Overview of Payne Elementary School:

Payne Elementary School is a public school located in Selma, AL, which is in a distant town setting. The student population of Payne Elementary School is 210, and the school serves PK-5. At Payne Elementary School, 47% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 22% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 99%. The student-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is better than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 53% female students and 47% male students. The school enrolls 98% economically disadvantaged students. There are 14 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Payne Elementary School:

At Payne Elementary School, 47% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 22% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Selma City, 28% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 31% tested at or above that level for math.

Payne Elementary School did better in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Alabama, 44% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 45% tested at or above that level for math