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Public elementary school · Florence Unified School District (4437) · Florence, Arizona

Florence K-8

Florence K-8 rates 4.3, below most Florence Unified School District (4437) elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.3this school

4.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Florence Unified School District (4437) median is 5.9.

#1,807 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · Florence Unified School District (4437): 7 elementary schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Florence Unified School District (4437) elementary school where students score 22 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,807 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 13 of 14 in Florence Unified School District (4437).

Florence K-8 is listed in Florence Unified School District (4437), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math16%18 points below the Arizona average of 34%2025 AASA
Reading27%14 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has held near 22% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 AASA; 55 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.0
50% of the rating
Academics
4.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 26% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85132; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Florence K-8 and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Phoenix school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$76,832
Median home value
$314,600
Median rent
$1,268/mo
College educated
18%
Homeownership
85%
Poverty rate
10%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85132; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
City reported crime
378/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Florence. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Florence), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Florence K-8this school
    4.3
  2. Florence Virtual Academy0.1 mi
    4.2Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Florence K-8.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Florence K-8 serve?

Florence K-8 serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Florence K-8?

Florence K-8 has an enrollment of approximately 758 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence K-8?

The student-teacher ratio at Florence K-8 is 18.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Florence K-8 rank in AZ?

Florence K-8 ranks #1,807 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Florence K-8's MySchoolScout rating?

Florence K-8 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Florence K-8?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Florence K-8 has 26% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Florence K-8 a charter school?

No, Florence K-8 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Florence K-8 a Title I school?

No, Florence K-8 is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
758
Student-teacher ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Town
County
Pinal County
Phone
(520) 868-3540
Rank in district
#13 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$10,483
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 85132)
38,809
Area average commute
32.2 min
Area median age
39.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.