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George C. Payne Elementary

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George C. Payne Elementary ranks 1529 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of California elementary schools

Summary

George C. Payne Elementary serves 417 students in grades K–5 in San Jose’s Moreland district. Its most important headline is that 2025–26 test proficiency was above California’s average in all three tested subjects, although math and science results were below the district’s.

ELA is Payne’s strongest subject compared with the district: 62% of students met proficiency, 13 percentage points above the state and just 0.3 point below Moreland. Math proficiency was 48%—10 points above the state but 10 below the district—and science was 47%, 11 points above the state but 8 below the district. Among ten nearby schools with results that year, Payne ranked fifth in ELA, fifth in math and sixth in science. In a closer comparison with six nearby K–5 schools, Payne was above their average in all three subjects: by 15 points in ELA, 2 in math and 6 in science. That makes its state results encouraging, but its local standing is more middle-of-the-pack, particularly in math.

Scores have fallen since 2022–23: ELA went from 66% to 62%, math from 59% to 48%, and science from 60% to 47%, while state results rose, narrowing Payne’s lead. SchoolDigger ranked Payne at the 74th percentile statewide in 2025–26, with four stars and a rank of 1,526 out of 5,804; its percentile was 84 in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings also show a notable decline in measured standing for Asian students, from the 94th percentile in 2023–24 to the 54th in 2025–26, and for Hispanic students, from 66 to 34. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 20.3, and 31% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year.

417

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,628

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg59%

California avg42%

1,529^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Moreland

243^rd of 1,530Moreland 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
2026	71.0	1529 of 5817	73.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.5	562 of 1210	53.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.2	1579 of 5581	71.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	34.7	3376 of 5094	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.0	3031 of 5423	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	67.1	1636 of 5603	70.8%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	520 of 753	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	327 of 2536	87.1%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)87th percentile+13 vs school

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

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)54th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-40 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)31st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Science47%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	71	1529^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.7%		72.7	1486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%	43	46.7		46.7	54.8	60.7	70.7				61.9	48.4	43.6	51.7				47.9	96%	0%	$25,628	$24,456	$1,172
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%)	84.5	939^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.9%		85.1	921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%	18	55.4	52.9	54.0	56.4	64.3	73.2	59.3	69.8	61.8	63.9	60.0	75.0	66.1	61.7	68.3	55.9	64.1	92%	0%
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%)	38.4	3337^th of 5817 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.6	3836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%	499	26.9		26.9	34.8	34.6	36.0				35.1	47.8	44.6	25.0				39.0	91%	0%	$30,518	$28,134	$2,384
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%)	18.8	4917^th of 5817 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.5	5384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%	467	15.7		15.7	28.8	16.7	27.5				24.6	37.3	20.0	9.8				23.7	94%	0%	$23,898	$22,138	$1,760
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%)	67	1731^st of 5817 public elementary schools	70.2%		64.2	1876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%	145	39.5	53.2	48.0	56.5	43.2	55.3	65.0	76.3	83.6	65.3	58.7	36.4	50.0	48.3	60.7	51.6	51.5	93%	0%	$27,530	$25,392	$2,138
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%)	56.6	2232^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	61.6%		40	3219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%	987	50.9		50.9	39.7	34.6	57.6				44.1	52.9	37.7	42.4				45.0	98%	0%	$22,641	$21,206	$1,435
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%)	62.7	1946^th of 5817 public elementary schools	66.5%		67.9	1694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%	252	46.3	46.7	46.4	34.9	58.6	60.8	54.4	64.9	53.3	54.3	43.4	52.3	40.0	43.6	54.7	36.7	45.5	≥ 99%		$18,207	$17,296	$911
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%)	33.3	3719^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.1%		27.3	4184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%	465	26.5		26.5	34.9	39.7	37.3				37.4	27.4	36.5	25.0				29.9	94%	0%	$22,080	$20,806	$1,274
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%)	88.9	704^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.9%		91.2	595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%	109	59.5	73.1	66.4	68.0	62.9	72.8	63.3	67.5	82.4	69.5	68.8	74.0	71.6	64.2	65.8	72.5	69.5	≥ 98%		$21,133	$19,698	$1,435
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%)	90.2	639^th of 5817 public elementary schools	89.0%		92.4	511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%	128	67.2		67.2	65.3	66.7	77.4				69.6	69.4	67.2	71.0				69.2	≥ 98%		$24,728	$23,654	$1,074

Frequently Asked Questions about George C. Payne Elementary

Is George C. Payne Elementary a good school?

George C. Payne Elementary ranks 1529^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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.

How many students attend George C. Payne Elementary?

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

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