The brief
A Payson Unified District (4209) elementary school where students score 32 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 796 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 2 of 4 in Payson Unified District (4209).
Julia Randall Elementary School is listed in Payson Unified District (4209), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202533%
- 202433%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2023–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 34
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,691/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Payson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Payson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.- 8.8Compare →
- Julia Randall Elementary School6.9
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Julia Randall Elementary School serve?
Julia Randall Elementary School serves students in grades 2nd through 5th.
How many students attend Julia Randall Elementary School?
Julia Randall Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 571 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Julia Randall Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Julia Randall Elementary School is 18.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Julia Randall Elementary School rank in AZ?
Julia Randall Elementary School ranks #796 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Julia Randall Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Julia Randall Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Julia Randall Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Julia Randall Elementary School has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Julia Randall Elementary School a charter school?
No, Julia Randall Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Julia Randall Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Julia Randall Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 2nd – 5th
- Enrollment
- 571
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Gila County
- Phone
- (928) 468-2600
- Rank in district
- #2 of 4
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $11,456
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.