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Julia Randall Elementary School

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Julia Randall Elementary School ranks 603 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Julia Randall Elementary School is a public elementary school in Payson, Arizona, serving 571 students in grades 2-5. The school is part of the Payson Unified District, which is ranked 211 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Julia Randall Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science were all below the state averages. Compared to the Payson Unified District, Julia Randall's proficiency rates were generally on par or slightly lower. The school's performance also varied significantly across different student subgroups, with particularly poor outcomes for Homeless students.

Interestingly, Pine Strawberry Elementary School, located in a different district, has significantly higher test scores and a much lower student-teacher ratio compared to Julia Randall Elementary School, despite their proximity. This highlights the importance of factors beyond just geographic location in determining school quality and student outcomes. Overall, the analysis suggests that Julia Randall Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, which will require a comprehensive approach to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning.

503

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,722

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

902 W Main St
Payson, AZ 85541-4887

(928) 468-2600

District: Payson Unified District

Students who attend Julia Randall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rim Country Middle School
High:	Payson Center for Success - Online
	Payson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

30.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg32%

Arizona avg39%

603^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

211^th of 289Payson Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	603 of 909	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	597 of 912	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	724 of 1245	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	685 of 1000	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	683 of 1226	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	480 of 1039	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	487 of 1109	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	487 of 1106	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	494 of 1079	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.4	546 of 955	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.1	556 of 1079	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	495 of 1158	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	467 of 1141	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	396 of 1075	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.6	337 of 1090	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	319 of 1062	70.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	395 of 620	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	45.0	336 of 975	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	549 of 589	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	535 of 602	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	737 of 1219	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	704 of 824	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	709 of 1219	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	529 of 862	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	542 of 1023	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	276 of 306	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	410 of 496	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	390 of 486	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	725 of 1170	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	467 of 716	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	557 of 1198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	358 of 709	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	502 of 911	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	7.6	99 of 102	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	55 of 423	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	27.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	41.7	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	477 of 549	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	430 of 556	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	673 of 1116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	512 of 618	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	434 of 820	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	530 of 626	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	557 of 628	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	693 of 1216	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	669 of 830	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	658 of 1220	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	417 of 850	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	484 of 1032	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.6	206 of 239	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	335 of 617	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	308 of 444	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	713 of 1027	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	121 of 219	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	357 of 654	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	22.5	707 of 820	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.5	698 of 1201	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	273 of 417	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	459 of 465	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	474 of 486	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	884 of 1024	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	765 of 800	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	874 of 1161	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	494 of 595	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	563 of 720	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)66th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile+4 vs school

Native American (2023)45th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2021)36th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2021)14th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2023)14th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

Foster Care (2021)10th percentile-34 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-27 vs school

Homeless (2023)3rd percentile-39 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Science25%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)			AASA Mathematics (2025)			AzSCI Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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	503	31	15.9		302 (60.0%)	3 (0.6%)	155 (30.8%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	26.4	603^rd of 909 public elementary schools	33.7%		28	597^th of 912 public elementary schools	34.5%	6	33.0	43.0	30.0	31.0	30.0	29.0	25.0	$6,722	$511	$179	$1,202	$5,643	$388	$6,031
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	430	30	14.5		294 (68.4%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (24.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$8,928	$1,572	$27	$3,170	$6,960	$370	$7,330
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	97	19	5.1		78 (80.4%)	2 (2.1%)	14 (14.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)									$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Julia Randall Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Julia Randall Elementary School?

Students at Julia Randall Elementary School are 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What district is Julia Randall Elementary School in?

Payson Unified District

Is Julia Randall Elementary School a good school?

Julia Randall Elementary School ranks 603^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Julia Randall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Julia Randall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rim Country Middle School
High : Payson Center for Success - Online
High : Payson High School

How many students attend Julia Randall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Julia Randall Elementary School.

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