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Payne Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

501 W Townline St, Payne, OH 45880 · (419) 263-2512 · Part of Wayne Trace Local School District

Harrison Township’s School Grade A better than 90% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Payne Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 37% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harrison Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Harrison Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Payne Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 W Townline St, Payne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 134
Grade 234
Grade 340
Grade 437
Grade 535
Grade 631
Enrollment over time
192’20
206’21
234’22
249’23
263’24

Up 37% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Payne Elementary School from Harrison Township families.

Other schools in Wayne Trace Local School District

The district →
Grover Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grover Hill
B+
217 students14:1
Wayne Trace High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Haviland
B+
404 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Harrison Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.