Payne Elementary School
Tel:
(334)874-1660
- Payne Elementary School serves 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Payne Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Payne Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Payne Elementary School's student population of 228 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 228 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Payne Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Payne Elementary School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #843 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 99% | 33% |
| White | 1% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.59 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Selma City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Payne Elementary School is Selma High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rbhudson Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clark Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Selma Clark Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 351 students
0.6 miles
405 Lawrence St
Selma, AL 36703
(334)874-1630 0.6 PK-5 351 - Selma Knox Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 181 students
0.6 miles
1002 Mabry St
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1650 0.6 K-5 181 - Selma School Of Discovery Genesis Center Magnet School
Grades: 6 | 240 students
0.6 miles
400 Washington St
Selma, AL 36703
(334)874-1670 0.6 6 240 - Selma Selma High School Grades: 9-12 | 819 students
0.6 miles
2180 Broad St
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1683 0.6 9-12 819 - Selma Rbhudson Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 436 students
0.7 miles
1701 Summerfield Rd
Selma, AL 36701
(334)874-1675 0.7 7-8 436
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