Selma City

Summary:

The Selma City school district in Alabama consists of 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school, serving students from diverse economic backgrounds. While the district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages, a few standout schools like Meadowview Elementary School and Sophia P Kingston Elementary School demonstrate that success is possible in the Selma City district.

The data reveals that the Selma City schools have a very high percentage of African American students, ranging from 87% to 100%, and extremely high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 64% to 97%. This indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage in the district. Proficiency rates on state assessments are generally very low across the district, with most schools performing well below the state averages in math, science, and English. For example, at Selma High School, only 0.63% of 11th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 23.12%.

Despite the overall challenges, the data also highlights potential bright spots, such as Meadowview Elementary School, which has the highest performance across several metrics, including higher proficiency rates in math, science, and English compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the presence of the alternative virtual school, Saints Virtual Academy, suggests that providing diverse educational options may be important for meeting the needs of students in the Selma City district.

District Detail

2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701

(334) 874-1600

SchoolDigger Rank:
122^nd of 137 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,587

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	K-6	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1635	290	12	24.1	64.5%	2 (0.7%)	276 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	14.4	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.9	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	29	5.3	33.3	13.3	0.0				6.7			42.1	40.0	26.7	26.7				$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Phoenix School	Public, Alternative	4-11	501 Plant St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	No	(334) 874-1718	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Byrd First Class Early Learning Center	Public	PK	625 Lapsley St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	No	(334) 874-1620	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		$12,393	$5,236	$7,156
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	405 Lawrence St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1630	137	11	12.4	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	131 (95.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	7.8	661^st of 684 public elementary schools	3.4%		9.1	646^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.0%	15	7.7	8.7	8.0	0.0				0.0			7.7	21.7	44.0	28.0				$10,376	$2,448	$7,920
School Of Discovery Genesis Center	Public, Magnet	6	400 Washington St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(334) 874-1670	172	10	18.1	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	169 (98.3%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$10,162	$2,062	$8,093
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-6	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1640	343	20	17.1	93.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	9.9	647^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.2	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%	3	10.7	5.4	4.6	15.0				17.9			25.0	26.8	13.6	34.2				$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-6	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1655	276	14	19.7	69.9%	19 (6.9%)	242 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	35	462^nd of 684 public elementary schools	32.5%		23.5	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%	62	27.3	28.3	38.5	17.4				23.3			33.3	55.9	48.7	54.4				$10,109	$1,741	$8,361
Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	176	12	14.6	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	176 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	540^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.1%		9.6	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%	99	23.1	20.0	34.5	15.2				17.1			46.2	28.6	44.8	25.8				$10,444	$2,016	$8,420
Selma High School	Public	9-12	2180 Broad St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1683	719	38	18.9	85.3%	2 (0.3%)	704 (97.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	13.4	341^st of 378 public high schools	9.8%		20.5	303^rd of 371 public high schools	18.3%	38							0.6			10.6							10.0	$10,857	$2,009	$8,841
The RBHudson STEAM Academy	Public	7-8	1701 Summerfield Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1675	349	20	17.4	89.7%	4 (1.1%)	337 (96.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.5	395^th of 442 public middle schools	10.6%		19	361^st of 437 public middle schools	17.4%	34					4.0	4.2			14.6						22.0	24.3		$10,243	$1,965	$8,271
Saints Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	2194 Broad Street	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	Yes	Yes	(334) 874-1600	125	6	20.8	85.6%	1 (0.8%)	122 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)						0.0	1.8		11.1	13.0						33.3	5.6

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dallas County	2.82 mi	12	114^th
Lowndes County	18.98 mi	9	123^rd
Autauga County	20.35 mi	15	80^th
Breakthrough Charter School	23.4 mi	1
Perry County	24.14 mi	3

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