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What tradition at BASIS Phoenix Primary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
792
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC. (934316)·NCES 040096703560
BASIS Phoenix Primary
11850 N 32ND ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85028 · (602) 598-0330 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL792 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
56 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 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 159 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (159).
Student demographics
61%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
77.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2018
Math
76.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -10.0pp since 2018
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 2018, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.0% | 79.0% |
| 2020-21 | 76.0% | 80.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BASIS Phoenix Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #30 of 1,072 ▼ 6 | #26 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #29 of 1,072 ▼ 1 | #27 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #432 of 930 | #272 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 792 | #127 of 1,223 | #99 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #217 of 991 | #116 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #282 of 1,007 | #197 of 627 |
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
792
-41 (-5%) 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 | 792 | 56 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 814 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 770 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 833 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BASIS Phoenix Primary.
About BASIS Phoenix Primary
BASIS Phoenix Primary is an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, according to federal school records. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 792 students. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students, so this school is 76% bigger than average.
The school's district is BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (934316).
Asian students make up a majority at BASIS Phoenix Primary, at 57%. Next come 22% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 5% Asian among all Maricopa County residents. BASIS Phoenix Primary's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 56 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 14.1:1 here.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. BASIS Phoenix Primary is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to BASIS Phoenix Primary is Desert Cove Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. BASIS Phoenix Primary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists BASIS Phoenix Primary as a charter school.
Enrollment dropped 5% from its 2020-21 level of 833.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Desert Cove Elementary School0.7 mi · 414
- Shadow Mountain High School0.7 mi · 1,080
- Shea Middle School0.9 mi · 476
- Larkspur Elementary School1.0 mi · 353
- Indian Bend Elementary School1.4 mi · 539
- BASIS Phoenix1.5 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About BASIS Phoenix PrimaryHow large is BASIS Phoenix Primary?
BASIS Phoenix Primary enrolls approximately 792 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BASIS Phoenix Primary serve?
BASIS Phoenix Primary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BASIS Phoenix Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BASIS Phoenix Primary is approximately 14.1:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BASIS Phoenix Primary?
At BASIS Phoenix Primary, the student body is approximately 22% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Black, 57% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is BASIS Phoenix Primary public or private?
BASIS Phoenix Primary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (934316).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.