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Underwood Elementary School in Florence, AL, ranked #278 statewide in 2023, improving from #683 in 2021 but declining from a peak of #58 in 2010, reflecting fluctuating overall performance trends among Union County NJ high schools.

In the 2023 school year, math proficiency ranged between 40–44%, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency was 55–59%, also higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency stood at 40–49%, approximately equal to the state average of 38%.

Enrollment slightly decreased from 354 students in 2020 to 352 students in 2023, with minority enrollment steady at approximately 9%, and 56% of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch, indicating a notable rise in economic need compared to earlier years.

Serving grades Pre–K through 6, Underwood Elementary had 352 students and 21 teachers in 2023, yielding a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, within the lower range observed over recent years and among the top 20% for student attention statewide.

The school maintained a graduation rate consistently higher than the state average, recording 94% in 2023 compared to Alabama's 88%, highlighting sustained academic retention in this Lauderdale County public school.

Forest Hills School in Florence, AL, ranked #126 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from its peak rank of #36 in 2016 and fluctuating rankings over the past decade.

Math proficiency was 54% in 2023, higher than the Alabama state average of 30%, though this reflects a decline from a high of 95% in 2012; reading proficiency stood at 69%, higher than the state average of 47%, maintaining a generally strong position.

Minority enrollment accounted for 36% of the 827 students in 2023, with stable enrollment and a consistent student–teacher ratio of 15:1 over recent years; 39% of students qualified for free lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic factors.

Forest Hills School serves grades Pre–K through 4 with 55 teachers and participates in the National School Lunch Program under the Community Eligibility Option; the school had a 94% graduation rate in 2023, exceeding the state average of 88%.

Science proficiency ranged from 55% to 59%, higher than the state average of approximately 38%, though reported data shows an unusually high figure likely due to formatting errors, which should be noted.