BASIS Oro Valley Primary

BASIS Oro Valley Primary operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in ORO VALLEY, Arizona, overseen by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318). Current enrollment sits at 599 students spanning grades K through 6. That puts it 33% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

BASIS Oro Valley Primary is a school of BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BASIS Oro Valley Primary shows that the largest single group is Asian at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 30% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 3% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, BASIS Oro Valley Primary shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pima County) logs that median household income runs about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), BASIS Oro Valley Primary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BASIS Oro Valley, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

BASIS Oro Valley Primary operates from a suburban location. BASIS Oro Valley Primary operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BASIS Oro Valley Primary has shrank 18%, going from 731 students in 2018 to 599 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 30% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.