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Payne Elementary School

1445 C St. SE, Washington, DC 20003 · (202) 698-3262 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of District of Columbia 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.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools

Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9825%
Kindergarten5414%
Grade 15915%
Grade 25113%
Grade 34411%
Grade 44211%
Grade 55013%

This year's kindergarten class (54) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (50).

Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
14336%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
236%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
20552%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
246%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
20251%
Female
19549%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
47.0%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
45.5%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Payne Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.5%#23 of 127#23 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#30 of 131#30 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
398#57 of 156#57 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.0:1#86 of 135#86 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.7%#36 of 135#36 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+26.3%#15 of 51#15 of 51
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 2024-25
Enrollment
398
+79 (+25%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2539833.112.0:1N/A
2023-243762713.9:1N/A
2022-233172711.7:1N/A
2020-213192711.8:1N/A
2017-183152910.9:1N/A
2015-163082611.8:1100% (308)
2010-112451813.6:180% (195)
2000-013162711.7:199% (313)
1990-914312318.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Payne Elementary School.

About Payne Elementary School

Payne Elementary School is an elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia, according to federal school records. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 398 students enrolled.

District of Columbia Public Schools oversees Payne Elementary School and 116 other schools, with 52,030 students in total.

Of every 100 students at Payne Elementary School, about 52 are Black. The rest of enrollment is 36% White, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Among all residents of District of Columbia, the Black share is about 42%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.

The school had 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in District of Columbia is 11.0:1.

Payne Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 80% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.

District of Columbia is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $109,870 a year, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Payne Elementary School shares District of Columbia with 246 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Watkins ES (Capitol Hill Cluster) is closest at about 0.3 miles. Payne Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

NCES assigns Payne Elementary School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 398, from 319 in 2020-21.

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District of Columbia at a glance

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Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Payne Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
1445 C St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone
(202) 698-3262
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
398
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
12.0:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000157
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Payne Elementary. Payne Elementary School is the largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Payne Elementary School
How many students attend Payne Elementary School?
Payne Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-05.
Is Payne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Payne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Payne Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Payne Elementary School.
How diverse is Payne Elementary School?
Payne Elementary School reports a student body of 36% White, 6% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Payne Elementary School?
Payne Elementary School is overseen by District of Columbia Public Schools in District of Columbia.
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