Edgewood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

709 Highland Ave
Selma, AL 36701

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Bottom 50%

Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Edgewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
: Bottom 50% in AL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Edgewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Edgewood Elementary School's student population of 407 students has grown by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edgewood Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	48
1	66
2	62
3	58
4	58
5	50
6	48

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School
2023	343
2022	345
2021	330
2020	313
2019	313
2018	270
2017	270
2016	326
2015	319
2014	379
2013	395
2012	438
2011	435
2010	433
2009	423
2008	421
2007	439
2006	435
2005	458
2004	474
2003	455
2002	479
2001	457
2000	472
1999	486
1998	513
1997	556
1996	539
1995	564
1994	647
1993	631
1992	649
1991	529
1990	523
1989	501
1988	506
1987	508

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	19
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	19
2015	20
2014	21
2013	27
2012	28
2011	28
2010	20
2009	23
2008	27
2007	30
2006	33
2005	31
2004	30
2003	24
2002	27
2001	32
2000	30
1999	26
1998	30
1997	32
1996	32
1995	29
1994	33
1993	28
1992	28
1991	23
1990	23
1989	20
1988	23
1987	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Edgewood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edgewood Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#1038 out of 1275 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School
2023	#1038
2022	#1133
2021	#1098
2019	#965
2018	#1018
2017	#907
2016	#1029
2015	#1131
2014	#1248
2013	#1046
2012	#560

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10-14%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	12%	30%	9%
2022	5%	29%	8%
2021	5%	24%	2%
2019	32%	47%	26%
2018	27%	47%	24%
2017	37%	44%	21%
2016	22%	43%	17%
2015	22%	40%	15%
2014	12%	38%	12%
2013	77%	80%	69%
2012	92%	82%	75%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2022	22%	47%	26%
2021	17%	46%	23%
2019	27%	45%	25%
2018	27%	46%	24%
2017	17%	39%	17%
2016	17%	38%	17%
2015	12%	41%	19%
2014	12%	42%	20%
2013	72%	86%	76%
2012	82%	86%	80%
2011	82%	85%	77%

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11-19%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2022	15%	38%	13%
2021	10%	36%	9%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	18:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	20:1	17:1	19:1
2019	20:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	18:1	19:1
2017	16:1	17:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	13:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	16:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	23:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	19:1	19:1
1991	23:1	19:1	18:1
1990	23:1	19:1	20:1
1989	25:1	20:1	21:1
1988	22:1	20:1	21:1
1987	25:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

Black

97%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	96%	32%	96%
2022	98%	32%	98%
2021	99%	32%	99%
2020	100%	33%	99%
2019	100%	33%	99%
2018	100%	33%	98%
2017	100%	33%	98%
2016	100%	33%	98%
2014	99%	34%	98%
2013	99%	34%	97%
2012	100%	34%	97%
2011	100%	35%	97%
2010	99%	35%	97%
2009	99%	35%	97%
2008	99%	36%	97%
2007	99%	36%	96%
2006	99%	36%	97%
2005	100%	36%	96%
2004	99%	36%	95%
2003	100%	36%	95%
2002	99%	36%	95%
2001	98%	36%	95%
2000	98%	36%	94%
1999	97%	36%	92%
1998	97%	36%	91%
1997	95%	36%	89%
1996	94%	36%	88%
1995	93%	36%	87%
1994	89%	36%	84%
1993	86%	36%	81%
1992	84%	36%	80%

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White

n/a

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2022	1%	53%	1%
2010	1%	58%	3%
2009	1%	59%	3%
2008	1%	58%	3%
2007	1%	59%	4%
2006	1%	59%	3%
2004	1%	60%	5%
2002	1%	60%	5%
2001	2%	61%	5%
2000	2%	61%	6%
1999	2%	61%	8%
1998	3%	61%	9%
1997	5%	60%	10%
1996	6%	61%	12%
1995	7%	62%	13%
1994	10%	62%	16%
1993	13%	62%	18%
1992	15%	62%	19%
1991	19%	63%	20%
1990	25%	63%	27%
1989	29%	63%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	0.08	0.62	0.07
2022	0.04	0.61	0.05
2021	0.02	0.61	0.03
2014	0.02	0.56	0.06
2013	0.02	0.55	0.06
2012	0.02	0.55	0.06
2010	0.02	0.54	0.07
2009	0.02	0.53	0.06
2008	0.02	0.54	0.07
2007	0.02	0.53	0.08
2006	0.04	0.53	0.08
2004	0.02	0.51	0.11
2002	0.04	0.51	0.11
2001	0.06	0.50	0.11
2000	0.04	0.50	0.12
1999	0.07	0.50	0.15
1998	0.06	0.50	0.17
1997	0.10	0.52	0.20
1996	0.11	0.50	0.22
1995	0.13	0.49	0.23
1994	0.21	0.49	0.28
1993	0.25	0.49	0.32
1992	0.28	0.49	0.33
1991	0.33	0.48	0.33
1990	0.41	0.48	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

86%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	90%	55%	83%
2022	90%	44%	82%
2021	90%	48%	87%
2020	90%	49%	87%
2019	90%	49%	87%
2018	79%	47%	72%
2017	79%	47%	72%
2016	76%	46%	67%
2015	73%	47%	74%
2014	74%	52%	81%
2013	74%	51%	82%
2012	73%	51%	80%
2011	75%	49%	77%
2010	75%	47%	78%
2009	72%	44%	76%
2008	71%	43%	76%
2007	79%	42%	77%
2006	79%	44%	78%
2005	78%	43%	79%
2004	78%	42%	78%
2003	84%	42%	79%
2002	84%	40%	77%
2001	78%	38%	76%
2000	78%	37%	75%
1999	75%	38%	73%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Edgewood Elementary School	Alabama	Selma City School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	8%	9%	6%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	12%	8%	7%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	12%	8%	7%
2000	8%	8%	6%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Selma City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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What is Edgewood Elementary School's ranking?

Edgewood Elementary School is ranked #1038 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Edgewood Elementary School often compared to?

Edgewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clark Elementary School, Sophia P Kingston Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Edgewood Elementary School?

407 students attend Edgewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Edgewood Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edgewood Elementary School?

Edgewood Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Edgewood Elementary School offer ?

Edgewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edgewood Elementary School part of?

Edgewood Elementary School is part of Selma City School District.

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