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Payne Elementary School

1529 N Franklin St, Selma, AL 36701

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
164
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Selma City
Dallas County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
2ndpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
4thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
60thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Payne Elementary School

Payne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Selma, Alabama, serving grades K–6. It is part of Selma City. The school is located in a town in Dallas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 164 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Alabama elementary school (16.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 623 Alabama elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

1529 N Franklin St
Selma, AL 36701
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
164 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Selma City
County
Dallas County
NCES school ID
010297001158

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.