Is Selma Herndon Elementary a good school?

Selma Herndon Elementary ranks 3891 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Selma Herndon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 624 students attended Selma Herndon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Selma Herndon Elementary?

Students at Selma Herndon Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Selma Herndon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Selma Herndon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Livingston Middle High : Livingston High

Selma Herndon Elementary

Summary:

Selma Herndon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Livingston, CA, serving 601 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Livingston Union School District, which is ranked 1138 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selma Herndon Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.9% in 2020-2021 to 18.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Campus Park Elementary (14.8%) and Yamato Colony Elementary (19.0%). The school also generally performs below the Livingston Union School District and the state of California averages across various Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, with only 32.7% of Selma Herndon students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 31.51% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, the school struggles with subgroup performance, particularly for Asian, Hispanic, and Disabled students, who rank in the bottom 25-30% of California elementary schools.

Selma Herndon Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 76.71% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Campus Park Elementary (84.58%) and Yamato Colony Elementary (71.81%). The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 21.4 in 2022-2023, compared to 20.3 at Campus Park Elementary and 22.3 at Yamato Colony Elementary. These challenges suggest that Selma Herndon Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support to address areas of concern and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

714 Prusso St.
Livingston, CA 95334-1199

(209) 394-5480

District: Livingston Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
3891^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Selma Herndon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Livingston Middle
High:	Livingston High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 624

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

Asian:

22.3%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Selma Herndon Elementary ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Livingston Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Selma Herndon Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Livingston Union School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.8%), Asian (22.3%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Selma Herndon Elementary is 21.5, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Livingston Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Selma Herndon Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Selma Herndon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Selma Herndon Elementary 3891^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Selma Herndon Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Livingston Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston Union 1138^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Selma Herndon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.86	3577^th	4809	25.6%
2005	25.93	3560^th	4822	26.2%
2006	31.03	3237^th	4818	32.8%
2007	33.60	3323^rd	5113	35.0%
2008	38.62	3025^th	5113	40.8%
2009	33.69	3461^st	5193	33.4%
2010	27.97	4009^th	5314	24.6%
2011	37.86	3393^rd	5377	36.9%
2012	38.25	3374^th	5390	37.4%
2013	44.09	3068^th	5530	44.5%
2015	30.73	3653^rd	5611	34.9%
2016	32.25	3586^th	5614	36.1%
2017	34.90	3446^th	5692	39.5%
2018	30.95	3755^th	5662	33.7%
2019	38.19	3299^th	5789	43.0%
2021	25.02	1054^th	1417	25.6%
2022	36.09	3366^th	5883	42.8%
2023	28.67	4006^th	5874	31.8%
2024	30.44	3891^st	5862	33.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.51	1741^st	3246	46.4%
2019	52.75	1109^th	3275	66.1%
2021	39.39	316^th	602	47.5%
2022	62.03	692^nd	3311	79.1%
2023	33.30	2294^th	3250	29.4%
2024	37.26	2015^th	3160	36.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.79	3179^th	5084	37.5%
2019	45.46	2714^th	5173	47.5%
2021	31.18	797^th	1110	28.2%
2022	39.16	3080^th	5264	41.5%
2023	32.97	3656^th	5374	32.0%
2024	31.31	3825^th	5511	30.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.75	3299^th	5413	39.1%
2019	43.69	2881^st	5492	47.5%
2021	29.10	871^st	1267	31.3%
2022	38.32	3106^th	5635	44.9%
2023	27.19	4043^rd	5617	28.0%
2024	31.67	3662^nd	5605	34.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.19	217^th	293	25.9%
2022	28.29	1573^rd	2227	29.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.93	3867^th	5431	28.8%
2019	33.09	3539^th	5510	35.8%
2021	22.09	1004^th	1272	21.1%
2022	34.40	3423^rd	5663	39.6%
2023	30.99	3690^th	5650	34.7%
2024	29.70	3837^th	5636	31.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.51	808^th	1071	24.6%
2019	38.57	829^th	1149	27.9%
2022	32.10	882^nd	1154	23.6%
2023	12.61	1050^th	1190	11.8%
2024	15.65	1040^th	1203	13.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Selma Herndon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.20	3259^th	4830	32.5%
2019	41.30	2868^th	4963	42.2%
2022	35.55	3252^nd	5084	36.0%
2023	33.17	3459^th	5098	32.1%
2024	31.60	3608^th	5102	29.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Selma Herndon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	62	3	76	470	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
2003	62	3	76	470	1	n/a	n/a	0	612
2004	70	9	70	468	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2005	69	12	70	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2006	63	5	66	477	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
2007	56	3	55	490	2	n/a	n/a	8	614
2008	54	3	69	481	4	n/a	n/a	0	611
2009	55	2	75	533	3	0	5	0	673
2010	47	0	78	548	3	0	2	0	678
2011	49	0	73	519	2	0	0	0	643
2012	49	0	87	498	1	0	3	0	638
2013	44	0	96	507	0	0	0	0	647
2014	38	0	93	493	1	1	0	0	626
2015	28	2	95	489	1	3	1	0	619
2016	29	1	94	517	3	3	3	0	650
2017	22	3	99	532	3	6	3	0	668
2018	15	2	84	524	2	2	3	0	632
2019	21	4	102	495	7	1	4	0	634
2020	21	2	124	495	5	1	8	0	656
2021	17	0	133	480	3	1	8	0	642
2022	20	0	132	465	2	1	8	0	628
2023	18	0	122	454	1	0	6	0	601
2024	24	0	139	454	2	0	5	0	624

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Selma Herndon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	612	30.0	20.4	88.4
2003	612	30.0	20.4	88.4
2004	618	31.0	19.9	86.1
2005	621	31.0	20.0	86.2
2006	614	32.0	19.2	78.3
2007	614	32.0	19.2	76.7
2008	611	35.0	17.5	80.2
2009	673	37.0	17.7	80.2
2010	678	37.0	18.3	88.2
2011	643	n/a	n/a	95.2
2012	638	30.0	21.2	n/a
2013	647	28.0	23.1	92.4
2014	626	26.0	24.0	78.4
2015	619	26.0	23.8	82.2
2016	650	28.0	23.2	84.6
2017	668	29.0	23.0	84.6
2018	632	28.0	22.5	77.7
2019	634	27.5	23.0	81.2
2020	656	n/a	n/a	80.2
2021	642	29.0	22.1	81.2
2022	628	30.2	20.7	72.8
2023	601	28.0	21.4	76.7
2024	624	29.0	21.5	76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Selma Herndon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	612	30.0	20.4	88.4
2003	612	30.0	20.4	88.4
2004	618	31.0	19.9	86.1
2005	621	31.0	20.0	86.2
2006	614	32.0	19.2	78.3
2007	614	32.0	19.2	76.7
2008	611	35.0	17.5	80.2
2009	673	37.0	17.7	80.2
2010	678	37.0	18.3	88.2
2011	643	n/a	n/a	95.2
2012	638	30.0	21.2	n/a
2013	647	28.0	23.1	92.4
2014	626	26.0	24.0	78.4
2015	619	26.0	23.8	82.2
2016	650	28.0	23.2	84.6
2017	668	29.0	23.0	84.6
2018	632	28.0	22.5	77.7
2019	634	27.5	23.0	81.2
2020	656	n/a	n/a	80.2
2021	642	29.0	22.1	81.2
2022	628	30.2	20.7	72.8
2023	601	28.0	21.4	76.7
2024	624	29.0	21.5	76.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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