Rufus E. Payne Elementary School has 324 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Rufus E. Payne Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Florida state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Rufus E. Payne Elementary School’s learner population of 324 learners has grown by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Rufus E. Payne Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Rufus E. Payne Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Rufus E. Payne Elementary School is William M. Raines High School (1.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Jean Ribault Middle School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Tiger Academy (0.6 miles away).