The brief
A private elementary school in Payne, OH serving grades Pre-K – 6th.
It ranks 335 of 785 schools in Ohio.
Divine Mercy School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
- 201950%
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on OH statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in OH.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (2019 OST) · reading/ELA 47% (2019 OST).
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in OH.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 OST · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 OST. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 OST · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 OST. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 45880; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2019 OST; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $71,875
- Median home value
- $123,400
- Median rent
- $782/mo
- College educated
- 24.9%
- Homeownership
- 80.2%
- Poverty rate
- 11.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 45880; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 32
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 35
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 438/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White93%
- Hispanic5%
- Two or More2%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Divine Mercy School serve?
Divine Mercy School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Divine Mercy School?
Divine Mercy School has an enrollment of approximately 59 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Divine Mercy School?
The student-teacher ratio at Divine Mercy School is 7.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Divine Mercy School rank in OH?
Divine Mercy School ranks #335 of 785 private schools in OH.
What is Divine Mercy School's MySchoolScout rating?
Divine Mercy School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Divine Mercy School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Divine Mercy School has 53% math proficiency (2019 OST) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (2019 OST).
Is Divine Mercy School a private school?
Yes, Divine Mercy School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Divine Mercy School a religious school?
Divine Mercy School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 59
- Gender split
- 51% M / 49% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 6.6 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Paulding County
- Phone
- (419) 263-2114
- Area population (ZIP 45880)
- 2,437
- Area average commute
- 26.9 min
- Area median age
- 37
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.