James Garfield Elementary

2535 B St., Selma CA, 93662 | Selma Unified School District | 559-898-6740
  • grades KG-6
  • students 233
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Selma
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
33%Selma
43%California

James Garfield Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Selma Unified School District" in Selma, CA. There are a total of 233 students and 11 teachers at James Garfield Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

James Garfield Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 32% higher than the California average.

James Garfield Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students233
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At James Garfield Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-59%
440-49%
530-39%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
360-69%
470-79%
570-79%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

James Garfield Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 6.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 5.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 86.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 0.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Selma demographics profile

StatisticSelmaCaliforniaNational
Population24,40539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,20225691
Median age30.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English45%56%79%
Speak Spanish53%29%13%

Education level achieved in Selma

IndexSelmaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade66.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school58.9%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college36.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The James Garfield Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.