For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 571 students in Selma City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle Schools in Selma City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
11 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,623 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Selma City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
38%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
92%
29%
% White
5%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,775 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,937 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,775
$13,006
Spending / Student
$12,937
$12,220
Best Selma City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Rbhudson Steam Academy
(Math: 8% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Summerfield Rd
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1675
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1675
Grades: 7-8
| 299 students
Rank: #22.
Saints Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2194 Broad Street
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1600
Selma, AL 36701
(334) 874-1600
Grades: 4-12
| 272 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix School
Alternative School
501 Plant St
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1718
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 874-1718
Grades: 4-11
| n/a students
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