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Clark Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

405 Lawrence St, Selma, AL 36703 · (334) 874-1630 · Part of Selma City School District

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

Students
113
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Clark 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 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 44.9% 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 →

K–6Clark Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8The RBHudson STEAM Academy279 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts12%
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).

405 Lawrence St, Selma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten12
Grade 112
Grade 220
Grade 313
Grade 414
Grade 523
Grade 619
Enrollment over time
205’20
178’21
137’22
138’23
113’24

Down 44.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%White 4%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clark 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.