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Selma Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,070 students in Selma Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Selma Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
5,933 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Selma Unified School District, which is ranked #1193 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1191 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
206 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,412 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
91%
54%
# Black Students
18 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
241 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
503
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
443
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
466
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
462
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
495
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
451
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,488 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,542 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$104 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,488
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,542
$19,787
Best Selma Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2535 B St.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6740
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6740
Grades: K-6
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Indianola Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11524 E. Dinuba Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6680
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6680
Grades: K-6
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
Andrew Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Huntsman Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6690
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6690
Grades: K-6
| 670 students
Rank: #44.
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1802 Floral Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6700
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6700
Grades: K-6
| 636 students
Rank: #55.
Eric White Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Mitchell
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6650
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6650
Grades: K-6
| 645 students
Rank: #66.
Terry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
12906 S. Fowler Ave.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6710
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6710
Grades: K-6
| 195 students
Rank: #77.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Stillman St.
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6730
Selma, CA 93662
(559) 898-6730
Grades: K-6
| 331 students
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