BASIS Peoria Primary

BASIS Peoria Primary, a substantial primary school in PEORIA, Arizona, run under BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398), teaches 696 students, covering grades K through 4. That puts it 54% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

BASIS Peoria Primary is a school of BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398), the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, BASIS Peoria Primary records that the largest single group is Asian, at 62% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 5% Asian, putting the school's mix noticeably more Asian than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), BASIS Peoria Primary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BASIS Peoria, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BASIS Peoria Primary.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. BASIS Peoria 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. BASIS Peoria Primary's enrollment has increased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 627 (now 696).

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