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Selma City Schools
Selma City is a public school district in Alabama, based in Dallas County (Selma). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Selma City on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Selma City
7 of 8 schools in Selma City carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 1F: 6
Best schools in Selma City
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D- School Of Discovery Genesis Center (Other school, exceeds expectations)
- F The Rbhudson Steam Academy (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- F Payne Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Selma High School (High school, meets expectations)
- F Sophia P Kingston Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Edgewood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Clark Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Selma City
High schools (1)
- F Selma High School, Selma
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- F Clark Elementary School, Selma
- F Edgewood Elementary School, Selma
- F Payne Elementary School, Selma
- F Sophia P Kingston Elementary School, Selma
Other schools and academies (3)
- Saints Virtual Academy, Selma
- D- School Of Discovery Genesis Center, Selma
- F The Rbhudson Steam Academy, Selma
Where Selma City schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Selma (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Dallas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,623 students with 134 full-time-equivalent teachers and 294 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102970
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Dallas County (11 schools, 7 mi)
- Autauga County (12 schools, 24 mi)
- Lowndes County (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Wilcox County (5 schools, 33 mi)
- Chilton County (12 schools, 35 mi)
- Marengo County (3 schools, 40 mi)
- Hale County (6 schools, 41 mi)
- Bibb County (8 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Selma City
How many schools are in Selma City?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Selma City, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Selma City serve?
The largest by graded schools: Selma.
How good are the schools in Selma City?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 9.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 9.3%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Selma City?
2,623 students were enrolled in Selma City in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Selma City?
Selma City is in Alabama, based in Dallas County, with its district office in Selma. Its boundary covers about 13.8 sq mi.