Is Payne Elementary School a good school?

Payne Elementary School ranks 455 th of 1577 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Payne Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Payne Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Payne Elementary School?

Students at Payne Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Payne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Payne Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Wayne Trace High School

Payne Elementary School

Summary:

Payne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 234 students in grades K-6 in Payne, Ohio, which is part of the Wayne Trace Local School District. The school consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests, with 78.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 64%. However, Payne Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3% in 2019-2020 to 12.1% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Payne Elementary generally outperforms Grover Hill Elementary School, which is also part of the Wayne Trace Local School District. However, Payne lags behind some higher-performing schools in the region, such as Oakwood Elementary and Crestview Elementary, which are ranked among the top 5% of Ohio elementary schools. Additionally, Payne Elementary's female students and white students tend to perform better than their male and non-white counterparts, suggesting the school may need to focus on addressing any achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

Despite these challenges, Payne Elementary School spends $11,644 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3. By leveraging its resources and focusing on areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps, Payne Elementary can continue to provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

501 W Townline St
Payne, OH 45880-9361

(419) 263-2512

District: Wayne Trace Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
455^th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Students who attend Payne Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wayne Trace High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Payne Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Payne Elementary School 455^th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Payne Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Wayne Trace Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Trace Local 189^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Payne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	37.43	1069^th	1471	27.3%
2005	58.93	708^th	1501	52.8%
2006	79.10	222^nd	1504	85.2%
2007	63.19	726^th	1609	54.9%
2008	60.38	786^th	1582	50.3%
2009	63.99	719^th	1610	55.3%
2010	66.66	682^nd	1662	59.0%
2011	64.52	785^th	1686	53.4%
2012	66.45	725^th	1709	57.6%
2013	69.73	622^nd	1701	63.4%
2014	64.19	802^nd	1687	52.5%
2015	75.26	433^rd	1684	74.3%
2016	81.50	258^th	1678	84.6%
2017	82.64	206^th	1651	87.5%
2018	76.58	397^th	1636	75.7%
2019	69.92	587^th	1676	65.0%
2021	81.57	309^th	1610	80.8%
2022	85.19	197^th	1588	87.6%
2023	78.65	357^th	1596	77.6%
2024	74.08	455^th	1577	71.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Payne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	84.86	100^th	1465	93.2%
2019	72.39	343^rd	1465	76.6%
2023	69.33	411^th	1447	71.6%
2024	73.47	339^th	1484	77.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Payne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	81.70	196^th	1518	87.1%
2019	64.93	632^nd	1502	57.9%
2021	77.96	314^th	1467	78.6%
2022	82.79	223^rd	1488	85.0%
2023	79.64	292^nd	1483	80.3%
2024	83.30	191^st	1466	87.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Payne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.45	293^rd	765	61.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Payne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	73.67	422^nd	1536	72.5%
2019	84.09	175^th	1535	88.6%
2021	78.78	317^th	1499	78.9%
2022	79.70	294^th	1518	80.6%
2023	77.37	360^th	1498	76.0%
2024	58.37	733^rd	1485	50.6%

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Rank History for White students at Payne Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	66.36	460^th	1309	64.9%
2019	61.46	578^th	1271	54.5%
2021	74.61	317^th	1249	74.6%
2022	76.27	279^th	1242	77.5%
2023	68.56	414^th	1215	65.9%
2024	63.53	477^th	1190	59.9%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Payne Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	544	9	2	12	n/a	n/a	0	567
1989	551	7	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	564
1990	381	10	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	399
1991	372	11	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	391
1992	402	7	0	7	n/a	n/a	0	416
1993	358	6	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	368
1994	386	2	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	393
1995	375	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
1996	375	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
1997	361	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	369
1998	351	3	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	362
1999	327	3	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	338
2000	321	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	328
2001	298	4	0	8	n/a	n/a	0	310
2002	262	4	1	7	n/a	n/a	4	278
2003	262	4	1	7	n/a	n/a	4	278
2004	271	6	0	4	n/a	n/a	4	285
2005	279	5	0	7	n/a	n/a	7	298
2006	287	5	1	4	n/a	n/a	5	302
2007	300	4	0	5	n/a	n/a	10	319
2008	295	5	0	8	n/a	n/a	12	320
2009	278	2	0	7	n/a	n/a	13	300
2010	255	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	14	274
2011	240	2	0	6	0	8	0	256
2012	255	0	0	8	0	6	0	269
2013	254	0	0	6	0	5	0	265
2014	257	0	0	1	0	5	0	263
2015	260	0	0	0	0	6	0	266
2016	231	1	0	1	0	4	0	237
2017	225	2	0	0	0	3	0	230
2018	226	1	0	4	0	2	0	233
2019	212	1	0	4	1	2	0	220
2020	207	1	0	10	0	1	0	219
2021	184	1	0	5	0	2	0	192
2022	192	2	0	9	0	3	0	206
2023	219	1	0	8	0	6	0	234

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	24.0	23.6	0
1989	564	25.0	22.5	n/a
1990	399	19.9	20.0	n/a
1991	391	19.9	19.6	n/a
1992	416	19.5	21.3	17.5
1993	368	19.5	18.9	17.9
1994	393	19.9	19.7	21.6
1995	380	21.0	18.1	19.2
1996	380	21.0	18.1	19.2
1997	369	21.5	17.2	21.7
1998	362	20.5	17.7	21.8
1999	338	20.0	16.9	27.5
2000	328	19.0	17.3	28.4
2001	310	19.0	16.3	29.4
2002	278	17.4	16.0	30.7
2003	278	17.4	16.0	30.7
2004	285	15.5	18.4	34.2
2005	298	13.9	21.4	30.9
2006	302	12.9	23.4	38
2007	319	13.0	24.5	35.6
2008	320	13.4	23.9	n/a
2009	300	15.0	20.0	41.1
2010	274	16.0	17.1	46.5
2011	256	16.0	16.0	39.8
2012	269	16.0	16.8	51.3
2013	265	16.0	16.5	46.4
2014	263	16.0	16.4	52.5
2015	266	n/a	n/a	48.5
2016	237	16.0	14.8	48.5
2017	230	17.0	13.5	49.1
2018	233	16.0	14.5	43.8
2019	220	17.0	12.9	41.8
2020	219	15.0	14.6	37.9
2021	192	15.0	12.8	n/a
2022	206	17.0	12.1	n/a
2023	234	19.0	12.3	47

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	24.0	23.6	0
1989	564	25.0	22.5	n/a
1990	399	19.9	20.0	n/a
1991	391	19.9	19.6	n/a
1992	416	19.5	21.3	17.5
1993	368	19.5	18.9	17.9
1994	393	19.9	19.7	21.6
1995	380	21.0	18.1	19.2
1996	380	21.0	18.1	19.2
1997	369	21.5	17.2	21.7
1998	362	20.5	17.7	21.8
1999	338	20.0	16.9	27.5
2000	328	19.0	17.3	28.4
2001	310	19.0	16.3	29.4
2002	278	17.4	16.0	30.7
2003	278	17.4	16.0	30.7
2004	285	15.5	18.4	34.2
2005	298	13.9	21.4	30.9
2006	302	12.9	23.4	38
2007	319	13.0	24.5	35.6
2008	320	13.4	23.9	n/a
2009	300	15.0	20.0	41.1
2010	274	16.0	17.1	46.5
2011	256	16.0	16.0	39.8
2012	269	16.0	16.8	51.3
2013	265	16.0	16.5	46.4
2014	263	16.0	16.4	52.5
2015	266	n/a	n/a	48.5
2016	237	16.0	14.8	48.5
2017	230	17.0	13.5	49.1
2018	233	16.0	14.5	43.8
2019	220	17.0	12.9	41.8
2020	219	15.0	14.6	37.9
2021	192	15.0	12.8	n/a
2022	206	17.0	12.1	n/a
2023	234	19.0	12.3	47

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Payne Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,644
2022	$16,864
2023	$15,107

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Payne Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 587^th of 1676 Elementary schools	Ranks 357^th of 1596 Elementary schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Payne Elementary School)	89.2	77.1	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wayne Trace Local)	80	83.3	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	67.1	62.2	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Payne Elementary School)	75.7	74.3	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Trace Local)	77.5	78.3	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	66.7	62.3	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Payne Elementary School)	68.4	75	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Trace Local)	84.4	74.1	10.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	74.3	66.8	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Payne Elementary School)	57.9	62.5	4.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Trace Local)	73.3	63	10.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	63.3	58.9	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Payne Elementary School)	86.2	81.8	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Wayne Trace Local)	88.5	90	1.5%
5th Grade Science (Ohio)	65	63.9	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Payne Elementary School)	82.8	72.7	10.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Trace Local)	82	77.1	4.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	62.5	56.6	5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Payne Elementary School)	75	81.8	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Trace Local)	76.7	81.4	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	69.8	67.4	2.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Payne Elementary School)	79.4	80	0.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Trace Local)	80.5	67.9	12.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)	60.1	50	10.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Payne Elementary School)	58.8	88	29.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Trace Local)	67.5	75	7.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)	56.1	55	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	220	234	6.4%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	8	100%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	212	219	3.3%
Two or More Races	2	6	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.8%	47%	5.2%

Schools Near Payne Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Total
Payne Elementary School	Public	K-6	501 W Townline St	Payne	45880	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 263-2512	234	19	12.3	47.0%	219 (93.6%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	74.1	455^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.1%		78.7	357^th of 1596 public elementary schools	77.6%	98	78.6	63.3	82.4	64.3	78.4	74.2	70.6	78.6	75.7	$15,107
Antwerp Local Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 S. Harrmann Rd	Antwerp	45813	Paulding County	Antwerp Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 258-5421	348	23	15.1		330 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	85.8	149^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.6%		83.6	244^th of 1596 public elementary schools	84.7%	95	85.2	86.4	76.6	87.0		93.2	87.2	88.9		$12,181
Paulding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 N Water St	Paulding	45879	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 399-4656	434	31	14.0	50.2%	360 (82.9%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	56.2	827^th of 1577 public elementary schools	47.6%		60	769^th of 1596 public elementary schools	51.8%	58	67.7	66.7	50.8	46.2		70.0	67.2	75.4		$11,532
Crestview Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	510 E Tully St	Convoy	45832	Van Wert County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 749-9100	165	6	27.5		155 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)								(n/a)										$7,446
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	531 E Tully St	Convoy	45832	Van Wert County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 749-9100	327	24	13.8		305 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	88.2	99^th of 1577 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.2	97^th of 1596 public elementary schools	93.9%	2	94.4	87.1	97.0	85.9		80.6	93.9	87.3		$11,852
Grover Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 Monroe Street	Grover Hill	45849	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 587-3414	225	13	17.3	46.2%	210 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	79.2	337^th of 1577 public elementary schools	78.6%		78.7	355^th of 1596 public elementary schools	77.8%	18	96.0	78.8	96.0	76.0	71.4	69.7	76.0	88.0	57.1	$16,478
Hicksville Elementary School	Public	K-4	958 E High St	Hicksville	43526	Defiance County	Hicksville Exempted Village School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 542-7475	360	27	13.2	85.8%	312 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	85	184^th of 1577 public elementary schools	88.3%		86.7	151^st of 1596 public elementary schools	90.5%	33		82.4	92.1			79.7	88.9			$13,159
Van Wert Elementary School	Public	1-5	10992 State Route 118	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Van Wert City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 238-1761	647	43	14.9	53.5%	553 (85.5%)	15 (2.3%)	57 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.6%)	59.5	766^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.4%		61.5	738^th of 1596 public elementary schools	53.8%	28	68.8	69.3	73.4	57.6		65.6	65.6	63.9		$10,817
Van Wert Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1120 Buckeye Dr	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Van Wert City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 238-0384	388	15	25.8	46.4%	344 (88.7%)	6 (1.5%)	17 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)										$7,319
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	309 N 1st St	Oakwood	45873	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 594-3346	297	18	16.6	40.4%	273 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	86.3	137^th of 1577 public elementary schools	91.3%		87.5	123^rd of 1596 public elementary schools	92.3%	14	84.4	89.2	90.3	78.1	88.9	89.2	83.9	84.4	72.2	$11,684

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