Selma Middle School

Selma Middle School is an intimate middle school in Selma, Indiana, overseen by Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp. The school caters to 277 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 53% smaller than typical.

Liberty-Perry Community Sch Corp comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,161 students; Selma Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Selma Middle School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Delaware County as a whole is about 85% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Selma Middle School lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 59% of students at Selma Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Selma Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.9%; Selma Middle School posts 51.8%, +17.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Delaware County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,127, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Delaware County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,683 students), Selma Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wapahani High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Selma Middle School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 26.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 4%: 290 students in 2018 compared to 277 in 2025.

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