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Bruce K Craig Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5
646th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools
Better than 5% of Alabama elementary schools
Summary

Bruce K Craig Elementary School is a public elementary school in Selma, Alabama, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Dallas County School District, which is ranked 121 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bruce K Craig Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Alabama, with only 13.33% of 3rd-grade students proficient in mathematics and 0% of 4th-grade students proficient in science, compared to the district and state averages. The school serves a high-needs student population, with 84.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% to 33.7% over the past few years.

In comparison, nearby schools in the Dallas County district, such as Salem Elementary and Valley Grande Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts. However, these nearby schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of free or reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of these schools.

151
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,288
Per pupil spending ?
80.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 Building 108 Craig Ind Park
       Selma, AL  36701-8138

(334) 875-7937

District: Dallas County


Students who attend Bruce K Craig Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Tipton Durant Middle School
High:    Southside High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.7%
Two or more races:
5.3%
White:
2.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Alabama average (21% vs 52% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)
!Science scores 43 pts below the Alabama average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg27%
Alabama avg52%
646th of 680
Alabama public elementary schools ?
Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Dallas County
121st of 135Dallas County among Alabama districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20258.9646 of 6805.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.4677 of 6841.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.9668 of 6801.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.7682 of 6870.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.6666 of 6923.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.6539 of 68120.9%★☆☆☆☆
201812.0614 of 6809.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201714.7603 of 68812.4%★☆☆☆☆
201610.7634 of 6918.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20156.9680 of 6911.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201411.5654 of 6955.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201334.3561 of 69619.4%★☆☆☆☆
201251.1421 of 69639.5%★★☆☆☆
201143.0493 of 70930.5%★★☆☆☆
201019.3641 of 7048.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200918.1641 of 6967.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200825.6602 of 69813.8%★☆☆☆☆
200727.1583 of 69816.5%★☆☆☆☆
200629.2561 of 68918.6%★☆☆☆☆
200528.5561 of 68818.5%★☆☆☆☆
20049.1604 of 6233.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202521.2381 of 42710.8%★☆☆☆☆
202414.7406 of 4203.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.0402 of 4275.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.2416 of 4262.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.7398 of 4266.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201943.9222 of 42647.9%★★☆☆☆
201829.1336 of 42320.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
20257.3635 of 6492.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.9638 of 6501.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.9626 of 6452.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.9645 of 6561.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.0644 of 6561.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.9530 of 64618.0%★☆☆☆☆
201812.2584 of 6408.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201718.3545 of 63914.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202510.7636 of 6603.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.3664 of 6700.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.4600 of 6233.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.2647 of 6510.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.2618 of 6535.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.7500 of 64923.0%★☆☆☆☆
201818.7566 of 65113.1%★☆☆☆☆
201718.3485 of 56714.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202515.1566 of 65113.1%★☆☆☆☆
20246.3646 of 6551.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.0635 of 6492.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.0665 of 6690.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.0617 of 6697.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.0501 of 65022.9%★☆☆☆☆
201813.8585 of 65010.0%★☆☆☆☆
201713.4577 of 6399.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
201919.2359 of 3928.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.5337 of 3442.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201721.0244 of 28012.9%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school
African American (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2019)8th percentile-12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school
Female (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English36%-29 vs state
Mathematics12%-30 vs state
Science0%-43 vs state

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Students who attend Bruce K Craig Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tipton Durant Middle School
High : Southside High School

Students at Bruce K Craig Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Bruce K Craig Elementary School.

Bruce K Craig Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Alabama elementary schools.


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