Rufus E. Payne Elementary School

6725 Hema Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32209 | (904) 924-3020
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 383
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Duval County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,653
  • Graduation Rate: 59.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 4.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.2
  • Enrolled Students: 122,961

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 383
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 190 (49.6%)
  • Females: 189 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (6.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 309 (80.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 333 (86.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Rufus E. Payne Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black37196.9%
Asian--
Hispanic41.0%
White41.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Rufus E. Payne Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten7118.5%
1st Grade6918.0%
2nd Grade6717.5%
3rd Grade6817.8%
4th Grade6316.4%
5th Grade4511.7%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
85.2%
District:
71.9%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
12.2%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
1.6%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

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2 reviews for Rufus E. Payne Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Student on January 01, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Now i went to this school from pre-k to 4th and i luved this school it was nice friendly and well taught everybodi there was so real now u gotta tell me that they aint the best school that ever landed in jacksonville florida!!! if you want teachers thats gonna be straight up with you and tell you whats real about yo kids and if you want ppl like you thats the school u want ur child to go to trust they will tell you how is going!!!
  • Reviewed by Student on November 21, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is a great some bad people a nice principle and a nice v.principle

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