Is Indianola Elementary a good school?

Indianola Elementary ranks 4075 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Indianola Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 417 students attended Indianola Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Indianola Elementary?

Students at Indianola Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Indianola Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indianola Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Abraham Lincoln Middle High : Selma High

Indianola Elementary

Summary:

Indianola Elementary is a public elementary school located in Selma, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the Selma Unified School District, which is ranked 1136 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indianola Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Selma Unified School District and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 28.51% for Indianola Elementary, compared to 40.24% for Selma Unified and 47.04% for California. Similarly, in Mathematics, the end-of-course proficiency rate for Indianola Elementary was 24.89%, compared to 24.48% for Selma Unified and 35.54% for California. Additionally, Indianola Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.1% in 2018-2019 to 49.3% in 2021-2022, which may be impacting the school's academic performance. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Indianola Elementary to the nearby schools within the Selma Unified School District, it generally performs lower in academic assessments, with some exceptions. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, James Garfield Elementary outperformed Indianola Elementary in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics at the end-of-course level. However, Indianola Elementary's performance is more comparable to other Selma Unified schools, such as Eric White Elementary and Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, which also struggle academically.

Detail:

Public K-6

11524 East Dinuba Ave.
Selma, CA 93662-9707

(559) 898-6680

District: Selma Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4075^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,852

Students who attend Indianola Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Abraham Lincoln Middle
High:	Selma High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

Asian:

5.5%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Indianola Elementary ranks worse than 69.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Selma Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.39. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.4%), Asian (5.5%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indianola Elementary is 22.9, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Selma Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Indianola Elementary employs 18.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indianola Elementary is $13,852. 3 elementary schools in the Selma Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indianola Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Indianola Elementary 4075^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Indianola Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Selma Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Selma Unified 1136^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Indianola Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Indianola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.06	3773^rd	4809	21.5%
2005	46.19	2383^rd	4822	50.6%
2006	48.22	2263^rd	4818	53.0%
2007	53.53	2135^th	5113	58.2%
2008	51.39	2296^th	5113	55.1%
2009	54.69	2207^th	5193	57.5%
2010	64.84	1733^rd	5314	67.4%
2011	58.79	2101^st	5377	60.9%
2012	41.95	3141^st	5390	41.7%
2013	52.97	2507^th	5530	54.7%
2015	29.31	3753^rd	5611	33.1%
2016	34.90	3417^th	5614	39.1%
2017	35.21	3425^th	5692	39.8%
2018	39.83	3155^th	5662	44.3%
2019	30.90	3864^th	5789	33.3%
2022	43.70	2868^th	5883	51.2%
2023	32.35	3706^th	5874	36.9%
2024	28.39	4075^th	5862	30.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Indianola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.84	2407^th	3246	25.8%
2019	33.02	2274^th	3275	30.6%
2022	50.35	1181^st	3311	64.3%
2023	39.30	1874^th	3250	42.3%
2024	56.85	843^rd	3160	73.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Indianola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.63	452^nd	2420	81.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indianola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.78	2684^th	5084	47.2%
2019	34.02	3571^st	5173	31.0%
2022	58.03	1800^th	5264	65.8%
2023	40.69	3009^th	5374	44.0%
2024	33.47	3650^th	5511	33.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Indianola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.95	2723^rd	5413	49.7%
2019	30.53	3781^st	5492	31.2%
2022	31.48	3617^th	5635	35.8%
2023	24.45	4282^nd	5617	23.8%
2024	24.53	4287^th	5605	23.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Indianola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.72	3420^th	5431	37.0%
2019	32.22	3602^nd	5510	34.6%
2022	55.62	2157^th	5663	61.9%
2023	40.03	3066^th	5650	45.7%
2024	32.74	3581^st	5636	36.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Indianola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.27	2467^th	4830	48.9%
2019	39.89	2972^nd	4963	40.1%
2022	60.40	1621^st	5084	68.1%
2023	44.16	2607^th	5098	48.9%
2024	38.26	3091^st	5102	39.4%

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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 Indianola Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	103	9	7	302	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1989	144	11	8	325	6	n/a	n/a	0	494
1990	139	7	8	342	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	117	8	6	384	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1992	118	9	9	425	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
1993	104	9	27	426	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	61	6	16	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1995	39	9	21	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	39	9	21	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	59	4	19	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1998	37	4	14	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	33	2	10	339	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2000	49	2	10	364	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2001	49	5	24	356	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2002	38	4	26	363	0	n/a	n/a	1	432
2003	38	4	26	363	0	n/a	n/a	1	432
2004	36	4	31	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	44	5	34	399	3	n/a	n/a	1	486
2006	56	7	39	398	4	n/a	n/a	10	514
2007	66	9	42	377	3	n/a	n/a	5	502
2008	62	4	38	352	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2009	49	1	40	354	4	1	22	0	471
2010	52	1	36	396	5	0	8	0	498
2011	41	1	37	408	3	0	8	0	498
2012	40	1	38	401	3	0	4	0	487
2013	46	0	37	397	2	0	2	0	484
2014	40	1	29	448	2	1	0	0	521
2015	37	2	31	435	1	0	0	0	506
2016	28	1	32	438	1	0	1	0	501
2017	22	1	43	432	1	0	0	0	499
2018	17	2	41	440	3	0	0	0	503
2019	18	1	31	418	3	0	1	0	472
2020	18	1	25	374	1	0	1	0	420
2021	17	1	26	346	1	0	1	0	392
2022	17	0	21	315	1	1	1	0	356
2023	12	0	23	317	1	0	1	0	354
2024	18	0	23	373	1	0	2	0	417

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 Indianola Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	20.8	20.2	n/a
1989	494	24.3	20.3	n/a
1990	498	23.8	20.9	n/a
1991	515	23.8	21.6	n/a
1992	563	24.2	23.2	85.3
1993	566	25.8	21.9	62.4
1994	421	19.8	21.3	94.1
1995	398	18.9	21.1	95
1996	398	18.9	21.1	95
1997	427	19.9	21.5	89.2
1998	407	22.9	17.8	91.9
1999	384	22.9	16.8	94.8
2000	426	22.9	18.6	86.6
2001	434	24.5	17.7	89.6
2002	432	23.9	18.1	73.1
2003	432	23.9	18.1	73.1
2004	429	22.5	19.1	91.4
2005	486	24.5	19.8	69.7
2006	514	24.5	21.0	65.7
2007	502	24.5	20.5	78.7
2008	457	27.5	16.6	84.5
2009	471	24.4	17.2	82.6
2010	498	22.0	22.6	84.7
2011	498	n/a	n/a	83.9
2012	487	19.8	24.5	n/a
2013	484	19.3	25.0	84.1
2014	521	20.8	25.0	66
2015	506	21.0	24.0	78.9
2016	501	21.0	23.8	74.7
2017	499	21.0	23.6	74.9
2018	503	21.3	23.5	80.7
2019	472	20.4	23.0	79.4
2020	420	n/a	n/a	81.7
2021	392	16.3	23.9	85.2
2022	356	14.9	23.8	84.3
2023	354	17.0	20.8	87.6
2024	417	18.2	22.9	89.2

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 Indianola Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	421	20.8	20.2	n/a
1989	494	24.3	20.3	n/a
1990	498	23.8	20.9	n/a
1991	515	23.8	21.6	n/a
1992	563	24.2	23.2	85.3
1993	566	25.8	21.9	62.4
1994	421	19.8	21.3	94.1
1995	398	18.9	21.1	95
1996	398	18.9	21.1	95
1997	427	19.9	21.5	89.2
1998	407	22.9	17.8	91.9
1999	384	22.9	16.8	94.8
2000	426	22.9	18.6	86.6
2001	434	24.5	17.7	89.6
2002	432	23.9	18.1	73.1
2003	432	23.9	18.1	73.1
2004	429	22.5	19.1	91.4
2005	486	24.5	19.8	69.7
2006	514	24.5	21.0	65.7
2007	502	24.5	20.5	78.7
2008	457	27.5	16.6	84.5
2009	471	24.4	17.2	82.6
2010	498	22.0	22.6	84.7
2011	498	n/a	n/a	83.9
2012	487	19.8	24.5	n/a
2013	484	19.3	25.0	84.1
2014	521	20.8	25.0	66
2015	506	21.0	24.0	78.9
2016	501	21.0	23.8	74.7
2017	499	21.0	23.6	74.9
2018	503	21.3	23.5	80.7
2019	472	20.4	23.0	79.4
2020	420	n/a	n/a	81.7
2021	392	16.3	23.9	85.2
2022	356	14.9	23.8	84.3
2023	354	17.0	20.8	87.6
2024	417	18.2	22.9	89.2

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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