Andrew Jackson Elementary

Andrew Jackson Elementary is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Selma, California, run under Selma Unified, works with 640 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 38% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Selma Unified comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 5,911 students; Andrew Jackson Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Andrew Jackson Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (90%). Beyond that, the school reports 4% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Andrew Jackson Elementary records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.7:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Andrew Jackson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.4%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fresno County) logs that median household income runs about $74,201, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Andrew Jackson Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Selma High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Andrew Jackson Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Andrew Jackson Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Andrew Jackson Elementary's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 774 (now 640).

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.