Payson Elementary School
Tel:
(928)474-2070
- Payson Elementary School serves 463 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%) for the 2010-11 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- Payson Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Payson Elementary School's student population of 463 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 463 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Payson Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,715 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2010-11 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Payson Elementary School is 0.50, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70-74% | 62% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-84% | 77% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 66% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Payson Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Payson Elementary School is Navit - Payson High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Rim Country Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rim Country Middle School (1.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Payson Rim Country Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 534 students
1.7 miles
304 South Meadow
Payson, AZ 85547
(928)474-2070 1.7 6-8 534 - Snowflake Navit - Payson High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
1.9 miles
951 W Snowflake Blvd
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928)536-6232 1.9 9-12 n/a - Payson Payson Center For Success High School Grades: 9-12 | 103 students
1.9 miles
514 W Wade Lane
Payson, AZ 85541
(928)474-2070 1.9 9-12 103 - Payson Payson High School Grades: 9-12 | 673 students
2.0 miles
301 South Mclane
Payson, AZ 85547
(928)474-2070 2.0 9-12 673 - Payson Julia Randall Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 576 students
2.4 miles
902 W. Main
Payson, AZ 85547
(928)474-2070 2.4 3-5 576
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