Photo: Fruitianslip · CC BY-SA 4.0Selma’s public schools score below 56% of California districts on tests and graduation
In Selma, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Selma, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Selma’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 377 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Selma’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,922 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Abraham Lincoln Middle, then Selma High. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Selma’s grade
C+: better than 44% of California school districts, #561 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Selma, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Selma
Selma High
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 19:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Selma
Selma High
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 19:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Selma
Selma High
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 19:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Selma
Selma High
Grades 9–12 · 1,721 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Selma’s public schools are run by Selma Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Selma vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Selma’s borders.
Every school in Selma
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (STRIVE Academy).
Questions about Selma’s schools
Are Selma’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Selma children attend score below 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #561 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Selma in?
Selma Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,911 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Selma kids go to high school?
Selma High, with 1,721 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Selma’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Selma Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Selma spend per student?
$21,922 in Selma Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Selma families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Selma → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.