BASIS Tucson Primary

The public school serving multiple grade levels BASIS Tucson Primary is located in TUCSON, Arizona. It had 785 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 12. That compares with an average of about 550 students for combined schools in Arizona.

BASIS Tucson Primary is listed under BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361) in federal data.

The largest group at BASIS Tucson Primary is Hispanic students, at 48%. Smaller groups are 20% White, 15% Asian, 9% Black, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 36% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BASIS Tucson Primary scores 70%.

The school has 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.6 students per teacher. Statewide, combined schools in Arizona average 21.4:1.

The county, Pima County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $70,315 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 398 public schools and about 140,692 students.

About 0.6 miles separate BASIS Tucson Primary from the closest public school, Howell Peter Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. BASIS Tucson Primary holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

The school's enrollment decreased 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

The allk12 page for BASIS Tucson Primary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.