Payson Jr High
Score 15.8/100: better than 15% of Utah middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% proficient on state tests in Utah, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Utah schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 16 published results by grade and test
As published by Utah State Board of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 8 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 8th Grade Language Arts | 32.3 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results | 32.6 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 3-8) | 32.3 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10) | 32.8 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 9th Grade Language Arts | 32.8 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 8th Grade Math | 16.0 | — |
| Math | High school | RISE (Grades 3-8): Secondary Math I | ≥90 | — |
| Math | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results | 24.5 | — |
| Math | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 3-8) | 20.3 | — |
| Math | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10) | 28.4 | — |
| Math | Grade 9 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 9th Grade Math | 28.4 | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | RISE (Grades 4-8): 8th Grade Science | 34.9 | — |
| Science | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results | 38.1 | — |
| Science | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 4-8) | 34.9 | — |
| Science | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10) | 41.0 | — |
| Science | Grade 9 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 9th Grade Science | 41.0 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- 7-9
- Students
- 1,111
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Utah. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Payson Jr High at a glance
Payson Jr High is a public middle school in Payson, Utah, serving grades 7-9. It is part of Nebo District. It has about 1,111 students (a typical Utah middle school has 875). About 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 29% at a typical Utah middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Utah middle schools, it scores 15.8 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #120 of 142. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.