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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 85541

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478

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Top rankedRim Country Middle School412^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

Summary:

The 85541 zip code in Arizona is home to a single public middle school, Rim Country Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is part of the Payson Unified District, which is ranked 211 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rim Country Middle School has faced academic challenges, with test scores falling below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. The school's SchoolDigger ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 412 out of 552 Arizona middle schools in 2024-2025 to 367 out of 550 in 2023-2024, with a 1-2 star rating. Additionally, the school's dropout rate of 5.2% in 2023-2024 is relatively high, indicating potential issues with student retention and engagement.

The school's spending per student of $6,229 is below the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance. The student-teacher ratio of 17.4 is within a reasonable range, but it's unclear if this is optimal for the school's needs and student population. Overall, the data suggests that Rim Country Middle School is facing challenges in terms of academic achievement, student outcomes, and resource allocation compared to other middle schools in Arizona.

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Rim Country Middle School	Public	6-8	304 S Meadow St	Payson	85541	Gila County	Payson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 472-3062	478	29	16.3		290 (60.7%)	7 (1.5%)	143 (29.9%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	20.3	412^th of 552 public middle schools	25.4%		26	367^th of 550 public middle schools	33.3%	45	28.0	30.0	32.0	16.0	15.0	19.0	22.0	$6,229	$301	$06	$607	$5,181	$741	$5,922

Cities Near Zip Code 85541

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Payson	2.84 mi	9	76^th
Pine	15.86 mi	1
Young	19.89 mi	2
Tonto Basin	23.09 mi	1
Camp Verde	40.64 mi	9	89^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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