How many students attend Payson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 411 students attended Payson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Payson Elementary School?

Students at Payson Elementary School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Payson Elementary School attend?

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

Payson Elementary School in Payson AZ

Performance Trends

Compare Details Payson Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (23.4%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Payson Elementary School is 14.9. (See more...)

Compare Payson Elementary School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Payson Elementary School is $8,928.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Payson Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Payson Unified District:

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

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Rank History for Payson Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2009	67.93	358^th	1062	66.3%
2010	68.13	359^th	1090	67.1%
2011	68.83	335^th	1075	68.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education Accountability Division, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arizona Department of Education Accountability Division

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Enrollment information for Payson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	488	488
1990	523	n/a	2	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	-40	504
1991	538	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	-34	518
1992	550	2	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
1993	557	0	2	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	584
1994	587	0	4	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
1995	559	0	8	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	559	0	8	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	442	0	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1998	401	0	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
1999	404	2	2	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	428
2000	402	2	1	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	380	0	0	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	411
2002	330	0	1	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	375
2003	330	0	1	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	375
2004	305	5	1	46	7	n/a	n/a	0	364
2005	301	1	0	44	8	n/a	n/a	0	354
2006	317	0	1	50	9	n/a	n/a	0	377
2007	300	3	2	50	8	n/a	n/a	0	363
2008	298	3	1	58	9	n/a	n/a	0	369
2009	333	7	1	53	11	n/a	n/a	0	405
2010	341	8	1	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	405
2011	294	2	1	55	2	0	18	0	372
2012	391	1	0	107	10	1	13	0	523
2013	370	1	1	105	12	0	14	0	503
2014	389	1	0	115	20	1	13	0	539
2015	325	1	0	107	13	1	11	0	458
2016	312	0	1	96	8	0	14	0	431
2017	304	0	0	119	16	0	24	0	463
2018	295	3	1	112	11	0	23	0	445
2019	302	3	2	108	17	0	13	0	445
2020	376	5	2	102	19	0	21	0	525
2021	206	4	5	147	11	0	12	0	385
2022	258	3	4	118	12	0	26	0	421
2023	279	4	3	109	11	0	26	0	432
2024	284	1	3	96	8	0	19	0	411

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 Payson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	23.2	21.0	n/a
1990	504	24.2	20.8	n/a
1991	518	25.2	20.5	n/a
1992	567	26.5	21.3	n/a
1993	584	26.9	21.7	n/a
1994	618	25.4	24.3	n/a
1995	596	26.3	22.7	n/a
1996	596	26.3	22.7	n/a
1997	456	21.4	21.3	n/a
1998	421	22.8	18.5	n/a
1999	428	22.5	19.0	n/a
2000	431	22.0	19.6	n/a
2001	411	25.5	16.1	n/a
2002	375	24.5	15.3	65.9
2003	375	24.5	15.3	65.9
2004	364	22.5	16.2	46.2
2005	354	21.5	16.5	49.4
2006	377	22.5	16.8	54.9
2007	363	23.0	15.8	46.8
2008	369	26.5	13.9	59.1
2009	405	25.4	15.9	59.8
2010	405	27.0	15.0	67.4
2011	372	24.0	15.5	69.4
2012	523	30.5	17.1	69.8
2013	503	31.5	15.9	72.6
2014	539	28.0	19.2	78.3
2015	458	25.0	18.3	72.5
2016	431	25.0	17.2	65.2
2017	463	26.5	17.4	44.1
2018	445	25.1	17.7	58.9
2019	445	26.2	16.9	61.8
2020	525	28.1	18.6	58.9
2021	385	26.8	14.3	n/a
2022	421	26.6	15.7	28.3
2023	432	32.5	13.2	59.7
2024	411	27.5	14.9	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 Payson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	23.2	21.0	n/a
1990	504	24.2	20.8	n/a
1991	518	25.2	20.5	n/a
1992	567	26.5	21.3	n/a
1993	584	26.9	21.7	n/a
1994	618	25.4	24.3	n/a
1995	596	26.3	22.7	n/a
1996	596	26.3	22.7	n/a
1997	456	21.4	21.3	n/a
1998	421	22.8	18.5	n/a
1999	428	22.5	19.0	n/a
2000	431	22.0	19.6	n/a
2001	411	25.5	16.1	n/a
2002	375	24.5	15.3	65.9
2003	375	24.5	15.3	65.9
2004	364	22.5	16.2	46.2
2005	354	21.5	16.5	49.4
2006	377	22.5	16.8	54.9
2007	363	23.0	15.8	46.8
2008	369	26.5	13.9	59.1
2009	405	25.4	15.9	59.8
2010	405	27.0	15.0	67.4
2011	372	24.0	15.5	69.4
2012	523	30.5	17.1	69.8
2013	503	31.5	15.9	72.6
2014	539	28.0	19.2	78.3
2015	458	25.0	18.3	72.5
2016	431	25.0	17.2	65.2
2017	463	26.5	17.4	44.1
2018	445	25.1	17.7	58.9
2019	445	26.2	16.9	61.8
2020	525	28.1	18.6	58.9
2021	385	26.8	14.3	n/a
2022	421	26.6	15.7	28.3
2023	432	32.5	13.2	59.7
2024	411	27.5	14.9	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Payson Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,315 (13.7%)	$432 (4.5%)	$3,062 (31.9%)	$6,433 (67.0%)	$1,423 (14.8%)	$7,856 (81.8%)	$9,602
2020	$1,312 (20.9%)	$103 (1.6%)	$2,727 (43.4%)	$4,744 (75.5%)	$123 (2.0%)	$4,867 (77.5%)	$6,282
2021	$1,633 (18.3%)	$74 (0.8%)	$3,339 (37.5%)	$6,848 (76.9%)	$350 (3.9%)	$7,198 (80.8%)	$8,905
2022	$1,572 (17.6%)	$27 (0.3%)	$3,170 (35.5%)	$6,960 (78.0%)	$370 (4.1%)	$7,330 (82.1%)	$8,928

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Payson Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	445	432	2.9%
African American	3	4	33.3%
American Indian	17	11	35.3%
Asian	2	3	50%
Hispanic	108	109	0.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	302	279	7.6%
Two or More Races	13	26	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.8%	59.7%	2.1%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)			AASA Mathematics (2024)			AzSCI Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Payson Elementary School	Public	K-2	500 East Rancho Road	Payson	85541	Gila County	Payson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 472-5801	411	28	14.9		284 (69.1%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (23.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$8,928	$1,572	$27	$3,170	$6,960	$370	$7,330
Julia Randall Elementary School	Public	2-5	902 W Main St	Payson	85541	Gila County	Payson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 468-2600	571	32	17.9		339 (59.4%)	5 (0.9%)	173 (30.3%)	6 (1.1%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	28	597^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.6	724^th of 1245 public elementary schools	41.8%	127	41.0	35.0	34.0	31.0	29.0	27.0	31.0	$6,722	$511	$179	$1,202	$5,643	$388	$6,031
Pine Strawberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3868 N Pine Creek Dr	Pine	85544	Gila County	Pine Strawberry Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 476-3283	111	18	6.3		91 (82.0%)	1 (0.9%)	13 (11.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)		87.0			80.0				$00			$00

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