Payson Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

500 East Rancho Road
Payson, AZ 85547

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Tel: (928) 472-5801

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Payson Elementary School serves 430 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 77%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 430 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 70-74%
: 80-84%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Payson Elementary School's student population of 430 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Payson Elementary School
Kind	127
1	143
2	160

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Total Students

430 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School
2025	430
2024	411
2023	432
2022	421
2021	385
2020	445
2019	445
2018	463
2017	463
2016	431
2015	458
2014	539
2013	503
2012	523
2011	372
2010	405
2009	405
2008	369
2007	363
2006	377
2005	354
2004	364
2003	375
2002	411
2001	411
2000	431
1999	428
1998	421
1997	456
1996	596
1995	638
1994	618
1993	584
1992	557
1991	510
1990	504
1989	488

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School
2025	30
2024	28
2023	33
2022	27
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	25
2014	28
2013	32
2012	31
2011	24
2010	27
2009	25
2008	27
2007	23
2006	22
2005	21
2004	22
2003	24
2002	25
2001	25
2000	22
1999	22
1998	23
1997	21
1996	26
1995	27
1994	25
1993	27
1992	27
1991	25
1990	24
1989	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

It's Great To Be A Longhorn!

School Rankings

The of Payson Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

(10-11)

70-74%

62%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2011	72%	62%	62%
2010	67%	60%	63%

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(10-11)

80-84%

77%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2011	82%	77%	83%
2010	82%	74%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	14:1	17:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	13:1	18:1	16:1
2022	16:1	18:1	18:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	19:1	20:1
2019	17:1	19:1	20:1
2018	17:1	19:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2016	17:1	19:1	20:1
2015	18:1	19:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	20:1
2013	16:1	19:1	19:1
2012	17:1	19:1	18:1
2011	16:1	19:1	18:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	19:1	18:1
2006	17:1	19:1	19:1
2005	17:1	19:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	19:1	18:1
2001	16:1	19:1	19:1
2000	20:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	20:1
1998	18:1	19:1	20:1
1997	21:1	19:1	23:1
1996	23:1	19:1	20:1
1995	24:1	19:1	20:1
1994	24:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	20:1	19:1
1992	21:1	20:1	20:1
1991	20:1	20:1	18:1
1990	21:1	20:1	18:1
1989	21:1	20:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	3%	8%	4%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	24%	49%
2024	23%	48%
2023	25%	47%	26%
2022	28%	47%	26%
2021	38%	46%	27%
2020	24%	45%	22%
2019	24%	45%	22%
2018	26%	45%	22%
2017	26%	45%	22%
2016	23%	45%	21%
2015	24%	45%	21%
2014	21%	44%	19%
2013	21%	43%	18%
2012	20%	43%	17%
2011	15%	42%	16%
2010	12%	41%	15%
2009	13%	41%	15%
2008	16%	42%	14%
2007	14%	41%	13%
2006	13%	39%	12%
2005	12%	38%	12%
2004	13%	37%	11%
2003	10%	36%	10%
2002	9%	35%	9%
2001	6%	33%	7%
2000	4%	33%	6%
1999	5%	32%	6%
1998	4%	31%	5%
1997	3%	30%	5%
1996	4%	30%	5%
1995	4%	29%	5%
1994	4%	28%	4%
1993	4%	27%	4%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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White

68%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	68%	33%
2024	69%	34%
2023	65%	35%	65%
2022	61%	35%	65%
2021	54%	36%	65%
2020	68%	38%	70%
2019	68%	38%	70%
2018	66%	38%	72%
2017	66%	38%	72%
2016	73%	39%	73%
2015	71%	40%	73%
2014	73%	41%	75%
2013	74%	42%	76%
2012	75%	42%	77%
2011	79%	42%	77%
2010	84%	44%	79%
2009	82%	44%	78%
2008	81%	44%	81%
2007	82%	45%	81%
2006	84%	47%	83%
2005	85%	48%	83%
2004	84%	48%	84%
2003	88%	49%	85%
2002	89%	50%	86%
2001	92%	52%	87%
2000	93%	53%	90%
1999	95%	54%	90%
1998	95%	56%	91%
1997	97%	57%	91%
1996	94%	57%	92%
1995	94%	58%	93%
1994	94%	59%	94%
1993	95%	60%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	5%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	0.48	0.65
2024	0.47	0.65
2023	0.52	0.65	0.52
2022	0.55	0.65	0.51
2021	0.57	0.66	0.51
2020	0.48	0.65	0.46
2019	0.48	0.65	0.46
2018	0.50	0.65	0.44
2017	0.50	0.65	0.44
2016	0.42	0.65	0.42
2015	0.44	0.64	0.42
2014	0.43	0.64	0.41
2013	0.41	0.64	0.40
2012	0.40	0.64	0.39
2011	0.36	0.65	0.39
2010	0.28	0.64	0.35
2009	0.31	0.64	0.36
2008	0.32	0.63	0.32
2007	0.30	0.63	0.32
2006	0.28	0.63	0.30
2005	0.27	0.62	0.30
2004	0.28	0.63	0.28
2003	0.22	0.63	0.26
2002	0.20	0.62	0.25
2001	0.15	0.62	0.22
2000	0.13	0.62	0.19
1999	0.12	0.60	0.18
1998	0.10	0.59	0.17
1997	0.06	0.58	0.16
1996	0.12	0.58	0.15
1995	0.12	0.58	0.14

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(22-23)

42.3%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2023	42.3%	41.2%	46.8%
2022	61.2%	46.9%	62.1%
2021	19.8%	34.3%	37.4%

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Eligible for

43%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	43%	41%
2024	45%	40%
2023	52%	39%	46%
2022	28%	29%	27%
2021	48%	42%	46%
2020	54%	43%	43%
2019	54%	43%	43%
2018	39%	42%	41%
2017	39%	42%	41%
2016	58%	33%	51%
2015	67%	34%	57%
2014	70%	36%	53%
2013	68%	37%	61%
2012	64%	36%	60%
2011	60%	36%	50%
2010	56%	38%	44%
2009	45%	39%	38%
2008	44%	29%	40%
2007	34%	32%	31%
2006	42%	37%	36%
2005	38%	40%	36%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Payson Elementary School	Arizona	Payson Unified District (4209)
2025	5%	10%
2024	5%	9%
2023	8%	7%	7%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	8%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	6%	11%	7%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	8%	14%	7%
2013	5%	10%	4%
2012	6%	11%	6%
2011	10%	10%	10%
2010	12%	8%	11%
2009	15%	10%	12%
2008	15%	9%	14%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	13%	8%	12%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	9%

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School District Name

Payson Unified District (4209)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 62% AZ state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% AZ state average).

How many students attend Payson Elementary School?

430 students attend Payson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Payson Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Payson Elementary School?

Payson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Payson Elementary School offer ?

Payson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Payson Elementary School part of?

Payson Elementary School is part of Payson Unified District (4209).

The nearest high school to Payson Elementary School is Navit - Payson High School (1.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Rim Country Middle School (1.7 miles away)

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Rim Country Middle School

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301 S Mclane Rd
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Payson, AZ 85547
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