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Public elementary school · Grades PK–05

Payne ES

District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington, DC 20003

Phone(202) 698-3262Websitepaynedc.orgAddress1445 C St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
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Civil Rights Data Collection: 2021–22 school year · Released January 2025
Current NCES directory contact(202) 698-3262Official school website ↗
Students292

enrolled in the federal school record

Students per teacher11

based on full-time-equivalent teachers

Students chronically absent18.4%

missed at least 10% of school days

Suspended from school0.7%

latest official out-of-school suspension rate

The quick read

Payne ES in 30 seconds

Current school-level signals with dates and original sources.

Math progressBelow the DC midpoint

46th percentile for student growth; ELA is 51th percentile.

Chronic absence18.4%

Students who missed at least 10% of enrolled school days in 2024–25.

Official comparison48.9th percentile

Within the school's OSSE accountability framework.

Current basics08:45 AM - 03:15 PM

After-school care: YES.

Overview

The essentials

The quickest verified facts for deciding whether to look deeper.

School typeElementary public school
Grades servedPK–05
Enrollment292
School hours08:45 AM - 03:15 PM
After careYES · Sliding Scale
Uniform requiredYES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia Public Schools
Address1445 C St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone(202) 698-3262

Location & contact

Find the school

School address1445 C St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
Directions in Google Maps ↗

Health & wellness

Student health support

0Teachers dedicated to health education
45PE minutes each week — grades K–5
0Teachers dedicated to physical education
75Daily physical activity — PK3/PK4
Automated external defibrillator available: YesBehavioral-health services available to all students: YesTeachers covering both health and PE: 2Unexpired emergency epinephrine available: YesHealth services offered: Vision screenings|Hearing screeningsOutside behavioral-health partner: NoOutside health-services partner: NoHow the school promotes physical activity: Bike to School|Safe Routes to School|After-School Activities|Movement in the Classroom|Active Recess|Playground/field on school campus|Gardening
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Family essentials

What families need day to day

School-specific details first, followed by current official DCPS tools.

School hours08:45 AM - 03:15 PM
Before-school careNO
After-school careYES · Sliding Scale
Uniform requiredYES
Phone(202) 698-3262
Websitepaynedc.org
DCPS afterschool programs and registrationDCPS school boundary and enrollment information2026–27 school calendarDCPS family services and resourcesFree and reduced-price meals applicationMy School DC lottery applicationCurrent school menus
See family-information sources

Student community

Who attends?

0.0%Asian
52.0%Black/African-American
35.0%Economically Disadvantaged
<1%English Learners
6.0%Hispanic/Latino of any race
16.0%Students with Disabilities
36.0%White

Official 2024–25 enrollment percentages. Privacy-suppressed values remain suppressed.

See enrollment counts and source

Learning

Are students making progress?

A percentile of 50 is the DC midpoint. Higher means faster progress.

See all published test and progress measures

Small student groups may be withheld to protect privacy. Missing values are not estimated.

Enrollment by grade

How many students are in each grade?

1
59 students
2
51 students
3
47 students
4
43 students
5
50 students
KG
56 students
PK3
51 students
PK4
55 students

Official 2024–25 enrollment by grade. These are enrollment totals, not published classroom sizes.

See grade enrollment source

Overall comparison

How does Payne ES compare?

This is OSSE's framework comparison, not a SchoolReality rating.

Compared within its official DC framework48.9th percentile

Higher than about 49 of 100 schools in the same published framework.

See the official scores and source

Food & menus

What is for lunch?

Current DCPS menusIngredients, allergens, nutrition and translated menus
Official
Freebreakfast for every DCPS student
$3paid student lunch
Freefirst lunch with FARM or CEP eligibility
Search today's menuPrices & meal accountsFARM application

Choose the school in the official Nutrislice tool. Menus can change with closings and product availability.

See official meal prices and source

Teachers & support

Who is available to help students?

Federal staffing is reported as full-time equivalents and dated below.

2.00social worker FTE
0.70nurse FTE
1.00psychologist FTE
RoleStaff reportedStudents per staff member
Teacher27.00 FTE11 students per FTE
CounselorNo counselor FTE reported—
Nurse0.70 FTE417 students per FTE
Psychologist1.00 FTE292 students per FTE
Social worker2.00 FTE146 students per FTE
Sworn law-enforcement officerNo sworn law-enforcement officer FTE reported—
Security staff1.00 FTE292 students per FTE
See staffing source and definitions

School stability

Do families stay?

85.3%Students who re-enrolled2024-25

Official school-level results. Only measures published for this school are shown.

See definitions and official source

Next steps

Take action

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Attendance

Are students coming to school regularly?

A student is considered chronically absent after missing at least 10% of enrolled school days.

See attendance details and source

Safety

What was reported recently?

<1%bullying rate
1.2%incidents of violence
<1%school-arrest rate
1.0%out-of-school suspension

Official OSSE school-level rates for 2024–25. Values below 1% are published as ranges to protect privacy.

03 · Safety & civil rights

Harassment, offenses, and corporal punishment

These figures describe what was reported in the federal collection. They do not establish intent, fault, or current conditions.

Attacks with a weapon0
Attacks without a weapon0
Weapon possession0
Threats with a weapon0
Corporal punishment allowedNo

04 · Learning opportunities

What students can study and join

Only programs applicable to this school and reported by the source are shown.

Gifted and talentedNo

No applicable measures were published for this section. Missing values are not treated as zeros.

05 · Access & activities

Athletics and technology

These measures capture reported access during the 2021–22 collection year, not current equipment or offerings.

Fiber connectionYes
School Wi-FiYes
School devices1
Student devices0

School climate

How people experience the school

Payne ES results · Official OSSE DC SAYS school file · School code 295 · 2024–25

67%Student — BelongingSchool-level survey result
N/AStudent — Emotion Regulation (optional)School-level survey result
84%Student — Importance of AttendanceSchool-level survey result
70%Student — PerseveranceSchool-level survey result
81%Student — Rigorous ExpectationsSchool-level survey result
70%Student — Safety while TravelingSchool-level survey result
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Sources & methodology

87 dated, source-level facts are attached to this profile in addition to the federal NCES and CRDC records. CRDC observations were self-reported by schools or districts for 2021–22. Student counts in the public-use file are privacy-protected through small random adjustments.

NCES school ID
110003000157
DC school code
295
NCES district ID
1100030
Address
1445 C St. SE
Community type
city
Current-status source
2025-26 preliminary

Official source ledger

DC School Report Card Accountability Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Attendance - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC SAYS Student Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Discipline - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Aggregate Enrollment Data (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Health Profiles (2025-26)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS Afterschool ProgramsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗Enroll DCPS — Find My SchoolDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS School Year 2026-2027 CalendarDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC Public SchoolsDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARM)District of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗My School DCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DCPS MenusDistrict of Columbia Public Schools · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card School Directory Information (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Student Movement - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗DC School Report Card Assessment - Metric Scores (2025)DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education · Retrieved 2026-08-24 ↗
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