Florence Elementary School

285 Highway 469 North, Florence MS, 39073 | Rankin County School District | 601-845-8164
  • grades 3-5
  • students 589
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
50%Florence
40%Mississippi

Florence Elementary School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Rankin County School District" in Florence, MS. There are a total of 589 students and 33 teachers at Florence Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Florence Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 73% higher than the Mississippi average.

Florence Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students589
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Florence Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
360-64%
465-69%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
365-69%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Florence Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 84.6% 72.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 12.8% 22.3% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceMississippiNational
Population4,4462,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5496491
Median age35.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.9%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.8%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Florence Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.