Florence ISD
Florence, Texas · Williamson County · Grades Pre-K–12
Florence ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,142 students. By enrollment it is the 528th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,142 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92.2 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.4% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4819320 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Florence ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 523 | 14.1 | 62.5% |
| Florence High School | High | 9–12 | 357 | 11.2 | 47.1% |
| Florence Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 262 | 11.2 | 56.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Florence ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Florence ISD in context
Size
Florence ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Florence Elementary School with 523 students, and the smallest is Florence Middle School with 262; the average is 381, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 10 is its largest grade, with 106 students this year. Grade 12 has 89 students and kindergarten has 65, 37% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Florence ISD enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Florence ISD at 55.4%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 41.2%.
56.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 47.1% at Florence High School to 62.5% at Florence Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.4 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 3 counselors it has 381 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Florence ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Orenda Charter School, 6.5 miles away with 1,984 students. 20 districts are within 25 miles, and 13 of them enroll more students than Florence ISD. Williamson County has 14 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 89.2 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 381 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,142 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 1,142 |
| Instructional aides | 17.4 | 66 |
| Other student support staff | 6.1 | 187 |
| School administrators | 5.3 | 215 |
| District administrators | 4 | 286 |
| All staff | 189.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 55.4% |
| White | 41.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
| Grade 6 | 79 |
| Grade 7 | 83 |
| Grade 8 | 100 |
| Grade 9 | 78 |
| Grade 10 | 106 |
| Grade 11 | 84 |
| Grade 12 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orenda Charter School | 6 mi | 1,984 | 17.6 | – |
| Jarrell ISD | 11 mi | 4,157 | 15.9 | – |
| Great Hearts Texas | 13 mi | 12,926 | 20 | – |
| University of Texas University Charter School | 13 mi | 587 | 9.6 | – |
| Liberty Hill ISD | 13 mi | 9,836 | 14.8 | – |
| Goodwater Montessori School | 14 mi | 323 | 19.8 | – |
| Georgetown ISD | 15 mi | 13,881 | 14 | – |
| Lone Star School District | 16 mi | 756 | – | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Williamson County
- Round Rock ISD (46,954 students)
- Leander ISD (42,608 students)
- Georgetown ISD (13,881 students)
- Hutto ISD (10,688 students)
- Liberty Hill ISD (9,836 students)
- Jarrell ISD (4,157 students)
- Taylor ISD (2,930 students)
- Orenda Charter School (1,984 students)
- Meridian World School LLC (1,745 students)
- Thrall ISD (873 students)
- Granger ISD (580 students)
- Coupland ISD (323 students)
- Goodwater Montessori School (323 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
306 College Ave, Florence, TX 76527
Phone: (254)793-2850
Website: florenceisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.