Summary:
Florence, Wisconsin is home to a single public middle school: Florence Middle, which serves grades 7–8 and enrolls 56 students as part of the Florence County School District. Because it is the only middle school in the district for these grade levels, district-wide test results match the school's results exactly, so comparisons are best made against the state and against the school's own prior years.
In 2025–26, Florence Middle ranked 262 of 643 middle schools statewide — the 59th percentile, earning 3 stars — while the Florence County School District ranked 191 of 432. That is a rebound from 2024–25, when the school slipped to the 44th percentile and 2 stars, though it remains below its 2023–24 peak of the 66th percentile. Five of six tested subject areas improved year over year and now sit at or above state levels: Social Studies 8 is the standout at 79.17% proficient, 14.54 points above the state, followed by Math 7 at 65.38% (up 9.71 points above the state) and smaller advantages in ELA 7 and Science 8.
The clear concern is 8th grade mathematics, where proficiency fell to 41.67% — 12.00 points below the state — creating a sharp split between strong 7th grade math and weaker 8th grade math. Nonacademic indicators are a real strength: chronic absenteeism is 7.0%, less than half the state's 17.3%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1% statewide. Nearly half of students (46.43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends $20,020 per student with a 7.8:1 student-teacher ratio. With only 56 students, a few pupils can swing results by several points, so families should read single-year changes with caution.
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