Edgewood Elementary School

Set in Selma, Alabama, Edgewood Elementary School is a tight-knit primary school, part of Selma City. It instructs 402 students across grades pre-K through 6.

Selma City comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,301 students; Edgewood Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Edgewood Elementary School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (96%). Beyond that, the school lists 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 70% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Edgewood Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 19.7%, the actual is 21.5%, a residual of +1.9 points.

Around the school, Dallas County reports that the typical household earns roughly $35,627 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 26%. Edgewood Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 4,584 students).

Saints Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edgewood Elementary School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgewood Elementary School has edged up 32%, going from 304 students in 2018 to 402 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.