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Sophia P Kingston Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

2224 Selma Ave, Selma, AL 36701 · (334) 874-1635 · Part of Selma City School District

Selma’s School Grade D better than 7% of Alabama school districts

Students
305
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sophia P Kingston Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 103.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Selma kids: The RBHudson STEAM Academy

On the path

Where Selma kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Sophia P Kingston Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8The RBHudson STEAM Academy279 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2224 Selma Ave, Selma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K53
Kindergarten62
Grade 147
Grade 244
Grade 340
Grade 431
Grade 512
Grade 616
Enrollment over time
150’20
258’21
290’22
302’23
305’24

Up 103.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Two or more races 3%White <1%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sophia P Kingston Elementary School from Selma families.

Other schools in Selma City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Selma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.