Robert S. Payne Elementary School serves 528 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Robert S. Payne Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 76% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).

upper Placements: Robert S. Payne Elementary School places among the upper 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview: Robert S. Payne Elementary School’s learner population of 528 learners has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Robert S. Payne Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Robert S. Payne Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Robert S. Payne Elementary School is E.c. Glass High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation (0.2 miles away)