Payne ES

1445 C St. SE
Washington, DC 20003

398 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Payne Elementary School, located at 1445 C St SE in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., is a public school serving students in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system. As a neighborhood school, it focuses on providing a comprehensive educational experience to its local community, emphasizing academic growth, social-emotional development, and student engagement within the context of the larger city school district.

The school is known for its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that reflects the diverse character of its Southeast DC surroundings. Like other schools within the DCPS network, Payne Elementary follows the district’s established curriculum standards and utilizes various programs designed to support student achievement, literacy, and math proficiency. For parents and community members interested in specific academic performance data, enrollment procedures, or extracurricular offerings, the official DCPS website serves as the primary resource for current information regarding the school's programs and administrative updates.

398

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Payne ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	143
Hispanic	23
Black	205
Asian	2
Two or More	24

Black
205 (51.6%)
White
143 (36.0%)
Two or More
24 (6.0%)
Hispanic
23 (5.8%)
Asian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)698-3262
Website:	http://paynedc.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 98

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 51

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 50