Payson Center For Success High School
Payson Center For Success High School serves 89 students in grades 9-12.
Payson Center For Success High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- School Type: Alternative school
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 89 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
- Minority Enrollment: 17%
- Graduation Rate: 21-39% (Btm 50% in AZ)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 40-59% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Payson Center For Success High School's student population of 89 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 5 teachers has grown by 66% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
89 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Payson Center For Success High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Payson Center For Success High School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1177 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
5%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
15%
46%

Black
n/a
6%

White
83%
36%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
21-39%
78%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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