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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC. (91949)·NCES 040089803393

BASIS Mesa

5010 S EASTMARK PKWY, MESA, AZ 85212 · (602) 239-4807 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL894 STUDENTS
Enrollment
894
Combined
STATE 550
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
58 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
3
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
67
Grade 1
68
Grade 2
96
Grade 3
93
Grade 4
101
Grade 5
96
Grade 6
97
Grade 7
78
Grade 8
61
Grade 9
45
Grade 10
27
Grade 11
34
Grade 12
31
Student demographics
White
25328%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
14917%
STATE 48%
Black
597%
STATE 6%
Asian
35139%
STATE 3%
Two+
789%
STATE 4%
Native American
40%
STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
45651%
Female
43849%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
81.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
67.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 81 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 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
894
+272 (+44%) vs 2017
% White
28%
was 54%
% Hispanic
17%
was 14%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
39%
was 21%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BASIS Mesa

BASIS Mesa, a high-enrollment multi-level school in MESA, Arizona, overseen by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949), educates 894 students, covering grades K through 12. That puts it 63% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 550 students.

BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949) is the operating authority for BASIS Mesa, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, BASIS Mesa lists that the largest single group is Asian at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 5%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), BASIS Mesa is one campus in the mix.

Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Eastmark is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BASIS Mesa.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. As a public charter, BASIS Mesa runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. BASIS Mesa's enrollment has ticked up 44% since 2018, when it stood at 622 (now 894). White enrollment moved from 54% to 28% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the BASIS Mesa community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
BASIS Mesa
District
BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949)
Address
5010 S EASTMARK PKWY, MESA, AZ 85212
Phone
(602) 239-4807
County
Maricopa County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
894
Teachers (FTE)
58
Student–teacher ratio
15.4:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040089803393
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BASIS Mesa
What is the total enrollment at BASIS Mesa?
BASIS Mesa enrolls approximately 894 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does BASIS Mesa serve?
BASIS Mesa serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does BASIS Mesa have?
BASIS Mesa employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BASIS Mesa?
At BASIS Mesa, the student body is approximately 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Black, 39% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is BASIS Mesa public or private?
BASIS Mesa is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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