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Selma Unified

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At a glance

1118^thof 1,530 California districts▲ 23

Better than 26% of California districts

Elementary 7 Middle 1 High 4Grades K-12

3036 Thompson Ave.
Selma, CA 93662-2497·(559) 898-6500·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 26.9% of districts

Schools

5,911

Students

Top rankedJames Garfield Elementary1522^nd of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Terry Elementary up 385 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Heartland High (Continuation) 15.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 12 schools in Selma Unified include seven elementary schools, one middle school and four high schools. In 2025–26, the 11 schools with reported All Grades scores averaged 34% in ELA, 25% in math and 17% in science, compared with state averages of 49%, 38% and 36%. Science is the clearest area-wide weakness: the local average was 19 percentage points below the state, compared with 16 points in ELA and 14 in math.

James Garfield Elementary leads the elementary schools in all three subjects, with 53% proficient in ELA, 62% in math and 41% in science. Those results put it 8 points above the next-highest elementary school in ELA, 31 points above the next-highest in math, and 15 points above the next-highest in science; SchoolDigger ranks Garfield in the 74th statewide percentile and gives it four stars. At the other end, Terry Elementary has the lowest elementary ELA and math results, at 23% and 15%, while Indianola Elementary is lowest in science, at 10%. Among high schools, Selma High leads Heartland High and Selma Independent in all three 11th-grade subjects, and its 98% graduation rate is above the state’s 88%.

Recent average changes were mixed: ELA fell 3 points and science fell 2, while math rose 3 from 2024–25 to 2025–26; math was also the only subject where the local average gained ground relative to the state. SchoolDigger’s three-year rankings likewise show mixed movement: Garfield rose from the 66th to the 74th percentile, while Abraham Lincoln Middle fell from the 52nd to the 40th percentile. Similar school contexts do not guarantee similar results: in 2024–25, Garfield and Terry enrolled 229 and 224 students, had student–teacher ratios of 21.7 and 24.5, and had 95% and 97% free/reduced lunch eligible, respectively, despite their different achievement results. All Grades results span different grade levels, and STRIVE Academy’s test scores are suppressed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abraham Lincoln Middle	Public	7-8	1239 Nelson Blvd.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6600	892	49	18.3	93.5%	28 (3.1%)	4 (0.4%)	825 (92.5%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35.2	1654^th of 2740 public middle schools	39.6%		39.4	1507^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.4%	147		20.8			20.8					46.3	39.2		43.0					25.4	26.7		26.0			$19,160	$18,246	$914
Eric White Elementary	Public	K-6	2001 Mitchell	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6650	630	26	23.8	94.3%	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	604 (95.9%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	28.2	4149^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.7%		26.1	4306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.5%	157	11.6				11.6	41.1	24.5	50.8	34.8				36.8	37.1	21.9	20.3	18.2				24.9	≥ 99%		$15,844	$14,852	$992
James Garfield Elementary	Public	K-6	2535 B St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6740	229	11	21.7	94.8%	15 (6.6%)	2 (0.9%)	208 (90.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.2	1522^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	73.8%		73.7	1439^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%	83	40.6				40.6	29.2	63.3	56.3	57.7				52.7	50.0	60.0	59.4	76.9				61.6	96%	0%	$20,314	$17,978	$2,336
Heartland High (Continuation)	Public	7-12	2269 Sylvia St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6670	105	7	15.2	95.2%	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	99 (94.3%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	1812^th of 2135 public high schools	15.1%		16.4	1757^th of 2162 public high schools	18.7%	55			14.0		14.0							8.3	8.3							5.0	5.0			$43,920	$42,624	$1,296
Indianola Elementary	Public	K-6	11524 East Dinuba Ave.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6680	420	18	22.9	87.1%	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	374 (89.0%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22.3	4607^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.8%		25.1	4389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.1%	218	9.6				9.6	33.3	22.4	13.5	43.1				28.9	35.7	15.5	5.8	28.1				21.7	≥ 98%		$19,861	$18,742	$1,119
Andrew Jackson Elementary	Public	K-6	2220 Huntsman Ave.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6690	640	27	23.7	91.4%	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	578 (90.3%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	36.7	3459^th of 5817 public elementary schools	40.5%		35.5	3538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%	79	14.9				14.9	38.4	47.7	34.5	58.1				44.9	29.4	29.4	21.8	29.0				27.4	≥ 99%		$16,967	$15,954	$1,013
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	1802 Floral Ave.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6700	634	24	26.9	92.4%	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	585 (92.3%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	34.4	3633^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	37.5%		37.4	3383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.2%	250	25.3				25.3	40.9	24.7	43.2	36.6				36.8	45.1	35.6	22.1	25.3				30.8	98%	0%	$16,651	$15,546	$1,105
Selma High	Public	9-12	3125 Wright St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6550	1,721	88	19.4	90.1%	69 (4.0%)	5 (0.3%)	1,580 (91.8%)	59 (3.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52.9	976^th of 2135 public high schools	54.3%		48.1	1071^st of 2162 public high schools	50.5%	95			21.9		21.7							56.5	56.5							32.8	32.8			$17,808	$16,962	$846
Terry Elementary	Public	K-6	12906 South Fowler Ave.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6710	224	9	24.5	97.3%	6 (2.7%)	3 (1.3%)	205 (91.5%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.7	5246^th of 5817 public elementary schools	9.8%		10.1	5631^st of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%	385	11.5				11.5	25.8	8.7	37.0	18.6				22.6	16.1	8.7	7.4	23.3				15.3	≥ 95%		$17,387	$16,278	$1,109
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Stillman St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6730	335	16	20.8	91.3%	20 (6.0%)	2 (0.6%)	305 (91.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.8	4573^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	21.4%		20.5	4792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.2%	219	15.7				15.7	18.2	37.3	32.7	31.0				29.4	25.0	27.5	25.5	20.9				24.9	≥ 95%		$19,253	$18,442	$811
Selma Independent	Public	7-12	2269 Sylvia St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6670	72	4	17.7	93.1%	7 (9.7%)	1 (1.4%)	62 (86.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	7.7	2071^st of 2135 public high schools	3.0%		10.9	1971^st of 2162 public high schools	8.8%	100			0.0		0.0							12.5	10.7							0.0	0.0			$5,057	$4,670	$387
STRIVE Academy	Public	7-12	1420 2Nd St.	Selma	93711	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6720	9	1	8.8	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$854	$380	$474

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parlier Unified	3.33 mi	7	1434^th
Kingsburg Elementary Charter	4.67 mi	7
Sanger Unified	5.17 mi	21	493^rd
Fowler Unified	5.21 mi	9	810^th
Kingsburg Joint Union High	5.25 mi	3	1009^th

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