Florence Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Florence ISD
- Florence, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Total students
250
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Florence ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Florence ISD: 90.2%
Statewide: 90.3%
Florence Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Florence, TX, in the Florence ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 250 students. 73.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 39.6% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,409, which is $3,065 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Tarah Staton
- jderemer@florenceisd.net
- (254) 793-2504
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Florence Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
250
African American
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Florence ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
143 (57.2%)
Florence ISD: 53.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
98 (39.2%)
Florence ISD: 43.2%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
8 (3.2%)
Florence ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
73.2 %
Florence ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
68.8 %
Florence ISD: 65.3%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
39.6 %
Florence ISD: 35.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
39.6 %
Florence ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
5.2 %
Florence ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
17.2 %
Florence ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Florence ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
22.1 %
Florence ISD: 26%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
21.6 %
Florence ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
24 %
Florence ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Florence ISD: 22.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
23.3
African American
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4.3%)
Florence ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
5.1 (21.7%)
Florence ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.3 (74%)
Florence ISD: 79.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
15.6 (66.8%)
Florence ISD: 69%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
6.1 (26.1%)
Florence ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
1.7 (7.1%)
Florence ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
10.7
Florence ISD: 13
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
8.1 years
Florence ISD: 10.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,409
Florence ISD: $58,294
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,101
Florence ISD: $47,588
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$54,025
Florence ISD: $53,539
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,564
Florence ISD: $55,054
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$65,538
Florence ISD: $61,374
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$86,176
Florence ISD: $77,107
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$69,298
Florence ISD: $73,544
Statewide: $74,014