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Payne Elementary

Summary:

Payne Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 258 students in grades PK-5. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Payne Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.52% of Payne students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.55% statewide and 19.95% in the Wichita district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 2.85% to 5.88% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 31.6% to 50.23%. Payne Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (95.35%) and English Language Learners, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

Interestingly, the nearby Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary, Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary, and Enders STEM and Leadership Magnet schools generally perform significantly better than Payne Elementary across all academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The higher-performing schools tend to have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and ELL students, suggesting that student demographics may be a significant factor in the academic performance of these schools.


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Public PK, KG-5

 1601 S Edwards
       Wichita, KS  67213

(316) 973-7850

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
650th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Payne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hamilton Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    Sowers Alternative High School
    West High
    Wichita Alternative High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.8%
White:
35.7%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.3% Help


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Payne Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Payne Elementary 650th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Payne Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hispanic students:
White students:


Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Payne Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 12.91 530th 585 9.4%
2007 0.43 596th 600 0.7%
2008 9.58 576th 614 6.2%
2009 16.45 567th 621 8.7%
2010 47.45 414th 630 34.3%
2011 38.89 476th 631 24.6%
2012 51.22 425th 660 35.6%
2013 41.88 484th 668 27.5%
2015 34.01 495th 678 27.0%
2016 22.36 541st 656 17.5%
2017 22.96 543rd 659 17.6%
2018 10.20 606th 656 7.6%
2019 4.16 662nd 667 0.7%
2021 3.12 670th 670 0.0%
2022 7.52 644th 668 3.6%
2023 4.73 654th 660 0.9%
2024 5.30 650th 653 0.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.03 84th 117 28.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.44 199th 214 7.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.33 471st 512 8.0%
2019 9.67 504th 509 1.0%
2021 6.30 494th 494 0.0%
2022 18.10 476th 512 7.0%
2023 9.74 533rd 541 1.5%
2024 9.59 542nd 546 0.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.23 525th 574 8.5%
2019 7.23 580th 591 1.9%
2021 4.93 587th 591 0.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.44 199th 214 7.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.53 533rd 575 7.3%
2019 4.67 583rd 586 0.5%
2021 3.55 605th 605 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.00 144th 207 30.4%
2019 18.12 220th 235 6.4%
2021 9.45 229th 229 0.0%
2022 22.22 228th 254 10.2%
2023 23.18 216th 245 11.8%
2024 15.88 253rd 260 2.7%
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Rank History for White students at Payne Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.00 550th 574 4.2%
2019 2.36 592nd 592 0.0%
2021 2.49 585th 587 0.3%
2022 6.03 586th 596 1.7%
2023 2.41 582nd 584 0.3%
2024 15.36 533rd 579 7.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Payne Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 335 91 6 23 4 n/a n/a 0 459
1989 319 91 7 18 10 n/a n/a 0 445
1990 272 75 6 14 6 n/a n/a 0 373
1991 261 81 9 23 6 n/a n/a 0 380
1992 262 84 8 30 8 n/a n/a 0 392
1993 268 73 5 31 9 n/a n/a 0 386
1994 254 74 8 37 9 n/a n/a 0 382
1995 273 78 7 42 10 n/a n/a 0 410
1996 273 78 7 42 10 n/a n/a 0 410
1997 286 48 6 34 10 n/a n/a 0 384
1998 288 65 7 50 17 n/a n/a 0 427
1999 248 59 9 61 15 n/a n/a 0 392
2000 225 45 8 49 16 n/a n/a 0 343
2001 264 60 4 53 13 n/a n/a 0 394
2002 228 78 11 54 8 n/a n/a 0 379
2003 228 78 11 54 8 n/a n/a 0 379
2004 215 57 10 47 15 n/a n/a 7 351
2005 204 50 13 52 12 n/a n/a 23 354
2006 178 41 14 37 11 n/a n/a 5 286
2007 166 35 12 87 7 n/a n/a 0 307
2008 177 49 3 97 9 n/a n/a 0 335
2009 166 38 5 80 12 n/a n/a 32 333
2010 109 19 3 79 3 0 28 0 241
2011 125 35 4 97 2 0 39 0 302
2012 140 16 2 99 2 0 43 0 302
2013 124 32 2 102 7 0 32 0 299
2014 157 26 2 102 3 0 31 0 321
2015 136 40 3 99 9 0 36 0 323
2016 131 44 3 95 6 0 41 0 320
2017 122 31 5 94 4 0 35 0 291
2018 122 32 2 93 4 1 42 0 296
2019 108 41 3 102 4 1 34 0 293
2020 135 38 4 97 3 1 18 0 296
2021 121 38 1 89 4 0 25 0 278
2022 94 42 1 94 2 0 25 0 258
2023 92 39 2 95 2 0 28 0 258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Payne Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 22.0 20.8 0
1989 445 25.0 17.8 n/a
1990 373 22.7 16.4 0
1991 380 20.9 18.1 n/a
1992 392 21.4 18.3 58.2
1993 386 25.0 15.4 52.1
1994 382 20.6 18.5 58.1
1995 410 25.0 16.4 62.2
1996 410 25.0 16.4 62.2
1997 384 20.5 18.7 63
1998 427 23.2 18.4 68.6
1999 392 23.9 16.4 77.6
2000 343 29.1 11.8 82.8
2001 394 22.6 17.4 65.7
2002 379 22.7 16.7 74.9
2003 379 22.7 16.7 74.9
2004 351 21.4 16.4 83.1
2005 354 22.3 15.9 90.3
2006 286 20.7 13.8 85.4
2007 307 21.3 14.4 85.3
2008 335 19.0 17.6 88.7
2009 333 17.6 18.9 96.3
2010 241 19.5 12.3 92.1
2011 302 19.4 15.5 90.4
2012 302 20.2 14.9 90.1
2013 299 19.6 15.2 91
2014 321 20.2 15.8 92.5
2015 323 19.0 17.0 90.7
2016 320 20.0 16.0 86.9
2017 291 19.5 14.9 87.3
2018 296 19.4 15.2 84.8
2019 293 24.5 11.9 86.7
2020 296 22.5 13.1 85.1
2021 278 22.6 12.3 88.8
2022 258 21.6 11.9 88
2023 258 21.6 11.9 95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Payne Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 22.0 20.8 0
1989 445 25.0 17.8 n/a
1990 373 22.7 16.4 0
1991 380 20.9 18.1 n/a
1992 392 21.4 18.3 58.2
1993 386 25.0 15.4 52.1
1994 382 20.6 18.5 58.1
1995 410 25.0 16.4 62.2
1996 410 25.0 16.4 62.2
1997 384 20.5 18.7 63
1998 427 23.2 18.4 68.6
1999 392 23.9 16.4 77.6
2000 343 29.1 11.8 82.8
2001 394 22.6 17.4 65.7
2002 379 22.7 16.7 74.9
2003 379 22.7 16.7 74.9
2004 351 21.4 16.4 83.1
2005 354 22.3 15.9 90.3
2006 286 20.7 13.8 85.4
2007 307 21.3 14.4 85.3
2008 335 19.0 17.6 88.7
2009 333 17.6 18.9 96.3
2010 241 19.5 12.3 92.1
2011 302 19.4 15.5 90.4
2012 302 20.2 14.9 90.1
2013 299 19.6 15.2 91
2014 321 20.2 15.8 92.5
2015 323 19.0 17.0 90.7
2016 320 20.0 16.0 86.9
2017 291 19.5 14.9 87.3
2018 296 19.4 15.2 84.8
2019 293 24.5 11.9 86.7
2020 296 22.5 13.1 85.1
2021 278 22.6 12.3 88.8
2022 258 21.6 11.9 88
2023 258 21.6 11.9 95.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Payne Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $5,257 (38.8%) $8,300 (61.2%) $13,557

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Payne Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 662nd of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 654th of 660 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Payne Elementary)5.97.5
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Payne Elementary)12.97.3
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Payne Elementary)16.312.9
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)30.326.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Payne Elementary)14.39.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Payne Elementary)11.98.8
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Payne Elementary)02.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Payne Elementary)11.911.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (Wichita)2723.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students293258
 11.9%
African American4139
 4.9%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic10295
 6.9%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10892
 14.8%
Two or More Races3428
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.7%95.3%
 8.7%

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Students who attend Payne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
Middle : Wells Alternative Middle School
High : Chisholm Life Skills Center
High : Sowers Alternative High School
High : West High
High : Wichita Alternative High

Students at Payne Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 36% White, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races.

Payne Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 258 students attended Payne Elementary.


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