Summary:
The Selma City school district in Alabama is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools in this district face significant challenges, with large achievement gaps and high poverty levels, one school in particular stands out as a relative bright spot - Meadowview Elementary School.
Meadowview Elementary appears to be the highest performing of the Selma City elementary schools, with the best test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels compared to both the district and the state of Alabama. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 55.93% of Meadowview's 4th graders were proficient or better in English, compared to just 37.37% for the Selma City district and 58% for the state. Meadowview also has a relatively lower free/reduced lunch rate of 69.93%, indicating lower levels of economic disadvantage among its student population.
While Meadowview stands out, the other Selma City elementary schools face significant challenges. Test scores across the district lag far behind state averages, with the percentage of 3rd graders proficient or better in math ranging from just 5.26% to 27.27% at the Selma City schools, compared to the Alabama state average of 42.16%. Additionally, all of the Selma City elementary schools have very high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 64.48% to 97.16%, suggesting that poverty is a major factor impacting student performance. Targeted interventions and resources to support economically disadvantaged students may be needed to drive improvements across the district.
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