Elementary school (grades K-5) · Selma, CA

Indianola Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Indianola Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063627006185
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indianola Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#4 of 7
elementary schools in Selma · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
24.7:1
large classes for California
73.4%
free-lunch eligible

Indianola Elementary has class sizes larger than 77% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Indianola Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Selma, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+63 students YoY

Indianola Elementary grew from 354 students in 2022-23 to 417 in 2023-24 (+17.8%).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+63 students YoY 063627006185 · Selma, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

420 enr · 24.7:1 · 73.4% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Selma High (1,721 students)

Indianola Elementary grew from 354 students in 2022-23 to 417 in 2023-24 (+17.8%). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 18.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Indianola Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Indianola Elementary reports 420 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Indianola Elementary compares

Indianola Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 24.7:1 ▲ 15% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.4% ▲ 32% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 420 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

24.7:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
420
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.4%
free-lunch eligible - 32% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.7:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 77% in California - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
45.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,725
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.0%
Asian 6.2%
White 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Two or More 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.3, Indianola Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Selma Unified reports $19,725 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Indianola Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Selma High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Abraham Lincoln Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Andrew Jackson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eric White Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Indianola Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Selma Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Selma

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Indianola Elementary

How many students attend Indianola Elementary?

Indianola Elementary has 420 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Selma, CA. CCD year-over-year: 354 (2022-23) → 417 (2023-24), up 63.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indianola Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Indianola Elementary is 24.7:1, which is 15% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Indianola Elementary?

73.4% of students at Indianola Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Indianola Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Indianola Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 89.0% of enrollment, in Selma, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indianola Elementary?

Indianola Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Indianola Elementary rank among elementary schools in Selma?

By Resource Investment Index, Indianola Elementary ranks #4 of 7 elementary schools in Selma, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Selma on the city page.

What other schools are in Selma Unified?

Besides Indianola Elementary, Selma Unified also operates Selma High (1,721 students), Abraham Lincoln Middle (892 students), and Andrew Jackson Elementary (640 students). See the Selma Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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