Payne Elementary School has 315 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Payne Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in District Of Columbia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the District Of Columbia state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 82% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 89% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Payne Elementary School’s learner population of 315 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Payne Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 208 schools in District Of Columbia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Payne Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Payne Elementary School is Eastern High School (0.4 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Center City Pcs Capitol Hill (0.3 miles away).