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Rim Country Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

304 S Meadow St, Payson, AZ 85541 · (928) 472-3062 · Part of Payson Unified District

Payson’s School Grade B better than 61% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
478
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rim Country Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Payson kids: Payson High School

On the path

Where Payson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Julia Randall Elementary School503 students
6–8Rim Country Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Payson High School733 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

304 S Meadow St, Payson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6177
Grade 7151
Grade 8150
Enrollment over time
533’20
569’21
493’22
488’23
478’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rim Country Middle School from Payson families.

Other schools in Payson Unified District

The district →
Payson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Payson
430 students15:1
Julia Randall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Payson
B−
503 students16:1
Payson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Payson
B−
733 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Payson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.