stagecoach Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7250	282	22	12.6	69.9%	32 (11.3%)	124 (44.0%)	95 (33.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	20 (7.1%)	11.9	1801^st of 2057 public high schools	12.4%		7.3	1823^rd of 1974 public high schools	7.6%	22	42.1	37.5	9.5	21.4	44.2								$10,574
Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute	Public, Charter	5-12	3101 S Austin Ave	Georgetown	78702	Travis County	University Of Texas University Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 751-4534	27	3	9.1	—	12 (44.4%)	5 (18.5%)	10 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1807^th of 2057 public high schools	12.2%		6.3	1842^nd of 1974 public high schools	6.7%	35	10.5	26.7	42.9	31.3	36.4								$22,434
East View High School	Public	9-12	4490 E University Ave	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-1800	2,206	141	15.6	37.9%	688 (31.2%)	176 (8.0%)	1,157 (52.4%)	65 (2.9%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	107 (4.9%)	40.7	1242^nd of 2057 public high schools	39.6%		39	1189^th of 1974 public high schools	39.8%	53	30.3	67.6	51.5	53.4	64.1								$7,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence High School

What district is Florence High School in?

Florence Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Florence High School?

Florence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Florence Elementary
Middle : Florence Middle

How many students attend Florence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Florence High School.

What is the racial makeup of Florence High School?

Students at Florence High School are 49% Hispanic, 46% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Florence High School a good school?

Florence High School ranks 843^rd of 2057 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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