Payne Elementary School in Selma, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Payne Elementary School is a town public school in Selma, Alabama that is part of Selma City School District. It serves 161 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

161 Students

16 Teachers

1529 Franklin St

Selma, AL 36703 View local requests

http://payne.selmacityschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Payne Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Payne Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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