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Florence Middle

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Florence Middle ranks 1087 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1087^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Florence Middle in Florence, TX, serves 262 students in grades 6-8 within the Florence Independent School District (Isd), and is currently experiencing a remarkable turnaround after a decade of low performance. The school has jumped to the 54th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, its highest ranking in over ten years, signaling a powerful and positive shift. This improvement is especially notable when compared to nearby schools like Douglas Benold Middle (82nd percentile) in Georgetown Independent School District (Isd), which serves a less economically disadvantaged population but is now being matched by Florence in key subjects like 7th-grade Reading and 8th-grade Math.

The school’s standout strength is its advanced math program, with 84.21% of students proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 54.03% and rivaling top-performing schools like Santa Rita Middle (89.29%). This multi-year trend creates a "pocket of excellence" that contrasts with inconsistent performance in standard grade-level math, such as 7th-grade Math (21.43% proficient). Additionally, Florence Middle boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1, offering a more personalized learning environment than peers like James Tippit Middle (13.3) or Liberty Hill Middle (18.8).

The most dramatic improvements are seen in support for vulnerable populations, with Special Education students soaring from the 4th to the 78th percentile and Low Socio-Economic Status students jumping from the 15th to the 59th percentile. However, Hispanic students (39th percentile) and English Language Learners (20th percentile) continue to lag behind, indicating gaps that the turnaround has not yet fully addressed. As the school builds on its recent success, the key challenge will be sustaining momentum and extending gains across all grade levels and subjects.

262

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,722

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

718 S Patterson
Florence, TX 76527-0489

(254) 793-2504

District: Florence Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Florence Middle usually attend:

High:

Florence High School

Feeder schools for Florence Middle:

Elementary:

Florence Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

White:

38.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Texas avg47%

1,087^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to top 46% (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	48.6	1087 of 2359	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.5	1602 of 2344	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1680 of 2372	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1466 of 2330	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1555 of 2254	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1512 of 2252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1508 of 2193	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1476 of 2080	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	1454 of 2027	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	1597 of 1987	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.4	1057 of 2043	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	1257 of 1987	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.1	1056 of 1973	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	1065 of 1951	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.3	965 of 1895	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	1133 of 1803	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.5	713 of 1763	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	676 of 1718	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.9	494 of 1684	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.3	588 of 1585	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	524 of 1582	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.1	467 of 1573	70.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.4	1761 of 2182	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1609 of 2118	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1473 of 2058	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1532 of 2008	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1137 of 1428	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1617 of 1770	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1407 of 1720	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1415 of 1643	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	1409 of 1592	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1311 of 1445	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1224 of 1376	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	1074 of 2263	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	1135 of 1825	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1344 of 2242	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1564 of 2241	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1792 of 2221	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	1545 of 2151	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1170 of 2047	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	1494 of 2008	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	838 of 1510	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	655 of 1230	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	1034 of 1488	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	746 of 1501	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	10.0	1376 of 1430	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	1303 of 2161	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	1347 of 1731	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1920 of 2119	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1722 of 2116	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1817 of 2077	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	1640 of 2043	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1764 of 1935	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1722 of 1895	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	937 of 2275	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	1108 of 1820	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1892 of 2235	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1392 of 2251	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1752 of 2220	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1603 of 2172	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1672 of 2073	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1797 of 2039	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1062 of 2274	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.5	1350 of 1818	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1874 of 2246	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1311 of 2245	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1258 of 2228	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	1401 of 2168	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1621 of 2069	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1465 of 2030	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	90.6	26 of 818	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	23.8	632 of 753	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	440 of 1974	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	16.3	1502 of 1568	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1555 of 1891	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1422 of 1815	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	871 of 1757	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	457 of 1712	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	1003 of 1626	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1395 of 1597	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	814 of 1743	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.5	1057 of 1439	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1197 of 1733	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1236 of 1749	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1310 of 1723	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1472 of 1700	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1126 of 1684	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	1138 of 1673	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)97th percentile+68 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)19th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I84%+30 vs state

Reading52%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies28%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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/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	STAAR EOC Algebra I 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 Middle	Public	6-8	718 S Patterson	Florence	76527	Williamson County	Florence Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 793-2504	262	23	11.1	56.9%	100 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	48.6	1087^th of 2359 public middle schools	53.9%		33.5	1602^nd of 2344 public middle schools	31.7%	515	84.2	44.3	57.8	54.0	30.4	21.4	56.8	27.6	$12,722
Douglas Benold Middle	Public	6-8	1401 N Parmer Ranch Blvd	Georgetown	78633	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5090	720	51	14.0	21.3%	427 (59.3%)	34 (4.7%)	207 (28.8%)	13 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	74	434^th of 2359 public middle schools	81.6%		73.9	452^nd of 2344 public middle schools	80.7%	18	95.2	73.9	58.8	70.6	41.3	54.8	51.9	39.8	$8,589
Jarrell Middle	Public	6-8	101 E Ave F	Jarrell	76537	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 746-4180	899	53	16.9	62.8%	199 (22.1%)	74 (8.2%)	560 (62.3%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.5%)	32.5	1654^th of 2359 public middle schools	29.9%		28	1799^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.3%	145	75.0	45.4	41.1	55.0	25.4	24.4	23.1	18.9	$7,322
Santa Rita Middle	Public	6-8	90 E Santa Rita Blvd	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3380	1,230	65	18.8	15.4%	563 (45.8%)	58 (4.7%)	290 (23.6%)	231 (18.8%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.3%)	73.1	455^th of 2359 public middle schools	80.7%		70.9	515^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.0%	60	89.3	68.7	67.6	73.8	55.1	14.9	51.3	41.5	$6,726
Jarrell Ranch Middle	Public	6-8	2401 E Fm 487	Jarrell	76537	Williamson County	Jarrell Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 746-2124																			(n/a)	76.9	36.2	42.7	45.9	15.2	24.7	17.7	16.5
Liberty Hill Middle	Public	6-8	13125 W State Hwy 29	Liberty Hill	78642	Williamson County	Liberty Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 379-3300	1,050	63	16.5	22.4%	655 (62.4%)	24 (2.3%)	288 (27.4%)	34 (3.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.2%)	58.5	809^th of 2359 public middle schools	65.7%		66.8	602^nd of 2344 public middle schools	74.3%	207	80.2	60.1	60.7	62.5	43.7	21.3	40.0	35.8	$8,486
Charles A Forbes Middle	Public	6-8	1911 NE Inner Loop	Georgetown	78626	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5150	803	53	15.1	46.1%	319 (39.7%)	41 (5.1%)	392 (48.8%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.6%)	38.7	1443^rd of 2359 public middle schools	38.8%		43.4	1287^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.1%	156	80.4	38.8	50.6	57.4	12.3	26.7	29.5	32.1	$9,171
Charles E Patterson Middle	Public	6-8	8383 W Trimmier Rd	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-7100	746	48	15.5	57.1%	102 (13.7%)	291 (39.0%)	233 (31.2%)	33 (4.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	70 (9.4%)	33.7	1620^th of 2359 public middle schools	31.3%		33.5	1603^rd of 2344 public middle schools	31.6%	17	66.2	43.1	36.7	49.6	25.4	25.8	26.4	30.2	$9,413
James Tippit Middle	Public	6-8	1601 Leander Rd	Georgetown	78628	Williamson County	Georgetown Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 943-5040	728	55	13.3	43.1%	216 (29.7%)	79 (10.9%)	349 (47.9%)	37 (5.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (5.8%)	51.8	1002^nd of 2359 public middle schools	57.5%		46.7	1177^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.8%	175	76.6	53.4	50.2	56.2	24.5	46.3	49.1	26.6	$8,976
Liberty Hill Middle	Public	6-8	4500 Kit Carson Trl	Killeen	76542	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 336-1370	674	42	16.1	61.0%	93 (13.8%)	274 (40.7%)	211 (31.3%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	64 (9.5%)	25.6	1884^th of 2359 public middle schools	20.1%		38.3	1446^th of 2344 public middle schools	38.3%	438	86.9	35.0	34.8	46.1	25.6	31.0	14.6	16.0	$10,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Florence Middle

What high school do graduates of Florence Middle attend?

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

Is Florence Middle a good school?

Florence Middle ranks 1087^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Florence Middle?

Students at Florence Middle are 59% Hispanic, 38% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Florence Middle in?

Florence Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Florence Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Florence Middle.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNewSep 30, 2026

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