Robert S. Payne Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

1201 Floyd St
Lynchburg, VA 24501-1913

(434) 515-5270

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1053^rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,982

Students who attend Robert S. Payne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandusky Middle
High:	Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

White:

22.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robert S. Payne Elementary ranks worse than 94.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.8%), White (22.8%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert S. Payne Elementary is 14.1. 6 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Robert S. Payne Elementary employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert S. Payne Elementary is $7,982. 8 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Robert S. Payne Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert S. Payne Elementary 1053^rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Robert S. Payne Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

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Lynchburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynchburg City Public Schools 110^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robert S. Payne Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert S. Payne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	47.75	614^th	1062	42.2%
2006	54.07	535^th	1071	50.0%
2007	53.74	540^th	1083	50.1%
2008	46.10	689^th	1081	36.3%
2009	51.23	579^th	1082	46.5%
2010	30.69	943^rd	1113	15.3%
2011	35.34	869^th	1117	22.2%
2012	32.61	907^th	1117	18.8%
2013	56.93	489^th	1120	56.3%
2014	45.00	674^th	1110	39.3%
2015	45.87	692^nd	1100	37.1%
2016	41.68	744^th	1096	32.1%
2017	51.14	604^th	1099	45.0%
2018	49.36	635^th	1097	42.1%
2019	42.47	728^th	1105	34.1%
2021	47.23	633^rd	1103	42.6%
2022	33.32	803^rd	1109	27.6%
2023	7.29	1053^rd	1114	5.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Robert S. Payne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.29	1048^th	1100	4.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Robert S. Payne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.14	1039^th	1093	4.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Robert S. Payne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.35	578^th	579	0.2%

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Rank History for White students at Robert S. Payne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.96	399^th	984	59.5%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Robert S. Payne Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	471	471
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	501	501
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	550	550
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	565	565
1993	210	343	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	209	318	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	193	366	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	573
1996	193	366	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	573
1997	171	350	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1998	168	326	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1999	179	328	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2000	170	340	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	514
2001	156	297	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	460
2002	134	262	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	12	419
2003	134	262	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	12	419
2004	142	270	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	11	434
2005	141	271	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	15	437
2006	160	306	9	5	0	n/a	n/a	15	495
2007	155	324	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	16	512
2008	161	351	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	4	530
2009	165	343	10	5	0	n/a	n/a	7	530
2010	152	396	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	12	579
2011	157	398	9	6	2	0	36	0	608
2012	143	335	7	6	1	0	32	0	524
2013	149	348	9	9	2	0	24	0	541
2014	148	296	16	14	4	1	38	0	517
2015	148	319	14	18	3	0	40	0	542
2016	141	359	14	19	2	0	46	0	581
2017	138	307	8	17	0	0	38	0	508
2018	136	317	7	19	1	1	47	0	528
2019	136	311	5	16	0	0	46	0	514
2020	145	303	3	20	0	0	46	0	517
2021	117	288	4	16	2	0	40	0	467
2022	102	297	3	18	2	0	28	0	450
2023	105	289	3	25	1	0	37	0	460

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert S. Payne Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	35.5	13.2	n/a
1990	501	33.4	15.0	n/a
1991	550	34.0	16.1	n/a
1992	565	34.6	16.3	n/a
1993	556	38.2	14.6	n/a
1994	534	34.3	n/a	62.2
1995	573	n/a	0.0	58.5
1996	573	n/a	0.0	58.5
1997	523	n/a	0.0	64.4
1998	497	n/a	0.0	70.6
1999	513	40.3	12.7	72.9
2000	514	n/a	0.0	71
2001	460	40.9	11.2	73
2002	419	40.0	10.5	78.4
2003	419	40.0	10.5	78.4
2004	434	31.0	14.0	82.5
2005	437	36.0	12.1	80.3
2006	495	41.0	12.1	72.1
2007	512	43.0	11.9	67.7
2008	530	30.3	17.5	67.1
2009	530	27.8	19.1	67.7
2010	579	28.2	20.5	72.1
2011	608	29.0	20.9	74.5
2012	524	29.9	17.5	73.3
2013	541	28.9	18.7	72.1
2014	517	28.5	18.1	73.9
2015	542	29.0	18.6	67.7
2016	581	28.0	20.7	86.9
2017	508	32.0	15.8	91.7
2018	528	33.0	16.0	91.1
2019	514	32.8	15.6	90.9
2020	517	37.1	13.9	91.9
2021	467	34.7	13.4	n/a
2022	450	37.0	12.1	99.3
2023	460	32.5	14.1	96.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert S. Payne Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	35.5	13.2	n/a
1990	501	33.4	15.0	n/a
1991	550	34.0	16.1	n/a
1992	565	34.6	16.3	n/a
1993	556	38.2	14.6	n/a
1994	534	34.3	n/a	62.2
1995	573	n/a	0.0	58.5
1996	573	n/a	0.0	58.5
1997	523	n/a	0.0	64.4
1998	497	n/a	0.0	70.6
1999	513	40.3	12.7	72.9
2000	514	n/a	0.0	71
2001	460	40.9	11.2	73
2002	419	40.0	10.5	78.4
2003	419	40.0	10.5	78.4
2004	434	31.0	14.0	82.5
2005	437	36.0	12.1	80.3
2006	495	41.0	12.1	72.1
2007	512	43.0	11.9	67.7
2008	530	30.3	17.5	67.1
2009	530	27.8	19.1	67.7
2010	579	28.2	20.5	72.1
2011	608	29.0	20.9	74.5
2012	524	29.9	17.5	73.3
2013	541	28.9	18.7	72.1
2014	517	28.5	18.1	73.9
2015	542	29.0	18.6	67.7
2016	581	28.0	20.7	86.9
2017	508	32.0	15.8	91.7
2018	528	33.0	16.0	91.1
2019	514	32.8	15.6	90.9
2020	517	37.1	13.9	91.9
2021	467	34.7	13.4	n/a
2022	450	37.0	12.1	99.3
2023	460	32.5	14.1	96.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert S. Payne Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,236 (17.8%)	$5,727 (82.2%)	$6,963
2020	$1,167 (16.6%)	$5,883 (83.4%)	$7,050
2021	$908 (11.4%)	$7,073 (88.6%)	$7,982

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert S. Payne Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 728^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1053^rd of 1114 Elementary schools	28.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	71	35.7	35.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	75	52.9	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	71	38.2	32.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	66	51.7	14.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	66	14.9	51.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	78	46.1	31.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	78	59.8	18.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	69	60.1	8.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	78	10.6	67.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	74	48.6	25.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	76	40.8	35.2%
5th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	75	51.7	23.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	75	46.8	28.3%
5th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	73	57.9	15.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Robert S. Payne Elementary)	98	97	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	65	36	29%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57	21%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	514	460	10.5%
African American	311	289	7.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	16	25	56.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	136	105	22.8%
Two or More Races	46	37	19.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.9%	96.1%	5.2%

Schools Near Robert S. Payne Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert S. Payne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Floyd St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5270	460	33	14.1	96.1%	105 (22.8%)	289 (62.8%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	7.3	1053^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	5.5%		33.3	803^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	27.6%	250	35.7	14.9	10.6	40.8	38.2	59.8	46.8		44.7	$7,982	$908	$7,073
Dearington Elementary/Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Smyth St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5220	160	37	4.3	96.3%	18 (11.3%)	125 (78.1%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	58.6	498^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.3%		36.8	764^th of 1109 public elementary schools	31.1%	266	43.5	87.0	70.4	70.4	60.9	78.3	81.5		77.8	$13,074	$1,944	$11,131
T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Mansfield Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5300	208	19	10.4	98.6%	73 (35.1%)	104 (50.0%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	24	896^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.6%		38.1	745^th of 1109 public elementary schools	32.8%	151	58.8	44.4	64.7	52.9	58.8	58.3	52.9		55.9	$11,009	$1,211	$9,798
William M. Bass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Seabury Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5200	175	16	10.9	91.4%	27 (15.4%)	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.6%)	59.6	483^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%		34	795^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.3%	312	71.4	73.1	57.1	64.3	75.0	84.0	71.4		85.7	$10,751	$1,130	$9,622
Madison Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Learning Lane	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 846-2151	418	35	12.1	77.3%	203 (48.6%)	109 (26.1%)	47 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.7%)	39.5	730^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.5%		18.5	947^th of 1109 public elementary schools	14.6%	217	58.8	60.3	47.5	57.4	62.3	81.0	73.8	62.1		$8,257	$1,336	$6,922
Perrymont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Perrymont Ave	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5250	337	26	12.9	95.0%	95 (28.2%)	178 (52.8%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	16.6	961^st of 1114 public elementary schools	13.7%		9.4	1034^th of 1109 public elementary schools	6.8%	73	35.4	33.3	40.0	37.5	37.5	36.7	61.5		86.8	$9,398	$1,330	$8,068
Linkhorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5240	409	31	13.3	96.3%	76 (18.6%)	245 (59.9%)	38 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	9.9	1027^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.9	996^th of 1109 public elementary schools	10.2%	31	43.1	39.7	46.5	37.5	43.8	58.6	50.7		47.9	$8,120	$1,007	$7,113
Sandusky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5828 Apache Ln	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5280	352	23	15.6	91.2%	90 (25.6%)	166 (47.2%)	48 (13.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.2%)	23.7	901^st of 1114 public elementary schools	19.1%		33.9	796^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.2%	105	51.6	52.5	63.6	50.0	49.2	57.6	61.4		65.9	$7,771	$986	$6,785
Sheffield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Kenwood Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5290	445	30	14.8	91.2%	117 (26.3%)	204 (45.8%)	69 (15.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	22.3	916^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.8%		29.4	851^st of 1109 public elementary schools	23.3%	65	60.0	52.8	42.6	62.3	50.7	56.9	55.0		56.7	$9,931	$1,245	$8,687
Bedford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 Morningside Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5210	383	34	11.4	97.7%	189 (49.3%)	127 (33.2%)	36 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	23.1	906^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.7	876^th of 1109 public elementary schools	21.0%	30	71.9	36.4	49.1	52.7	59.7	49.1	51.9		59.6	$10,243	$1,040	$9,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert S. Payne Elementary

How many students attend Robert S. Payne Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Robert S. Payne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Robert S. Payne Elementary?

Students at Robert S. Payne Elementary are 63% African American, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Robert S. Payne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert S. Payne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandusky Middle
High : Heritage High

Is Robert S. Payne Elementary a good school?

Robert S. Payne Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Robert S. Payne Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

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