Florence Middle School
Public middle school in Florence, Texas · Florence ISD · Grades 6–8
Florence Middle School serves 262 students in grades 6–8 in Florence (Williamson County). It is one of 3 schools in Florence ISD. By enrollment it is the 1445th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.44 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Florence ISD |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481932021552 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 262 | 1,142 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.9% | 56.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Florence Middle School is the only middle school in Florence ISD. Its 262 students are 22.9% of the district's 1,142. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 13.9 miles away and have a median of 775 students, so Florence Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 100 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 79, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 8 has 27% more students than grade 6 (100 against 79). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 58.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Florence ISD (55.4%). White students are next, at 38.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 56.4% across Florence ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Florence Middle School has 23.44 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 262 students would have about 18.2 teachers, so Florence Middle School has 5.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Douglas Benold Middle School, 5.9 miles away in Georgetown ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 58.8% |
| White | 38.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 79 |
| Grade 7 | 83 |
| Grade 8 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
718 S Patterson, Florence, TX 76527
Phone: (254)793-2504
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Florence Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Benold Middle School | Georgetown ISD | 5.9 mi | 720 | 14 | 21.3% |
| Jarrell Middle School | Jarrell ISD | 10.9 mi | 899 | 17 | 62.8% |
| Santa Rita Middle School | Liberty Hill ISD | 12.7 mi | 1,230 | 18.8 | 15.4% |
| Liberty Hill Middle School | Liberty Hill ISD | 13.5 mi | 1,050 | 16.6 | 22.4% |
| Dr. Jimmie Don Aycock Middle School | Killeen ISD | 14.3 mi | 557 | 19 | 50.3% |
| Charles a Forbes Middle School | Georgetown ISD | 14.5 mi | 803 | 15.2 | 46.1% |
| Charles E Patterson Middle School | Killeen ISD | 15.3 mi | 746 | 15.6 | 57.1% |
| James Tippit Middle School | Georgetown ISD | 15.9 mi | 728 | 13.3 | 43.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Florence ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 523 |
| Florence High School | High | 9–12 | 357 |