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Rim Country Middle School

Summary:

Rim Country Middle School is a public middle school located in Payson, Arizona, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 493 students. The school is part of the Payson Unified District, which is ranked 229 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rim Country Middle School's performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA ranged from 28% to 35%, compared to the state average of 35% to 43%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17% to 22%, compared to the state average of 28% to 30%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the AzSCI assessment, is also below the state average, with 22% proficiency in 2022-2023 compared to the state average of 27%. Additionally, the school has seen a fluctuating dropout rate over the past few years, ranging from 0.7% to 5.0%, with the most recent rate of 5.0% in 2021-2022 being significantly higher than the state average for middle schools.

Rim Country Middle School faces several challenges, including a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending has varied over the years, ranging from $5,461 to $8,431 per student, and the student-teacher ratio has also fluctuated, from 17.8 in 2022-2023 to 20.1 in 2020-2021. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 304 S Meadow St
       Payson, AZ  85541-4838

(928) 472-3062

District: Payson Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
367th of 550 Arizona Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,229 Help


Students who attend Rim Country Middle School usually attend:

High:    Payson Center for Success - Online
    Payson High School

Feeder schools for Rim Country Middle School:

Elementary:    Julia Randall Elementary School
    Payson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  488

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.1%
Hispanic:
29.5%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.7% Help


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Compare Details Rim Country Middle School ranks worse than 66.7% of middle schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.04. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.1%), Hispanic (29.5%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rim Country Middle School is 17.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rim Country Middle School is $6,229.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rim Country Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rim Country Middle School 367th of 550 Arizona public middle schools. (See Rim Country Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Payson Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Payson Unified District 229th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rim Country Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 58.44 257th 663 61.2%
2010 58.59 259th 692 62.6%
2011 57.36 273rd 685 60.1%
2012 45.23 432nd 772 44.0%
2013 61.53 287th 787 63.5%
2014 52.95 309th 690 55.2%
2015 31.61 325th 521 37.6%
2016 47.66 300th 677 55.7%
2017 53.95 263rd 695 62.2%
2018 61.86 225th 711 68.4%
2019 46.91 279th 605 53.9%
2021 42.23 401st 832 51.8%
2022 34.55 346th 605 42.8%
2023 35.58 491st 854 42.5%
2024 26.04 367th 550 33.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.68 375th 650 42.3%
2022 10.44 206th 211 2.4%
2023 16.23 357th 384 7.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.67 112th 178 37.1%
2021 46.53 310th 789 60.7%
2023 16.09 345th 363 5.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.88 131st 503 74.0%
2022 26.09 266th 369 27.9%
2023 30.69 490th 717 31.7%
2024 29.03 216th 320 32.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.40 3rd 13 76.9%
2019 27.72 1st 1 0.0%
2021 49.33 71st 257 72.4%
2023 10.37 62nd 64 3.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.07 203rd 624 67.5%
2019 38.44 258th 466 44.6%
2021 41.25 413th 820 49.6%
2022 23.95 378th 494 23.5%
2023 34.97 468th 806 41.9%
2024 18.83 305th 386 21.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.24 98th 166 41.0%
2023 5.94 35th 37 5.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.84 56th 143 60.8%
2023 48.45 65th 110 40.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.67 184th 617 70.2%
2019 40.40 224th 435 48.5%
2021 44.83 368th 818 55.0%
2022 24.14 355th 476 25.4%
2023 33.20 499th 810 38.4%
2024 20.08 289th 370 21.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 289th 543 46.8%
2019 43.03 195th 387 49.6%
2021 34.63 500th 802 37.7%
2022 23.98 302nd 392 23.0%
2023 30.91 507th 760 33.3%
2024 33.46 190th 329 42.2%
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Rank History for Native American students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.65 225th 390 42.3%
2023 38.55 86th 159 45.9%
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Rank History for White students at Rim Country Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.73 216th 436 50.5%
2019 23.00 266th 337 21.1%
2021 39.11 478th 780 38.7%
2022 19.32 382nd 446 14.3%
2023 21.86 559th 675 17.2%
2024 8.22 274th 288 4.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Rim Country Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 623 0 1 13 16 n/a n/a -60 593
1989 653 1 1 12 11 n/a n/a -118 560
1990 571 2 n/a 22 8 n/a n/a -59 544
1991 551 4 0 17 13 n/a n/a -38 547
1992 600 1 3 24 15 n/a n/a 1 644
1993 602 1 1 25 15 n/a n/a 0 644
1994 322 1 4 8 8 n/a n/a 0 343
1995 537 1 6 40 22 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 537 1 6 40 22 n/a n/a 0 606
1997 528 4 6 47 21 n/a n/a 0 606
1998 597 3 5 40 20 n/a n/a 0 665
1999 608 3 4 35 18 n/a n/a 0 668
2000 609 5 5 33 21 n/a n/a 0 673
2001 609 4 5 37 21 n/a n/a 0 676
2002 592 4 6 45 21 n/a n/a 0 668
2003 592 4 6 45 21 n/a n/a 0 668
2004 532 6 4 61 20 n/a n/a 0 623
2005 543 7 7 70 19 n/a n/a 0 646
2006 555 6 3 81 20 n/a n/a 0 665
2007 576 4 4 90 24 n/a n/a 0 698
2008 528 2 4 73 20 n/a n/a 0 627
2009 492 2 6 78 23 n/a n/a 0 601
2010 464 4 7 83 19 n/a n/a 0 577
2011 424 1 6 112 14 0 14 0 571
2012 422 0 5 112 15 2 18 0 574
2013 395 2 6 97 14 0 23 0 537
2014 389 2 6 99 16 0 27 0 539
2015 398 2 5 111 14 1 16 0 547
2016 405 4 3 102 11 1 15 0 541
2017 394 2 4 105 12 1 16 0 534
2018 389 2 0 105 8 1 12 0 517
2019 383 2 0 108 16 1 15 0 525
2020 399 1 1 122 19 1 21 0 564
2021 353 1 2 135 18 0 24 0 533
2022 376 5 2 144 16 0 26 0 569
2023 305 8 2 138 16 0 24 0 493
2024 298 9 1 144 12 0 24 0 488

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rim Country Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 593 35.0 16.9 n/a
1989 560 37.0 15.1 n/a
1990 544 36.1 15.0 n/a
1991 547 37.5 14.5 n/a
1992 644 36.0 17.8 n/a
1993 644 37.5 17.2 n/a
1994 343 17.6 19.5 n/a
1995 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1996 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1997 606 33.8 17.9 n/a
1998 665 33.5 19.9 n/a
1999 668 35.0 19.1 n/a
2000 673 32.0 21.0 n/a
2001 676 36.0 18.8 n/a
2002 668 36.0 18.6 64.7
2003 668 36.0 18.6 64.7
2004 623 35.0 17.8 35
2005 646 32.0 20.2 40.2
2006 665 33.0 20.2 45.1
2007 698 37.5 18.6 42.7
2008 627 39.5 15.9 56
2009 601 35.5 16.9 51.7
2010 577 33.2 17.3 58.1
2011 571 33.0 17.3 60.9
2012 574 31.0 18.5 73.9
2013 537 30.1 17.7 69.6
2014 539 29.5 18.2 74.6
2015 547 28.0 19.5 63.8
2016 541 26.0 20.8 60.1
2017 534 29.5 18.1 52.4
2018 517 28.4 18.2 45.8
2019 525 27.4 19.1 49.7
2020 564 29.3 19.2 49.8
2021 533 26.5 20.1 n/a
2022 569 29.2 19.4 23.4
2023 493 27.6 17.8 52.7
2024 488 28.0 17.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rim Country Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 593 35.0 16.9 n/a
1989 560 37.0 15.1 n/a
1990 544 36.1 15.0 n/a
1991 547 37.5 14.5 n/a
1992 644 36.0 17.8 n/a
1993 644 37.5 17.2 n/a
1994 343 17.6 19.5 n/a
1995 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1996 606 29.0 20.9 n/a
1997 606 33.8 17.9 n/a
1998 665 33.5 19.9 n/a
1999 668 35.0 19.1 n/a
2000 673 32.0 21.0 n/a
2001 676 36.0 18.8 n/a
2002 668 36.0 18.6 64.7
2003 668 36.0 18.6 64.7
2004 623 35.0 17.8 35
2005 646 32.0 20.2 40.2
2006 665 33.0 20.2 45.1
2007 698 37.5 18.6 42.7
2008 627 39.5 15.9 56
2009 601 35.5 16.9 51.7
2010 577 33.2 17.3 58.1
2011 571 33.0 17.3 60.9
2012 574 31.0 18.5 73.9
2013 537 30.1 17.7 69.6
2014 539 29.5 18.2 74.6
2015 547 28.0 19.5 63.8
2016 541 26.0 20.8 60.1
2017 534 29.5 18.1 52.4
2018 517 28.4 18.2 45.8
2019 525 27.4 19.1 49.7
2020 564 29.3 19.2 49.8
2021 533 26.5 20.1 n/a
2022 569 29.2 19.4 23.4
2023 493 27.6 17.8 52.7
2024 488 28.0 17.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rim Country Middle School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $391 (4.6%) $428 (5.1%) $1,210 (14.4%) $5,942 (70.5%) $1,670 (19.8%) $7,612 (90.3%) $8,431
2020 $540 (9.9%) $09 (0.2%) $1,089 (19.9%) $4,374 (80.1%) $538 (9.9%) $4,912 (89.9%) $5,461
2021 $405 (7.3%) $45 (0.8%) $856 (15.4%) $4,755 (85.4%) $361 (6.5%) $5,116 (91.9%) $5,566
2022 $301 (4.8%) $06 (0.1%) $607 (9.7%) $5,181 (83.2%) $741 (11.9%) $5,922 (95.1%) $6,229

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rim Country Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 279th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 491st of 854 Middle schools
 11.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students525493
 6.1%
African American28
 300%
American Indian1616
Asian02
Hispanic108138
 27.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White383305
 20.4%
Two or More Races1524
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.7%52.7%
 3%

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Rim Country Middle School ranks 367th of 550 Arizona middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Rim Country Middle School are 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

Students who attend Rim Country Middle School usually go on to attend Payson Center for Success - Online

In the 2023-24 school year, 488 students attended Rim Country Middle School.


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