Robert S Payne Elementary School in Lynchburg, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Robert S Payne Elementary School is an urban public school in Lynchburg, Virginia that is part of Lynchburg City School District. It serves 435 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

435 Students

33 Teachers

1201 Floyd St

Lynchburg, VA 24501 View local requests

http://www.lcsedu.net/schools/rsp

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Robert S Payne Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Moszumanski

Ms. Thomas

Ms. West-Hazlewood

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Robert S Payne Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

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

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