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Schools in Selma

Selma’s public schools

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Selma. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Virginia’s middle

Each public school’s letter compares its own results with the state’s other public schools. How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
53%
2020–21
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,804 students on the public path
In brief

Selma’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Selma’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Sharon Elementary places highest (better than 93%); Covington Middle lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Selma, graded from C+ to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Alleghany High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Selma, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–8Covington Middlein CovingtonC
9–12Alleghany Highin CovingtonB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alleghany Highlands Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,804 students, up 10% since 2022–23 · 13.2 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,721VA $17,169 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math53%
State average 54.4% · 893 students tested

Selma vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Selma’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Selma—Alleghany Highlands
Clifton ForgeC+Alleghany Highlands

Every school in Selma

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Selmain other towns
Jeter-Watson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
491 students13:1Rate it →
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C+
415 students11:1Rate it →
Callaghan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Covington
C+
270 students15:1Rate it →
Sharon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clifton Forge
A
216 students14:1Rate it →
Covington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Covington
C
594 students14:1Rate it →
Alleghany High
High · Grades 9–12 · Covington
B+
818 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Selma’s schools

Are Selma’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Selma. Alleghany Highlands Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Selma. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Selma in?

Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.

Where do Selma kids go to high school?

Alleghany High.

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What Selma families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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). Stars are from neighbors.