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Enrollment
657
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC. (92736)·NCES 040094303498
BASIS Goodyear Primary
15800 W SHERMAN ST, GOODYEAR, AZ 85338 · (480) 276-8592 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -2.0pp since 2017
Math
67.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -8.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 8 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 75.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BASIS Goodyear Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #72 of 1,072 ▲ 26 | #61 of 646 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #101 of 1,072 ▲ 18 | #88 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #9 of 930 | #8 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #256 of 1,223 | #201 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #328 of 991 | #189 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.5% | #4 of 1,007 | #4 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #178 of 256 | #96 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
657
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 657 | 43 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 683 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 690 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 661 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 623 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 406 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BASIS Goodyear Primary.
About BASIS Goodyear Primary
GOODYEAR, Arizona, is home to BASIS Goodyear Primary, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 657 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Arizona) has about 451 students.
The local education agency for BASIS Goodyear Primary is BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92736).
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at BASIS Goodyear Primary is Hispanic (33%). Other groups include 22% White, 20% Black, 17% Asian, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, BASIS Goodyear Primary comes in at 76%.
Federal staffing data show 43 full-time-equivalent teachers at BASIS Goodyear Primary and a ratio of 15.3:1. That ratio is under the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Maricopa County number 1,352 and enroll about 725,139.
The next-closest public school is BASIS Goodyear, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 657, starting from 661.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOODYEAR
- Millennium High SchoolHigh · 2,295 students
- Desert Edge High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Estrella Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,592 students
- Belen Soto Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,123 students
- Copper TrailsElementary · 1,020 students
- Western Sky Middle SchoolMiddle · 952 students
Nearby schools
- BASIS Goodyear0.0 mi · 318
- Desert Edge High School0.2 mi · 2,106
- Wildflower Accelerated Academy0.6 mi · 750
- Centerra Mirage STEM Academy0.7 mi · 659
- Desert Star0.9 mi · 637
- Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear1.2 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About BASIS Goodyear PrimaryHow many students attend BASIS Goodyear Primary?
BASIS Goodyear Primary enrolls approximately 657 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does BASIS Goodyear Primary serve?
BASIS Goodyear Primary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BASIS Goodyear Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BASIS Goodyear Primary is approximately 15.3:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BASIS Goodyear Primary?
At BASIS Goodyear Primary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 33% Hispanic, 20% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees BASIS Goodyear Primary?
BASIS Goodyear Primary is overseen by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92736) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.