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George C. Payne Elementary

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George C. Payne Elementary ranks 1486 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1486^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

George C. Payne Elementary is a consistently strong K-5 public school serving about 417 students in San Jose's Moreland School District, an area with a wide mix of school performance levels despite close proximity.

Payne stands out for delivering solid academic results, particularly in English Language Arts, while effectively managing student attendance and operating efficiently. It achieves better outcomes than several nearby schools that spend more per student, such as Leroy Anderson Elementary and Latimer in its own district, and significantly outperforms schools in the neighboring Campbell Union district like Rosemary and Castlemont Elementary. The school performs comparably to the nearby Discovery Charter school, showing different models can succeed in the same community.

While Payne is a reliable, above-average choice, families in the area have other high-performing options very close by, including Easterbrook Discovery and Country Lane Elementary. Payne's main areas for growth appear to be in supporting math achievement in the upper grades and ensuring consistent progress for all student groups. Its decade-long record of steady performance makes it a dependable and well-rounded choice for many families.

417

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,081

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3750 Gleason Ave.
San Jose, CA 95130-1323

(408) 874-3700

District: Moreland

Students who attend George C. Payne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moreland Middle
High:	Prospect High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.0%

Asian:

23.3%

White:

20.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

California avg41%

1,486^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Moreland

265^th of 1,543Moreland among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	1486 of 5857	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	1056 of 5869	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	948 of 5859	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	1238 of 5883	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	969 of 5789	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	743 of 5662	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	88.0	761 of 5692	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	744 of 5614	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	854 of 5611	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	1139 of 5530	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	1590 of 5390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	1650 of 5377	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	1611 of 5314	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.2	1960 of 5193	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	1223 of 5113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	1180 of 5113	76.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.1	828 of 4818	82.8%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	945 of 4822	80.4%	★★★★☆
2004	75.5	1097 of 4809	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	325 of 1203	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	73 of 1205	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	121 of 1190	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	286 of 1154	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	181 of 1149	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	258 of 1071	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	69.0	438 of 3162	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	551 of 3245	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	867 of 3311	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	715 of 3275	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	546 of 3246	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	1594 of 5597	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	1012 of 5612	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	710 of 5609	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	1298 of 5635	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	860 of 5492	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	785 of 5413	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	3179 of 5107	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	1711 of 5107	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2244 of 5087	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	2564 of 5084	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	1392 of 4963	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	1216 of 4830	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	3861 of 5460	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.3	2047 of 5517	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	2387 of 5363	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2577 of 5264	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	1781 of 5173	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1688 of 5084	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	1407 of 5628	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	1113 of 5643	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	1137 of 5638	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	1145 of 5663	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	1044 of 5510	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	763 of 5431	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	625 of 2598	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	492 of 2651	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	752 of 2661	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	855 of 2726	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	502 of 2834	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	210 of 2737	92.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

Science49%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George C. Payne Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Gleason Ave.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3700	417	21	20.3	31.4%	85 (20.4%)	6 (1.4%)	150 (36.0%)	97 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	72 (17.3%)	72.7	1486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.4	1056^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	430	49.3		49.3	59.2	57.8	62.3				59.8	61.1	42.2	44.9				49.8							$16,081	$1,655	$14,426
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4021 Teale Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 243-9800	555	23	24.1	17.5%	135 (24.3%)	54 (9.7%)	111 (20.0%)	197 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.9%)	85.1	921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		89.1	740^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	181	59.3	44.8	51.2	63.8	67.3	61.8	61.1	64.0	67.2	64.1	70.7	65.4	60.0	58.3	62.7	62.7	63.1							$16,103	$200	$15,903
Leroy Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Rhoda Dr.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3100	377	18	21.5	85.4%	29 (7.7%)	10 (2.7%)	290 (76.9%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.4%)	31.6	3836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%		32.5	3736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	100	21.7		21.7	35.2	27.5	35.2				32.7	48.3	24.5	23.3				32.2	95.7		97.1	97.1			$18,793	$3,973	$14,820
Rosemary	Public	K-5	401 West Hamilton Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4254	413	17	24.2	73.8%	16 (3.9%)	9 (2.2%)	347 (84.0%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	13.5	5384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.3	5454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	70	17.5		17.5	14.9	17.7	22.8				18.7	12.8	13.7	19.3				15.5							$21,557	$993	$20,564
Latimer	Public	K-8	4250 Latimer Ave.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3600	491	25	19.7	47.5%	80 (16.3%)	18 (3.7%)	247 (50.3%)	86 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	50 (10.2%)	64.2	1876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.7	1657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	219	33.9	26.3	30.3	57.5	55.0	42.1	60.0	72.1	67.3	59.4	59.5	56.1	41.9	40.7	54.1	40.4	47.8	96.8			96.8			$17,127	$2,345	$14,782
Lynhaven Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	881 South Cypress Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 566-0368	463	23	20.1	48.4%	55 (11.9%)	19 (4.1%)	259 (55.9%)	84 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.5%)	40	3219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		46	2790^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	429	27.4		27.4	32.8	41.2	34.4				36.2	39.1	47.8	27.9				38.7							$19,109	$1,107	$18,002
Campbell School of Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	295 West Cherry Ln.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4222	815	31	26.7	32.3%	231 (28.3%)	30 (3.7%)	327 (40.1%)	121 (14.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	102 (12.5%)	67.9	1694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.5	1904^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	210	50.0	55.6	52.5	45.2	60.0	55.8	56.1	47.1	55.6	53.2	47.9	48.8	44.3	51.8	37.7	41.7	45.7	91.6	98.3	98.3	93.3	97.5	97.5	$17,443	$839	$16,604
Castlemont Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3040 East Payne Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4233	436	19	22.9	50.9%	85 (19.5%)	23 (5.3%)	243 (55.7%)	48 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.6%)	27.3	4184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		45	2862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1322	19.7		19.7	41.7	30.3	27.8				33.3	29.2	24.3	25.0				26.2	93.4		97.4	97.4	96.1		$19,954	$1,180	$18,774
Easterbrook Discovery	Public	K-8	4835 Doyle Rd.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3500	952	43	22.2	22.2%	180 (18.9%)	20 (2.1%)	193 (20.3%)	464 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	88 (9.2%)	91.2	595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	35	66.0	70.0	68.1	69.2	70.5	72.2	67.0	80.3	81.1	73.5	75.5	75.4	70.4	61.7	75.2	73.2	71.8							$7,661	$1,394	$6,267
Country Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	5140 Country Ln.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3400	444	21	21.1	30.0%	78 (17.6%)	13 (2.9%)	107 (24.1%)	194 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.3%)	92.4	511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		92	573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	65.3		65.3	72.6	80.7	73.2				75.2	69.7	74.2	66.7				70.1							$16,318	$1,656	$14,662

Frequently Asked Questions about George C. Payne Elementary

What is the racial makeup of George C. Payne Elementary?

Students at George C. Payne Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 20% White, 17% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of George C. Payne Elementary attend?

Students who attend George C. Payne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moreland Middle
High : Prospect High

What district is George C. Payne Elementary in?

Moreland

How many students attend George C. Payne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 417 students attended George C. Payne Elementary.

Is George C. Payne Elementary a good school?

George C. Payne Elementary ranks 1486^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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