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Schools in Star Valley · Payson Unified District

Star Valley’s public schools outscore 61% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Star Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 26% of Star Valley’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#59of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 4 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 9 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 7–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 3% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,144 students on the public path
In brief

Star Valley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 161 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Star Valley’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Star Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,001 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Julia Randall Elementary School, then Rim Country Middle School, then Payson High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Star Valley’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Arizona school districts, #59 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 70%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,150 test results and a graduating class of 165 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Star Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,163 in math, 1,136 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Star Valley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Payson Elementary Schoolin PaysonNo scores
3–5Julia Randall Elementary Schoolin PaysonB−
6–8Rim Country Middle Schoolin PaysonB−
9–12Payson High Schoolin PaysonB−

Star Valley’s public schools are run by Payson Unified District, which also serves Payson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Payson Unified DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 2,144 students · 16.2 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,001AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 40.4% · 1136 students tested
Math26%
State average 34.8% · 1163 students tested

Star Valley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Star Valley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Star ValleyBPayson Unified District
PaysonBPayson Unified District

Every school in Star Valley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Star Valleyin other towns
Payson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Payson
430 students15:1Rate it →
Julia Randall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Payson
B−
503 students16:1Rate it →
Rim Country Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Payson
B−
478 students16:1Rate it →
Payson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Payson
B−
733 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Star Valley’s schools

Are Star Valley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Star Valley children attend outscore 61% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #59 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Star Valley in?

Payson Unified District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,144 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Star Valley kids go to high school?

Payson High School in Payson, with 733 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Star Valley’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Payson Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Star Valley spend per student?

$12,001 in Payson Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.