Indianola Elementary, Selma CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Indianola Elementary

Indianola Elementary is a kindergarten through sixth-grade school in Selma that serves a student body that is almost entirely Hispanic, with a substantial share of students from low-income households qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school enrolls students across seven grade levels in roughly balanced numbers, from about fifty to roughly sixty-five per grade.

On state assessments, Indianola's proficiency results are well below the midpoint for elementary schools across Fresno County districts. In English language arts overall, the school sits below the county median, with proficiency rates in the lower range. Math proficiency is similarly weak. The pattern holds within individual grades: in third and fourth grade, math proficiency sits at low levels; by fifth and sixth grade, proficiency rates rise somewhat, though still remain modest. In fifth-grade science, proficiency is also low. The school has only one year of assessment data, so trend direction cannot be assessed.

A parent or family considering Indianola should understand that this is a school where most students are not meeting grade-level proficiency standards in core subjects. A parent may want to look into further with the school what targeted supports exist for students below proficiency and what the instructional approach to reading, writing, and math entails.

The broader district context does matter. Selma Unified has recently adopted a new K-5 mathematics curriculum from Illustrative Mathematics, emphasizing student understanding and explanation alongside problem-solving, a pedagogical shift that aligns lower elementary with the program already in place in middle grades. This curriculum rollout began in the 2024-25 school year, the same year these assessment results were collected, so early results may not fully reflect the curriculum's impact yet. The district has also advanced community school wraparound supports, including community liaisons and a Family Resource Center, and is preparing to open its first district-operated preschool, expanding early-learning access. In November 2022, voters approved a general obligation bond measure that will fund school facilities modernization; families should be aware this represents a lasting property-tax obligation tied to the school's location.

The housing market in the Selma zip code area is relatively affordable compared to state benchmarks, with home values and rental costs moderate by California standards. This positions Selma as an option for families seeking lower housing costs, though the school's academic proficiency profile warrants careful consideration alongside any housing or location decision.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · District 30% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 25% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 20% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 636%

School 36% · District 24% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 36% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 30% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 533%

School 33% · District 42% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 637%

School 37% · District 39% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Science

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 22% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.