Best Public Schools in Selma, IN

Summary:

The city of Selma, Indiana is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Selma Elementary School, Wapahani High School, and Selma Middle School. These schools are part of the Liberty-Perry Community School Corp district.

Based on the data, Selma Elementary School and Selma Middle School appear to be the standout performers in the district. Both schools have consistently ranked in the top 15-20% of their respective school types in Indiana, with Selma Elementary earning a 4-star rating and Selma Middle earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. These schools have outperformed the district and state averages in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels.

In contrast, Wapahani High School has underperformed the district and state averages on SAT assessments, despite having a relatively high graduation rate of 93.3%. The high school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 25.7%, which is an area of concern. Additionally, the elementary and middle schools have higher free/reduced lunch rates compared to the high school, suggesting a greater concentration of economically disadvantaged students at the lower grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Selma Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 S East St	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 282-2455	547	32	17.0		497 (90.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	82.5	158^th of 1010 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.9	128^th of 1016 public elementary schools	87.4%	30			44.1	68.0	57.1				57.0	65.5	78.4	55.1				66.3	45.9		$9,062	$1,109	$7,953
Selma Middle School	Public	6-8	10501 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 288-7242	272	18	15.5		250 (91.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	87.2	48^th of 485 public middle schools	90.1%		88.1	45^th of 489 public middle schools	90.8%	3						56.7	60.9	44.0	53.7				62.2	64.4	47.3	57.8			$9,862	$703	$9,159
Wapahani High School	Public	9-12	10401 E Cr 167 S	Selma	47383	Delaware County	Liberty-Perry Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 289-7323	334	29	11.7		309 (92.5%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	63.5	113^th of 431 public high schools	73.8%		51.5	170^th of 398 public high schools	57.3%	57	52.3	27.9																46.6	$11,297	$903	$10,393

Cities Near Selma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Muncie	4.27 mi	20	296^th
Parker City	5.39 mi	2	220^th
Indianapolis	6.48 mi	258	371^st
Albany	8.06 mi	1	194^th
Yorktown	11.38 mi	4	69^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.