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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORELAND·NCES 062577003856
George C. Payne Elementary
3750 Gleason Ave., San Jose, CA 95130 · (408) 874-3700 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
131 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
George C. Payne Elementary→Moreland Middle
Based on grade levels within Moreland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2014
Math
49.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.7% | 21.1% | 19.1% | 21.1% |
| Math | 31.2% | 18.5% | 18.1% | 32.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.8% | 49.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.5% | 58.6% |
| 2022-23 | 66.4% | 59.4% |
| 2021-22 | 59.6% | 59.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.2% | 62.6% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 68.4% |
| 2016-17 | 68.2% | 67.5% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George C. Payne Elementary
George C. Payne Elementary's state test result (57.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George C. Payne Elementary this school | 417 | 31.4% | 57.7% |
| George Hall Elementary San Mateo | 370 | 31.4% | 67.1% |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary Newark | 455 | 31.0% | 53.0% |
| Sierra Vista Elementary Placentia | 454 | 33.7% | 73.0% |
| Fern Elementary Torrance | 473 | 34.7% | 58.9% |
| Highlands Elementary San Mateo | 379 | 27.4% | 58.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George C. Payne Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #1,237 of 5,151 | #108 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #1,605 of 5,172 ▼ 531 | #124 of 226 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #1,344 of 5,172 ▼ 283 | #108 of 226 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #650 of 5,116 | #54 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #3,475 of 5,915 | #133 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,103 of 5,352 | #75 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #170 of 5,354 | #10 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.4% | #4,699 of 5,625 | #135 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.5% | #455 of 3,837 | #38 of 189 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
-133 (-24%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 22.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 417 | 20.5 | 20.3:1 | 31% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 21.5 | 21.4:1 | 27% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 21.5 | 21.2:1 | 31% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 550 | 25 | 22.0:1 | 22% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 25 | 24.4:1 | 31% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 26 | 24.0:1 | 31% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | N/A | N/A | 41% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 21% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 19 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George C. Payne Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (609 to 417); teachers down 18% (25 to 20.5).
About George C. Payne Elementary
George C. Payne Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in San Jose, California. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 417 students.
The district, Moreland, has 3,788 students enrolled across 7 schools.
The largest racial or ethnic group at George C. Payne Elementary is Hispanic, with 36% of students. Other groups include 23% Asian, 20% White, and 17% multiracial. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. The diversity index for George C. Payne Elementary is 74%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
George C. Payne Elementary has 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. At George C. Payne Elementary, 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
George C. Payne Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of California public elementary schools.
A school with George C. Payne Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 61.1%. George C. Payne Elementary scores 57.7%, 3.4 points below that line.
The county, Santa Clara County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $164,281, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 412, with about 230,059 students.
Discovery Charter is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. George C. Payne Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. George C. Payne Elementary's average proficiency of 57.7% compares with 39.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 550 students in 2020-21 to 417 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.3:1) than in 2020-21 (22.0:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at George C. Payne Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
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- Easterbrook DiscoveryElementary · 952 students
- Moreland MiddleMiddle · 707 students
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- Leroy Anderson ElementaryElementary · 377 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- Discovery Charter0.5 mi · 555
- Leroy Anderson Elementary0.5 mi · 377
- Latimer0.7 mi · 491
- Rosemary0.7 mi · 413
- Boynton High0.9 mi · 163
- Moreland Middle1.1 mi · 707
Frequently asked questions
About George C. Payne ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George C. Payne Elementary?
George C. Payne Elementary enrolls approximately 417 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does George C. Payne Elementary serve?
George C. Payne Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George C. Payne Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George C. Payne Elementary is approximately 20.3:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at George C. Payne Elementary?
Student demographics at George C. Payne Elementary are roughly 20% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 23% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is George C. Payne Elementary in?
George C. Payne Elementary is part of Moreland.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.