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Selma Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
199th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Selma Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Selma, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 547 students. The school is part of the Liberty-Perry Community School Corp district, which is ranked 79 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Selma Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Selma Elementary had 49.46% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.52% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, Selma Elementary had 66.43% proficient or better, compared to 62.18% for the district. The school has also maintained a consistent high performance, ranking in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools for the past several years. This suggests a strong educational program and effective leadership.

While Selma Elementary School has seen a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.1% to 19.2% over the past few years, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Albany Elementary (17.8%) and the Muncie Community Schools (17.8% for their elementary schools). Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 42.07% in 2021-2022 to 57.12% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and may indicate a need for additional resources and support to address the needs of this population.

535
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,355
Per pupil spending ?
55.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 200 S East St
       Selma, IN  47383

(765) 282-2455

District: Liberty-Perry Community School Corp


Students who attend Selma Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Selma Middle School
High:    Wapahani High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.1%
Two or more races:
5.4%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 80th (2025)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg54%
Indiana avg38%
199th of 1,005
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Indiana Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
79th of 380Liberty-Perry Community School Corp among Indiana districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
202578.3199 of 100580.2%★★★★☆
202482.5158 of 101184.4%★★★★☆
202384.9128 of 101687.4%★★★★☆
202286.1114 of 102088.8%★★★★☆
202179.4178 of 101682.5%★★★★☆
201965.2361 of 103165.0%★★★☆☆
201856.0511 of 102750.2%★★★☆☆
201761.9444 of 103357.0%★★★☆☆
201663.5410 of 104660.8%★★★☆☆
201568.4323 of 104068.9%★★★☆☆
201477.8164 of 103684.2%★★★★☆
201352.1596 of 103542.4%★★☆☆☆
201246.2666 of 101534.4%★★☆☆☆
201156.9520 of 102549.3%★★☆☆☆
201056.7521 of 100948.4%★★☆☆☆
200967.3333 of 100366.8%★★★☆☆
200861.2420 of 99657.8%★★★☆☆
200755.2511 of 98548.1%★★☆☆☆
200657.4452 of 96153.0%★★★☆☆
200551.1532 of 95944.5%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Math66%
Social Studies53%+14 vs state
English Language Arts49%
Science46%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Selma Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Selma Elementary School.

Selma Elementary School ranks 199th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Selma Middle School
High : Wapahani High School

Students at Selma Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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Latest Indiana data All new data »
2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025
2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025


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

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