James Garfield Elementary

James Garfield Elementary is an elementary campus of intimate scale in Selma, California, operated by Selma Unified, serveing 229 students in grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 51% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Selma Unified runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,911 students. James Garfield Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, James Garfield Elementary reports that 91% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest consists of 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, James Garfield Elementary shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 95% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, James Garfield Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 23.0%; this one delivers 48.1%, a residual of +25.1 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Fresno County shows the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), James Garfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Woodrow Wilson Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts James Garfield Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 33.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. James Garfield Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 233 (now 229).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for James Garfield Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.