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Selma Elementary

Johnston County Schools · Johnston County

Address
311 W Richardson St, Selma, NC 27576
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370237001025
794
Students
63.3
Teachers (FTE)
12.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
57
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
19.7%
Chronically absent
66%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Selma ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Selma Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-80.8 mi
  2. Neuse Charter SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Neuse Charter School · Charter2.3 mi
  3. Smithfield-Selma HighHigh · Grades 9-122.5 mi
  4. Pine Level ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  5. JCPS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K-123.1 mi
  6. Smithfield MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.1 mi
  7. Johnston County Schools Career TechnicalHigh · Grades 9-133.8 mi
  8. Johnston Co Early College AcademyHigh · Grades 9-134.0 mi
  9. The Innovation Academy at South CampusMiddle · Grades 6-84.2 mi
  10. North Johnston MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-84.4 mi

How Selma Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 57 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 1,486 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools39th percentile
Higher than 39% · rank 818 of 1,419
Johnston County Public Schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 37 of 45

Chronic absence is lower here than at 58% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 16 points since 2014 (41 → 57). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202557CExceeded48.6
202453DExceeded43.9
202349DMet40.6
202251DExceeded39.8
201948DExceeded38.6
201839FNot Met33.7
201747DMet40
201654DExceeded45
201549DExceeded39
201441DMet33

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Johnston County Public Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Hispanic 61.96%Black 25.31%White 7.56%Two+ Races 4.28%Asian 0.88%
Hispanic: 61.96% (492) Black: 25.31% (201) White: 7.56% (60) Two+ Races: 4.28% (34) Asian: 0.88% (7)
Hispanic61.96%
Black25.31%
White7.56%
Two+ Races4.28%
Asian0.88%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 794
46.98%373 Female
53.02%421 Male

Student counts for Selma Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 794 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 80.3%Chronically absent 19.7%
Regular attendance: 80.3% (671) Chronically absent: 19.7% (165)
Regular attendance80.3%
Chronically absent19.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 836
66%Economically disadvantaged
26.57%211 English learners

Student indicators for Selma Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 836 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 55.12%Beginning 44.88%
Experienced: 55.12% (33) Beginning: 44.88% (27)
Experienced55.12%
Beginning44.88%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 60.6 FTE
94.88%Fully licensed
5.12%Emergency or provisional
1.65%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Selma Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 60.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)50.9%27.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48.4%25.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)38.5%22.9%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)51.6%22.4%20.7%5.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)61.5%15.6%18.1%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)49.1%23.3%25.9%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth4.490.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers60.6
Experienced teachers33.4 (55%)
Beginning teachers27.2 (45%)
Holding a standard license57.5 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.1 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (165 of 836)19.7%
Economically disadvantaged66%
English learners making progress (of 211)66.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.72
Library books per student12.57
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.39

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Selma Elementary report card PDF

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Selma Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.