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Enrollment
540
High
STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC. (90508)·NCES 040081803197
BASIS Oro Valley
11155 N ORACLE RD, ORO VALLEY, AZ 85737 · (520) 308-5220 · Pima County
GRADES 05–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Arizona public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
33 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 119 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 10% |
Student demographics
70%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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
89.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +87.0pp since 2017
Math
90.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +88.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 87 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 88 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 88.0% | 87.0% |
| 2020-21 | 85.0% | 87.0% |
| 2018-19 | 94.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BASIS Oro Valley ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #1 of 268 ▲ 1 | #1 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #2 of 267 ▲ 1 | #1 of 33 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #84 of 220 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #186 of 510 | #29 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #63 of 279 | #7 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #12 of 284 | #3 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #115 of 132 | #14 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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
540
-88 (-14%) vs 2020
-1% since 2010-11, when it was 546
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 | 540 | 33.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 565 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 628 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 552 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 537 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 546 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BASIS Oro Valley.
About BASIS Oro Valley
BASIS Oro Valley is a mid-sized high school in BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508), located in ORO VALLEY, Arizona. It had 540 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 12.
BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) operates BASIS Oro Valley.
Asian students make up 37% of enrollment at BASIS Oro Valley, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 35% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put the Asian share of Pima County's population at about 3%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at BASIS Oro Valley, giving a ratio of 16.1:1. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 4.1 more students per teacher than here.
BASIS Oro Valley earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 75% of Arizona public high schools.
In Pima County, median household income comes to about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Pima County counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.
BASIS Oro Valley Primary sits less than a tenth of a mile from BASIS Oro Valley. BASIS Oro Valley has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. BASIS Oro Valley holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
Enrollment fell 14% over 4 years, reaching 540 in 2024-25.
BASIS Oro Valley has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ORO VALLEY
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Ironwood Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,539 students
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley ArizonaElementary · 944 students
- Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolElementary · 770 students
- BASIS Oro Valley PrimaryElementary · 599 students
- Painted Sky Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- BASIS Oro Valley Primary0.1 mi · 599
- Painted Sky Elementary School2.3 mi · 416
- Copper Creek Elementary School2.5 mi · 283
- Canyon Del Oro High School2.9 mi · 1,758
- The Innovation Academy3.2 mi · 415
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona3.2 mi · 944
Frequently asked questions
About BASIS Oro ValleyHow large is BASIS Oro Valley?
BASIS Oro Valley enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does BASIS Oro Valley serve?
BASIS Oro Valley serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BASIS Oro Valley?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at BASIS Oro Valley.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BASIS Oro Valley?
At BASIS Oro Valley, the student body is approximately 35% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 37% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is BASIS Oro Valley public or private?
BASIS Oro Valley is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.