Payne Es
Washington, DC
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Test scores
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
English language arts
46.7% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 130 | 132 | 137 |
| Share | 51.5% | 47.0% | 46.7% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 130 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | 15.4% | 19.7% | 16.1% |
| Level 2 | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.8% |
| Level 3 | 17.7% | 18.9% | 20.4% |
| Level 4 | 35.4% | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| Level 5 | 16.1% | 18.9% | 19.7% |
Math
50.7% for meeting or exceeding expectations in 2025–26.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 130 | 132 | 136 |
| Share | 43.1% | 45.5% | 50.7% |
DC CAPE
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test takers | 130 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Level 1 | 12.3% | 12.1% | 13.2% |
| Level 2 | 24.6% | 20.4% | 14.7% |
| Level 3 | 20.0% | 22.0% | 21.3% |
| Level 4 | 31.5% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Level 5 | 11.5% | 16.7% | 19.1% |
DC CAPE Levels 4–5 meet or exceed expectations.
Discipline
State and federal reports
DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education
1.0% out-of-school suspension rate in 2024–25.
Out-of-school suspension rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 350 | 391 | 412 |
| Rate | <1% | <1% | 1.0% |
In-school suspensions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 350 | 391 | 412 |
| Rate | <1% | <1% | <1% |
Expulsions rate
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student count | 350 | 391 | 412 |
| Rate | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 293 | 375 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.7% · 2 | 0.3% · 1 |
| Suspended in school | 0.3% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.2%
White34.3%
Black or African American51.3%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races6.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 110003000157
- District
- District Of Columbia Public Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 376 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- DC School Report Card Assessments · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- DC School Report Card Discipline · DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25