BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus serves 489 students from grades K through 5, part of BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92863).

BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92863) is the operating authority for BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus shows that the most-represented group is Asian (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 32% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 2% Black. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 5%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mission Montessori Academy, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting. BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus 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 Scottsdale Primary - East Campus's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 550 (now 489). Over the same period, the Asian share ticked down from 59% to 47%.

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