Rim Country Middle School
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(928) 474-2070
Rim Country Middle School serves 517 students in grades 6-8.
Rim Country Middle 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 36% (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 43% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Rim Country Middle School's student population of 517 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 517 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Rankings
Rim Country Middle 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 Rim Country Middle School is 0.40, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1149 out of 2120 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 75% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Payson Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Rim Country Middle School is Navit - Payson High School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Payson Center For Success - Online (0.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Julia Randall Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Snowflake Navit - Payson High School Vocational School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 9-1210
0.2 miles
951 W Snowflake Blvd
Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-6232 0.2 9-12 n/a - Payson Payson Center For Success High School Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 88 students10
0.2 miles
514 W Wade Lane
Payson, AZ 85541
(928) 474-2070 0.2 9-12 88 - Payson Payson High School Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 654 students10
0.4 miles
301 South Mclane
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 474-2070 0.4 9-12 654 - Payson Julia Randall Elementary School Math: 45% | Reading: 54%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 3-5 | 590 students10
0.8 miles
902 W. Main
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 474-2070 0.8 3-5 590 - Payson Payson Center For Success - Online Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 7-12 | 16 students10
0.9 miles
902 W Main St
Payson, AZ 85547
(928) 474-2070 0.9 7-12 16
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