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Enrollment
1,023
Combined
STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS INC. (81078)·NCES 040060803115
BASIS Scottsdale
10400 N 128TH ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259 · (480) 451-7500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 04–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,023 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- ATest 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.
- B-Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
61 FTE teachers
STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 198 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 189 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 116 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 71 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 7% |
Student demographics
60%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
87.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
82.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +80.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 4 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 80 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 90.0% |
| 2020-21 | 87.0% | 87.0% |
| 2018-19 | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| 2017-18 | 91.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BASIS Scottsdale ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #3 of 14 ▼ 1 | #3 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #1 of 14 no change | #1 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #8 of 12 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,023 | #2 of 36 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #11 of 17 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #7 of 17 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #8 of 10 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,023
-114 (-10%) vs 2020
+58% since 2010-11, when it was 647
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 | 1,023 | 60.5 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 981 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 994 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,137 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,148 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 739 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 647 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BASIS Scottsdale.
About BASIS Scottsdale
BASIS Scottsdale is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels for students in SCOTTSDALE, Arizona. It reports enrollment of 1,023 students in grades 4 through 12. Across combined schools in Arizona, the average enrollment is about 550.
BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078) is the district for BASIS Scottsdale.
Asian students are 56% of those enrolled at BASIS Scottsdale. The next largest groups are 27% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Maricopa County overall, about 5% of residents are Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. The average for combined schools in Arizona is 21.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
BASIS Scottsdale holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of Arizona public K-12 schools.
The school is in Maricopa County, where median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. BASIS Scottsdale shares Maricopa County with 1,351 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mission Montessori Academy, is about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. BASIS Scottsdale is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 114 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for BASIS Scottsdale lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 SCOTTSDALE
- Desert Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- Cactus Shadows High SchoolHigh · 1,362 students
- Saguaro High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway ScottsdaleCombined · 1,079 students
Nearby schools
- Mission Montessori Academy0.3 mi · 129
- Mountainside Middle School0.5 mi · 518
- Desert Mountain High School0.5 mi · 1,905
- Anasazi Elementary1.1 mi · 423
- BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus1.2 mi · 489
- Laguna Elementary School2.9 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About BASIS ScottsdaleHow many students attend BASIS Scottsdale?
BASIS Scottsdale enrolls approximately 1,023 students in grades 04-12.
What age range does BASIS Scottsdale serve?
BASIS Scottsdale serves students from grade 04 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at BASIS Scottsdale?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at BASIS Scottsdale.
How diverse is BASIS Scottsdale?
BASIS Scottsdale reports a student body of 27% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 56% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees BASIS Scottsdale?
BASIS Scottsdale is overseen by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (81078) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.