Florence Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Florence ISD
- Florence, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Florence ISD: C
Total students
266
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Florence ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Florence ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 90%
Florence Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Florence, TX, in the Florence ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 266 students. 62.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 25.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,224, which is $4,663 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
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Principals
- 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
266
African American
3 (1.1%)
Florence ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Florence ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Florence ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
115 (43.2%)
Florence ISD: 49.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)
Florence ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
135 (50.8%)
Florence ISD: 46.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
10 (3.8%)
Florence ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
62.4 %
Florence ISD: 56%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
58.6 %
Florence ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
26.3 %
Florence ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
25.2 %
Florence ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
7.1 %
Florence ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15 %
Florence ISD: 13.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Florence ISD: C
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Florence ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Florence ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Florence ISD: Not Rated: SB 1365
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.5 %
Florence ISD: 12%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Florence ISD: 10%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
10.8 %
Florence ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Florence ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
10.3 %
Florence ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Florence ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
22.7
African American
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (4.4%)
Florence ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.3 (14.3%)
Florence ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Florence ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.4 (76.8%)
Florence ISD: 88.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (4.4%)
Florence ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
14.6 (64.1%)
Florence ISD: 65%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
6.8 (29.8%)
Florence ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1.4 (6.1%)
Florence ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.7
Florence ISD: 13.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
10.8 years
Florence ISD: 11.8 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
$54,224
Florence ISD: $54,255
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,980
Florence ISD: $48,150
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,631
Florence ISD: $49,607
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,415
Florence ISD: $50,698
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,591
Florence ISD: $55,282
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,204
Florence ISD: $63,921
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Florence ISD: $64,348
Statewide: $71,111