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Payson Unified District

GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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514 W Wade Lane
Payson, AZ 85541
Gila County
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PH: (928) 474-2070
FAX: (928) 472-2013

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  • Grades K-12
  • 2522 students
  • 5 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 78% (2009)
 81% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Writing
 81% (2009)
 87% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 78% (2009)
 84% (2008)
 78% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading
 85% (2009)
 89% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 72% in 2009.

Science
 66% (2009)
 75% (2008)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2009.

Writing
 90% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 85% (2009)
 90% (2008)
 88% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading
 83% (2009)
 88% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 85% (2009)
 77% (2008)
 79% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 79% in 2009.

Math
 86% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 83% (2007)
The state average for Math was 72% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading
 74% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

Writing
 85% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 74% (2009)
 71% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading
 74% (2009)
 78% (2008)
 74% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 73% in 2009.

Writing
 78% (2009)
 60% (2008)
 87% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

Math
 67% (2009)
 73% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading
 79% (2009)
 75% (2008)
 69% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2009.

Science
 67% (2009)
 73% (2008)
The state average for Science was 56% in 2009.

Writing
 86% (2009)
 85% (2008)
 81% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 86% in 2009.

Math
 64% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 67% (2007)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Reading
 78% (2009)
 83% (2008)
 76% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 75% in 2009.

Writing
 76% (2009)
 74% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2009.

Math
 68% (2009)
 66% (2008)
 58% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

High School

Science
 41% (2009)
 33% (2008)
The state average for Science was 39% in 2009.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

61
 56
 59

65
 64
 62

64
 59
 62
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

59
 51
 52

56
 55
 51

62
 60
 58
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

59
 67
 60

64
 66
 59

68
 73
 68
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

65
 73
 69

67
 68
 66

57
 64
 63
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 63
 66

54
 57
 56

62
 66
 64
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

61
 67
 65

59
 67
 63

51
 58
 55
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

62
 66
 67

58
 63
 61

56
 59
 61
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009


Grade 9
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

60
 55
 60

59
 53
 58

55
 49
 48
 2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009   2007   2008   2009 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher17
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White81%45%
Hispanic14%41%
American Indian or Alaska Native3%6%
Asian<1%3%
Black<1%6%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program47%51%
English language learners3%14%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish83%81%
English16%12%
Mandarin1%<1%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 

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