Edgewood Elementary School

Public K-5

709 Highland Ave
Selma, AL 36701

(334) 874-1640

District: Selma City

SchoolDigger Rank:
644^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,321

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	School Of Discovery Genesis Center
	The RBHudson STEAM Academy
High:	Selma High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.2%

Two or more races:

2.0%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgewood Elementary School ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Selma City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Edgewood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Selma City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (96.2%), two or more races (2%), Asian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary School is 17.1, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Selma City School District. (See more...)

Compare Edgewood Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgewood Elementary School is $9,321, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Selma City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Edgewood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edgewood Elementary School 644^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Edgewood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Selma City:

SchoolDigger ranks Selma City 123^rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgewood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Edgewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	16.02	570^th	623	8.5%
2005	57.15	297^th	688	56.8%
2006	61.85	246^th	689	64.3%
2007	66.85	220^th	698	68.5%
2008	29.50	571^st	698	18.2%
2009	33.91	540^th	696	22.4%
2010	45.79	457^th	704	35.1%
2011	44.12	489^th	709	31.0%
2012	52.19	410^th	696	41.1%
2013	19.26	649^th	696	6.8%
2014	6.16	687^th	695	1.2%
2015	8.86	663^rd	691	4.1%
2016	10.31	637^th	691	7.8%
2017	20.26	568^th	688	17.4%
2018	12.51	612^th	680	10.0%
2019	19.95	554^th	681	18.6%
2021	9.88	664^th	692	4.0%
2022	11.39	630^th	687	8.3%
2023	9.18	644^th	680	5.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edgewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	15.00	391^st	398	1.8%
2022	21.70	303^rd	345	12.2%
2023	16.97	351^st	373	5.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edgewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	31.84	421^st	567	25.7%
2018	17.54	576^th	651	11.5%
2019	28.70	499^th	649	23.1%
2021	12.89	614^th	653	6.0%
2022	12.79	612^th	651	6.0%
2023	11.60	590^th	623	5.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Edgewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	28.69	484^th	639	24.3%
2018	16.44	559^th	640	12.7%
2019	27.86	490^th	646	24.1%
2021	9.70	641^st	656	2.3%
2022	12.25	601^st	656	8.4%
2023	9.62	612^th	645	5.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Edgewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	11.92	586^th	639	8.3%
2018	12.56	592^nd	650	8.9%
2019	14.42	581^st	650	10.6%
2021	11.21	627^th	669	6.3%
2022	11.58	620^th	669	7.3%
2023	9.98	604^th	649	6.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Edgewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	44.81	174^th	336	48.2%
2018	29.24	334^th	423	21.0%
2019	41.52	241^st	426	43.4%
2021	19.03	395^th	426	7.3%
2022	23.75	356^th	426	16.4%
2023	20.23	377^th	427	11.7%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, February 5, 2021

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Enrollment information for Edgewood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	506	506
1989	148	345	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1990	135	380	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	100	422	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1992	101	542	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1993	83	543	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1994	70	573	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1995	34	504	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	34	504	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	27	529	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1998	14	498	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1999	14	469	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2000	11	461	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2001	10	445	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2002	1	454	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2003	1	454	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2004	3	471	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2005	0	458	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2006	6	428	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2007	5	434	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2008	4	416	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2009	6	417	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2010	3	430	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2011	2	433	0	0	0	0	0	435
2012	1	435	0	1	0	1	0	438
2013	1	391	0	0	0	3	0	395
2014	1	376	0	0	0	2	0	379
2015	2	312	0	3	0	2	0	319
2016	0	324	0	0	0	2	0	326
2017	0	268	0	0	0	2	0	270
2018	3	301	0	0	0	0	0	304
2019	1	311	1	0	0	0	0	313
2020	2	371	0	0	0	0	0	373
2021	1	326	2	1	0	0	0	330
2022	3	338	1	1	0	2	0	345
2023	2	330	2	2	0	7	0	343

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	23.0	22.0	0
1989	501	20.0	25.0	n/a
1990	523	23.0	22.7	0
1991	529	23.0	23.0	n/a
1992	649	28.0	23.1	n/a
1993	631	28.0	22.5	n/a
1994	647	32.7	19.8	n/a
1995	539	32.0	16.8	n/a
1996	539	32.0	16.8	n/a
1997	556	31.5	17.7	73.4
1998	513	30.0	17.1	74.1
1999	486	26.0	18.7	82.1
2000	472	30.4	15.5	86.4
2001	457	32.5	14.1	90.4
2002	455	24.5	18.6	95.6
2003	455	24.5	18.6	95.6
2004	474	30.7	15.4	86.5
2005	458	31.0	14.8	85.2
2006	435	33.0	13.2	86
2007	439	30.0	14.6	87.5
2008	421	26.6	15.8	77.4
2009	423	22.6	18.6	77.8
2010	433	20.2	21.3	78.8
2011	435	27.7	15.6	79.3
2012	438	27.7	15.7	76.7
2013	395	26.6	14.8	77.7
2014	379	20.5	18.4	76.8
2015	319	20.0	15.9	73.7
2016	326	18.0	18.1	77
2017	270	16.5	16.3	79.3
2018	304	16.5	18.4	92.8
2019	313	15.5	20.1	93
2020	373	22.0	16.9	93
2021	330	19.0	17.3	93
2022	345	20.0	17.2	92.8
2023	343	20.0	17.1	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edgewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	506	23.0	22.0	0
1989	501	20.0	25.0	n/a
1990	523	23.0	22.7	0
1991	529	23.0	23.0	n/a
1992	649	28.0	23.1	n/a
1993	631	28.0	22.5	n/a
1994	647	32.7	19.8	n/a
1995	539	32.0	16.8	n/a
1996	539	32.0	16.8	n/a
1997	556	31.5	17.7	73.4
1998	513	30.0	17.1	74.1
1999	486	26.0	18.7	82.1
2000	472	30.4	15.5	86.4
2001	457	32.5	14.1	90.4
2002	455	24.5	18.6	95.6
2003	455	24.5	18.6	95.6
2004	474	30.7	15.4	86.5
2005	458	31.0	14.8	85.2
2006	435	33.0	13.2	86
2007	439	30.0	14.6	87.5
2008	421	26.6	15.8	77.4
2009	423	22.6	18.6	77.8
2010	433	20.2	21.3	78.8
2011	435	27.7	15.6	79.3
2012	438	27.7	15.7	76.7
2013	395	26.6	14.8	77.7
2014	379	20.5	18.4	76.8
2015	319	20.0	15.9	73.7
2016	326	18.0	18.1	77
2017	270	16.5	16.3	79.3
2018	304	16.5	18.4	92.8
2019	313	15.5	20.1	93
2020	373	22.0	16.9	93
2021	330	19.0	17.3	93
2022	345	20.0	17.2	92.8
2023	343	20.0	17.1	93

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edgewood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,918 (20.6%)	$7,396 (79.3%)	$9,321

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgewood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 554^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 644^th of 680 Elementary schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edgewood Elementary School)	41.3	10	31.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Selma City)	39.4	13.9	25.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edgewood Elementary School)	36.9	5.7	31.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Selma City)	36.5	10	26.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edgewood Elementary School)	18.9	14.3	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Selma City)	30.9	9.8	21.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	313	343	9.6%
African American	311	330	6.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	0	2
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	0	7
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	93%	0%

Schools Near Edgewood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Highland Ave	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1640	343	20	17.1	93.0%	2 (0.6%)	330 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	9.2	644^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.4	630^th of 687 public elementary schools	8.3%	14	10.0	5.7	14.3		5.7	25.0	9.4	22.5		$9,321	$1,918	$7,396
Payne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1529 N Franklin St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1660	176	12	14.6	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	176 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	639^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.6	668^th of 687 public elementary schools	2.8%	29	19.1	6.3	5.6		9.4	19.1	25.0	19.4		$10,444	$2,016	$8,420
Byrd First Class Early Learning Center	Public	PK	625 Lapsley St	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1620	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$12,393	$5,236	$7,156
Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Lawrence St	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1630	137	11	12.4	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	131 (95.6%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	9.1	646^th of 680 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.1	586^th of 687 public elementary schools	14.7%	60	10.3	11.5	0.0		7.7	24.1	26.9	18.8		$10,376	$2,448	$7,920
Sophia P Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2224 Selma Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1635	290	12	24.1	64.5%	2 (0.7%)	276 (95.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	16.9	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%		10	651^st of 687 public elementary schools	5.2%	95	20.0	14.3	25.0		14.3	0.0	19.1	37.5		$13,079	$3,106	$9,965
Meadowview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1816 Orrville Rd	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Selma City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-1655	276	14	19.7	69.9%	19 (6.9%)	242 (87.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	23.5	524^th of 680 public elementary schools	22.9%		41.5	404^th of 687 public elementary schools	41.2%	120	14.3	15.8	9.8		23.7	41.8	34.2	46.3		$10,109	$1,741	$8,361
Brantley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5585 Water Ave	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-8185	217	8	27.1	79.3%	47 (21.7%)	151 (69.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	9.7	637^th of 680 public elementary schools	6.3%		12.4	614^th of 687 public elementary schools	10.6%	23	3.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	16.7	18.8	33.3	27.8	20.7	$10,642	$2,130	$8,491
Southside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	3104 Old Montgomery Hwy	Selma	36703	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 874-9566	151	10	15.1	92.7%	1 (0.7%)	140 (92.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)								(n/a)										$11,494	$2,250	$9,221
Valley Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2765 Dallas County Road 81	Valley Grande	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 872-7661	352	18	19.5	60.5%	113 (32.1%)	205 (58.2%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	32.3	472^nd of 680 public elementary schools	30.6%		23.9	520^th of 687 public elementary schools	24.3%	48	29.3	13.7	15.6	23.4	21.6	53.7	28.0	46.7	46.8	$8,689	$1,547	$7,121
Bruce K Craig Elementary School	Public	3-5	Building 108 Craig Ind Park	Selma	36701	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 875-7937	204	7	29.1	83.3%	2 (1.0%)	191 (93.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	6.9	668^th of 680 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.7	682^nd of 687 public elementary schools	0.7%	14	0.0	0.0	1.6		8.5	20.0	17.0	30.2		$9,288	$2,089	$7,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood Elementary School?

Students at Edgewood Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Edgewood Elementary School a good school?

Edgewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Edgewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edgewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : School Of Discovery Genesis Center
Middle : The RBHudson STEAM Academy
High : Selma High School

What district is Edgewood Elementary School in?

Selma City

How many students attend Edgewood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Edgewood Elementary School.

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