Summary:
The 85541 zip code area in Arizona is home to two elementary schools - Julia Randall Elementary School and Payson Elementary School. Both schools are 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.
Based on the available data, neither school stands out as an exceptional performer. Both Julia Randall Elementary and Payson Elementary score below the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. In 5th grade Science, Julia Randall Elementary scored 25% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 34%. The schools also have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years, with Julia Randall Elementary dropping from 597 out of 912 schools to 603 out of 909 schools.
The data also reveals a significant difference in spending per student between the two schools, with Payson Elementary spending $8,928 per student compared to $6,722 per student at Julia Randall Elementary. This raises questions about the equity of resource allocation within the district. Additionally, without information on free/reduced lunch rates, it's difficult to assess the socioeconomic status of the student populations and how that may be impacting academic performance.
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