Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
One school defines the top: James Garfield Elementary sits 18 points clear of the field — the other 6 elementary schools are a different conversation.
7 elementary schools span 28 points around an average of 30.7.
James Garfield Elementary (50/100) holds the Strong band — 28.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 11.1%.
2 of 7 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The high school years
The high schools average 34.7/100 — 19.3 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
3 high schools span 25 points around an average of 34.7.
2 continuation/alternative schools not plotted — they rank within their own class, not on this statewide axis.
Selma High is the strongest option at 50/100 — 10.3% of its students exceed the state standard.
50.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is James Garfield Elementary at 50/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
James Garfield Elementary 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100Selma High 41st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.