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Terry Elementary School

12906 South Fowler Ave.
Selma, CA 93662

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Serving 224 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Terry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: Terry Elementary serves the southwest part of Selma, CA, covering an area of approximately 28.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes around 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Terry Elementary School's student population of 224 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Terry Elementary School
Kind	32
1	30
2	30
3	28
4	29
5	45
6	30

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Total Students

224 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School
2025	224
2024	231
2023	195
2022	194
2021	206
2020	202
2019	186
2018	203
2017	198
2015	199
2014	233
2013	251
2012	241
2011	242
2010	228
2009	227
2008	220
2007	224
2006	207
2005	210
2004	195
2003	195
2002	181
2001	188
2000	166
1999	178
1998	184
1997	192
1996	199
1995	198
1994	213
1993	206
1992	210
1991	197
1990	173
1989	164
1988	189
1987	166

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School
2025	9
2024	9
2023	8
2022	8
2021	10
2019	8
2018	9
2017	8
2015	9
2014	9
2013	10
2012	10
2010	12
2009	12
2008	12
2007	11
2006	10
2005	10
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	9
1998	10
1997	8
1996	8
1995	8
1994	8
1993	9
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	7
1988	8
1987	6

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Year Founded

1995

School Rankings

Terry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Terry Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8082 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Terry Elementary School
2023	#8082
2022	#8043
2019	#6053
2018	#6208
2017	#7430
2016	#6549
2015	#5453
2013	#7189
2012	#4798
2011	#4725
2010	#5166

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10-14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2023	12%	34%	24%
2022	12%	33%	20%
2019	22%	40%	23%
2018	22%	39%	23%
2017	17%	38%	22%
2016	22%	37%	21%
2015	22%	34%	20%
2013	37%	59%	60%
2012	57%	59%	61%
2011	62%	58%	60%
2010	52%	56%	57%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	41%
2019	47%	51%	44%
2018	42%	50%	23%
2017	32%	48%	41%
2016	32%	48%	42%
2015	32%	44%	42%
2013	42%	57%	56%
2012	52%	58%	57%
2011	47%	56%	56%
2010	47%	54%	51%

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≤20%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	22:1	21:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	23:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	23:1
1994	27:1	25:1	23:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	30:1	24:1	24:1
1991	28:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1
1989	23:1	24:1	23:1
1988	24:1	24:1	23:1
1987	28:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	3%	12%	4%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	4%	12%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	5%	12%	4%
2017	4%	11%	4%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	7%	11%	5%
2013	5%	11%	5%
2012	8%	11%	6%
2011	10%	11%	6%
2010	12%	11%	5%
2009	10%	11%	5%
2008	10%	12%	6%
2007	10%	12%	6%
2006	13%	12%	5%
2005	13%	12%	6%
2004	12%	12%	6%
2003	14%	12%	5%
2002	15%	11%	5%
2001	14%	11%	5%
2000	12%	11%	4%
1999	16%	11%	4%
1998	16%	11%	4%
1997	17%	11%	4%
1996	16%	11%	4%
1995	13%	11%	4%
1994	9%	11%	4%
1993	8%	11%	4%
1992	7%	11%	3%
1991	7%	11%	4%
1990	9%	10%	3%
1989	11%	10%	3%
1988	8%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	92%	56%
2024	93%	56%
2023	92%	55%	92%
2022	90%	56%	91%
2021	90%	56%	91%
2020	88%	55%	91%
2019	87%	55%	91%
2018	86%	54%	91%
2017	86%	54%	91%
2015	82%	54%	69%
2014	81%	53%	89%
2013	83%	53%	88%
2012	81%	52%	87%
2011	78%	51%	87%
2010	74%	50%	86%
2009	74%	49%	83%
2008	70%	50%	84%
2007	70%	49%	82%
2006	64%	48%	85%
2005	64%	47%	80%
2004	60%	46%	80%
2003	55%	45%	79%
2002	49%	44%	80%
2001	55%	43%	78%
2000	57%	42%	79%
1999	52%	41%	77%
1998	53%	40%	77%
1997	49%	40%	76%
1996	50%	39%	75%
1995	51%	38%	74%
1994	59%	37%	74%
1993	54%	36%	73%
1992	56%	35%	72%
1991	50%	34%	71%
1990	42%	33%	69%
1989	39%	31%	68%
1988	48%	30%	68%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2017	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	3%	20%
2024	1%	20%
2023	4%	21%	4%
2022	5%	21%	4%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	5%	22%	5%
2019	6%	23%	5%
2018	8%	23%	5%
2017	9%	24%	5%
2015	10%	25%	6%
2014	11%	25%	6%
2013	12%	25%	7%
2012	10%	26%	7%
2011	11%	27%	7%
2010	13%	27%	8%
2009	13%	28%	8%
2008	16%	29%	8%
2007	17%	30%	10%
2006	21%	31%	10%
2005	21%	32%	11%
2004	23%	33%	12%
2003	25%	34%	13%
2002	33%	35%	13%
2001	28%	36%	14%
2000	28%	37%	15%
1999	32%	38%	16%
1998	31%	39%	17%
1997	33%	39%	18%
1996	34%	40%	19%
1995	36%	41%	20%
1994	32%	42%	20%
1993	38%	43%	21%
1992	37%	44%	23%
1991	43%	46%	24%
1990	49%	47%	26%
1989	49%	49%	27%
1988	42%	50%	28%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

80%

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	0.15	0.63
2024	0.13	0.63
2023	0.15	0.64	0.16
2022	0.19	0.63	0.16
2021	0.19	0.62	0.17
2020	0.22	0.64	0.17
2019	0.24	0.63	0.17
2018	0.25	0.64	0.18
2017	0.25	0.64	0.18
2015	0.32	0.64	0.29
2014	0.33	0.65	0.21
2013	0.30	0.65	0.22
2012	0.33	0.65	0.24
2011	0.37	0.66	0.25
2010	0.43	0.67	0.26
2009	0.43	0.67	0.30
2008	0.48	0.65	0.29
2007	0.47	0.66	0.32
2006	0.53	0.66	0.30
2005	0.53	0.66	0.34
2004	0.58	0.67	0.34
2003	0.62	0.67	0.36
2002	0.63	0.67	0.35
2001	0.61	0.67	0.36
2000	0.59	0.67	0.36
1999	0.61	0.67	0.38
1998	0.60	0.67	0.38
1997	0.63	0.67	0.40
1996	0.61	0.67	0.41
1995	0.60	0.67	0.42
1994	0.55	0.67	0.42
1993	0.56	0.67	0.43
1992	0.55	0.67	0.43
1991	0.57	0.66	0.43
1990	0.58	0.66	0.46
1989	0.60	0.65	0.47
1988	0.59	0.65	0.46

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(22-23)

17.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2023	17.4%	27.7%	24.8%
2022	56.7%	33%	46.2%
2021	25.9%	15.4%	15.6%

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Eligible for

95%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	95%	54%
2024	95%	54%
2023	92%	51%	80%
2022	82%	51%	76%
2021	91%	53%	78%
2020	89%	52%	76%
2019	86%	52%	76%
2018	92%	53%	70%
2017	85%	49%	70%
2015	79%	50%	69%
2014	72%	49%	68%
2013	83%	48%	76%
2011	79%	46%	69%
2010	78%	46%	68%
2009	71%	43%	63%
2008	74%	41%	62%
2007	77%	40%	61%
2006	65%	40%	62%
2005	64%	40%	61%
2004	78%	40%	69%
2003	57%	39%	56%
2002	62%	39%	63%
2001	65%	39%	64%
2000	65%	40%	61%
1999	60%	40%	63%
1998	56%	47%	71%
1997	65%	47%	72%
1996	54%	46%	70%
1995	66%	45%	60%
1994	63%	43%	69%
1993	68%	41%	55%
1992	60%	38%	67%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Terry Elementary School	California	Selma Unified School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	5%	8%	10%
2022	4%	7%	10%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2015	7%	9%	10%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2011	3%	8%	9%
2010	5%	9%	11%
2009	4%	10%	11%
2008	10%	10%	14%
2007	11%	10%	13%
2006	5%	9%	11%
2005	4%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	11%
2003	6%	9%	11%
2002	7%	8%	10%
2001	5%	8%	10%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Selma Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Green and Gold

School Mascot

All Stars

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Terry Elementary School's ranking?

Terry Elementary School is ranked #8082 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Terry Elementary School?

224 students attend Terry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Terry Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Terry Elementary School?

Terry Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Terry Elementary School offer ?

Terry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Terry Elementary School part of?

Terry Elementary School is part of Selma Unified School District.

School Calendar

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Event

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Thanksgiving Break (No School)

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

November 24, 2026 (Tuesday)

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

November 26, 2026 (Thursday)

Thanksgiving Break (No School)

November 27, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 224 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
: Terry Elementary serves the southwest part of Selma, CA, covering an area of approximately 28.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes around 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 5.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education