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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Contact information

Address

718 S Patterson
Florence, TX 76527-0489

Office phone number

(254) 793-2504

Principals

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%

African American

1.1%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

43.2%

Pacific Islander

0.4%

White

50.8%

Two or more races

3.8%

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%

At-risk students

62.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

58.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

26.3%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

25.2%

Gifted and talented

7.1%

Special education

15.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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

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