Best Elementary Schools in Selma, AL

Summary:

The city of Selma, Alabama is home to 8 elementary schools, a mix of public schools within the Selma City and Dallas County districts, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools face significant educational challenges, with low academic performance and high poverty rates among their student populations.

Among the standout schools, Meadowview Elementary School has the highest statewide ranking and the best math and English proficiency rates, while Clark Elementary School excels in specific grade-level proficiency. However, the majority of Selma's elementary schools, including Edgewood Elementary, Brantley Elementary, and Bruce K. Craig Elementary, consistently rank among the lowest in the state, with 0-1 star ratings from SchoolDigger.

The data highlights the significant challenges faced by these schools, including high chronic absenteeism rates, wide ranges in free/reduced lunch recipients, and a lack of clear correlation between per-student spending and academic outcomes. Addressing these systemic issues will require a comprehensive approach focused on improving instruction, increasing resources, and supporting students and families within the Selma community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brantley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5585 Water Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-8185	204	10	20.4	86.8%	27 (13.2%)	155 (76.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	10.6	632^nd of 680 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.7	636^th of 684 public elementary schools	7.0%	4	17.9	6.9	6.7	7.7	17.2	35.7	17.2	40.0	46.2	$10,642	$2,130	$8,491
Southside Primary School	Public	K-2	3104 Old Montgomery Hwy	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-9566	147	8	18.3	87.8%	2 (1.4%)	137 (93.2%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$11,494	$2,250	$9,221
Bruce K Craig Elementary School	Public	3-5	Building 108 Craig Ind Park	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-7937	151	8	18.8	80.8%	3 (2.0%)	140 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	8.9	646^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.0%		5.4	677^th of 684 public elementary schools	1.0%	31	13.3	10.5	13.5		0.0	46.7	36.8	23.1		$9,288	$2,089	$7,177
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1635	305	13	23.4	76.7%	2 (0.7%)	292 (95.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	13.5	603^rd of 680 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.4	585^th of 684 public elementary schools	14.5%	18	28.6	6.1	30.8	6.3	0.0	52.4	24.2	38.5	25.0	$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-6	405 Lawrence St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1630	113	8	14.1	97.3%	4 (3.5%)	105 (92.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	22.7	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%		7.8	661^st of 684 public elementary schools	3.4%	137	53.3	14.3	8.7	10.5	0.0	60.0	21.4	43.5	52.6	$10,376	$2,448	$7,920
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1640	402	22	18.3	88.6%	3 (0.7%)	385 (95.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	10	638^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.2%		9.9	647^th of 684 public elementary schools	5.4%	9	9.8	13.3	11.1	9.3	22.2	31.4	33.3	48.2	14.0	$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1655	334	17	19.7	76.3%	17 (5.1%)	300 (89.8%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	28.3	487^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.4%		35	462^nd of 684 public elementary schools	32.5%	25	35.9	11.8	40.0	32.5	14.7	56.4	26.5	55.1	42.5	$10,109	$1,741	$8,361
Payne Elementary School	Public	K-6	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 874-1660	164	10	16.4	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	163 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	17.5	563^rd of 680 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.3	540^th of 684 public elementary schools	21.1%	23	20.7	30.8	18.8	12.9	23.1	44.8	38.5	43.8	32.3	$10,444	$2,016	$8,420

Cities Near Selma

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Valley Grande	6.36 mi	2	252^nd
Orrville	14.31 mi	2	300^th
Plantersville	17.62 mi	2	248^th
Hayneville	19.99 mi	6	290^th
Autaugaville	21.49 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.