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Selma Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1533 Hwy 301 N, Selma, NC 27576 · (919) 965-2555 · Part of Johnston County Schools

Selma’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
339
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Selma Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Selma kids: 9 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Selma Elementary794 students
6–8Selma Middle SchoolYou are here
9–129 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1533 Hwy 301 N, Selma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6115
Grade 7102
Grade 8122
Enrollment over time
416’20
383’21
359’22
335’23
339’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%Black 22%White 8%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Selma Middle School from Selma families.

Other schools in Johnston County Schools

The district →
Four Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Four Oaks
C+
1,051 students16:1
Polenta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
B
1,010 students16:1
River Dell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clayton
B
981 students18:1
West View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Garner
C+
969 students16:1
McGee's Crossroads Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Angier
C+
950 students18:1
Thanksgiving Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Selma
870 students17:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Selma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.