Rim Country Middle School
Tel:
(928)474-2070
- Rim Country Middle School serves 517 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Rim Country Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62%.
School Overview
- Rim Country Middle School's student population of 517 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat 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 Comparison
- Rim Country Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rim Country Middle School is 0.38, 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 School Rank | #925 out of 2111 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 45% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 45% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 76% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 43% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| 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 Location Miles Grades Students
- Snowflake Navit - Payson High School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
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 Grades: 9-12 | 88 students
0.2 miles
514 W Wade Lane
Payson, AZ 85541
(928)474-2070 0.2 9-12 88 - Payson Payson High School Grades: 9-12 | 654 students
0.4 miles
301 South Mclane
Payson, AZ 85547
(928)474-2070 0.4 9-12 654 - Payson Julia Randall Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 590 students
0.8 miles
902 W. Main
Payson, AZ 85547
(928)474-2070 0.8 3-5 590 - Payson Payson Center For Success - Online Grades: 7-12 | 16 students
0.9 miles
902 W Main St
Payson, AZ 85547
(928)474-2070 0.9 7-12 16
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