Florence Elementary School
Public elementary school in Florence, Texas · Florence ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Florence Elementary School serves 523 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Florence (Williamson County). It is one of 3 schools in Florence ISD. By enrollment it is the 2312th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Florence ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481932001790 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Florence ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 523 | 1,142 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62.5% | 56.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Florence Elementary School in context
Size
Florence Elementary School is the only elementary school in Florence ISD. Its 523 students are 45.8% of the district's 1,142. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 11.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 576; Florence Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 87 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 75 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (81 against 65). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 57.9% here and 55.4% across Florence ISD. White students are next, at 39.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
62.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.4% across Florence ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 523 students, Florence Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 523 students would have about 35.3 teachers, so Florence Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Florence Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Double Creek Elementary School, 10.2 miles away in Jarrell ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 57.9% |
| White | 39.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.2% |
46.7% of students are girls and 53.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 65 |
| Grade 1 | 82 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 79 |
| Grade 4 | 84 |
| Grade 5 | 81 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
304 College Ave, Florence, TX 76527
Phone: (254)793-2497
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Florence Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Creek Elementary School | Jarrell ISD | 10.2 mi | 787 | 17 | 69.1% |
| Village Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 11.2 mi | 486 | 13.7 | 42.6% |
| Jo Ann Ford Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 11.5 mi | 504 | 14 | 14.7% |
| Raye McCoy Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 11.7 mi | 486 | 12.1 | 23.5% |
| San Gabriel Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 12.1 mi | 322 | 14.5 | 14% |
| Igo Elementary School | Jarrell ISD | 12.2 mi | 647 | 16 | 63.5% |
| Jarrell Elementary School | Jarrell ISD | 12.3 mi | 719 | 14.6 | 64% |
| Alice W Douse Elementary School | Killeen ISD | 13.1 mi | 893 | 16.9 | 56% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Florence ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence High School | High | 9–12 | 357 |
| Florence Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 262 |