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Payson Unified District: 67% of students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts tests in 2023-24 school year

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Payson Unified District Superintendent Linda Gibson (2023) | Payson Unified District

Payson Unified District Superintendent Linda Gibson (2023) | Payson Unified District

In the 2023-24 school year, 67% of 1,116 Payson Unified District students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those at proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students who reached the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

Payson Unified District roughly covers schools within Gila County and has a main office in Payson.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Additionally, WalletHub also claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Payson Unified District Success Rate in the AASA/ACT Over 3 Years

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AASA/ACT Performance in Payson Unified District by School in 2023-24 School Year
School Name% Who FailedNumber of students tested
Payson High School75%147
Rim Country Middle School68%459
Julia Randall Elementary School64%510

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