Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SELMA UNIFIED·NCES 063627006183
James Garfield Elementary
2535 B St., Selma, CA 93662 · (559) 898-6740 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
217 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 78% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.2pp since 2014
Math
55.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +27.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.7% | 34.5% | 22.1% | 17.7% |
| Math | 31.9% | 23.3% | 22.4% | 22.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.2% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 50.4% |
| 2022-23 | 49.1% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.5% | 33.9% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 46.2% |
| 2017-18 | 65.4% | 43.6% |
| 2016-17 | 57.8% | 37.3% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 28.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 24% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 29 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James Garfield Elementary
James Garfield Elementary's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Garfield Elementary this school | 229 | 94.8% | 52.7% |
| Eastin Arcola Elementary Madera | 225 | 95.6% | 22.3% |
| Aragon Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 205 | 95.1% | 34.2% |
| El Sereno Elementary Los Angeles | 222 | 94.6% | 38.0% |
| Sierra Park Elementary Los Angeles | 240 | 92.9% | 34.5% |
| Terry Elementary Selma | 224 | 97.3% | 14.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Garfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #1,548 of 5,151 | #42 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #1,301 of 5,172 ▲ 191 | #34 of 185 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #1,309 of 5,172 ▲ 890 | #34 of 185 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.5pp | #100 of 5,116 | #4 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #5,226 of 5,915 | #188 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,983 of 5,352 | #102 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #4,585 of 5,354 | #158 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.8% | #480 of 5,625 | #38 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #3,674 of 3,837 | #125 of 135 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
229
+10 (+5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 229 | 10.5 | 21.7:1 | 95% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 10.2 | 22.2:1 | 93% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 9.5 | 25.2:1 | 92% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 219 | 10 | 21.9:1 | 89% (195) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 11.2 | 20.9:1 | 91% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 10 | 25.1:1 | 90% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | N/A | N/A | 92% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 263 | 15 | 17.5:1 | 92% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | 12 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Garfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (233 to 229); teachers down 6% (11.2 to 10.5).
About James Garfield Elementary
Selma, California, is home to James Garfield Elementary, a small elementary school. It teaches 229 students in kindergarten through 6. It has 51% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Across its 12 schools, Selma Unified enrolls 5,911 students. James Garfield Elementary is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, James Garfield Elementary is 91% Hispanic. Next come 7% White. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
A staff of 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 21.7:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. By family income, 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Fresno County, the average eligibility rate is 75%.
On the allk12 Grade, James Garfield Elementary lands at A, ahead of 94% of California public elementary schools.
James Garfield Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 52.7%. Predicted: 24.0%. Difference: 28.7 points.
In Fresno County, the median household earns about $74,201 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Fresno County has 368 public schools with about 206,072 students, including James Garfield Elementary.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary is about 0.3 miles from James Garfield Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, James Garfield Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns James Garfield Elementary the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 219 to 229, a 5% increase.
The allk12 page for James Garfield Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Selma HighHigh · 1,721 students
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- Eric White ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- Indianola ElementaryElementary · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary0.3 mi · 335
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary0.4 mi · 634
- Heartland High (Continuation)0.6 mi · 105
- Selma Independent0.6 mi · 72
- STRIVE Academy0.7 mi · 9
- Selma High0.8 mi · 1,721
Frequently asked questions
About James Garfield ElementaryHow large is James Garfield Elementary?
James Garfield Elementary enrolls approximately 229 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does James Garfield Elementary serve?
James Garfield Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James Garfield Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James Garfield Elementary is approximately 21.7:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Garfield Elementary?
At James Garfield Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
Is James Garfield Elementary public or private?
James Garfield Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Selma Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.