Burke Basic School

Set in MESA, Arizona, Burke Basic School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, operated by American Basic Schools LLC (79215). It works with 634 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 41% larger than typical.

Burke Basic School sits inside American Basic Schools LLC (79215), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Burke Basic School logs that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 3% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at school resources, Burke Basic School records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Burke Basic School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Lincoln Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site. As a public charter, Burke Basic School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Burke Basic School has decreased 28%, going from 881 students in 2018 to 634 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Burke Basic School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.