Summary:
In zip code 76527, there is one middle school, Florence Middle, serving grades 6 through 8 with 262 students in the Florence area, part of the Florence Independent School District (Isd).
Florence Middle has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from a 1-star to a 3-star rating over the past two years and now ranking in the 54th percentile statewide. The school's standout strength is in advanced mathematics, with 84.21% of students proficient in Algebra I, far exceeding the state average of 54.03%. However, performance is uneven across subjects: 8th-grade math (56.84%) and 7th-grade reading (57.83%) beat state averages, while 6th and 7th-grade math scores lag significantly behind. Social Studies remains a persistent weakness, with only 27.59% of 8th graders proficient compared to the state's 31.69%.
The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 and a 0.0% dropout rate, with per-student spending at $12,036. Over half of the students (56.87%) are economically disadvantaged. The rapid ranking improvement suggests recent positive changes are taking effect, though the inconsistent subject-level results indicate that resources may not be equally effective across all departments. For parents, this school offers strong advanced math opportunities and a clear upward trajectory, but they should be aware of the need for additional support in foundational math for younger grades and in social studies.
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