The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in English language arts. The lowest is 76% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316)
BASIS Charter Schools Inc. is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade district operating a single elementary school in Phoenix, BASIS Phoenix Primary. The district serves a direct feeder pathway into the broader BASIS network, which is known across Arizona for its academically accelerated secondary schools, but this entity itself covers only the early elementary years.
The student body is distinctive in its composition. Children of Asian background make up a majority of the enrollment, with White students the second largest group and a modest share of Hispanic students. The racial and ethnic mix is heavily concentrated at one end of the spectrum, which shapes the peer environment a family will find here. Data on students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available from the source materials, so a reader cannot assess the socioeconomic diversity or support-needs profile from this information.
On state assessments, BASIS Charter Schools Inc. performs at a level that puts it in the top quarter of districts in Maricopa County for overall proficiency. The proficiency rates across third through fifth grade in math run higher than the county median, and the English language arts results are similarly strong. In fifth-grade science, the share of students scoring proficient or above is also elevated. The multi-year trend data spans only a single year, so there is no basis to judge whether performance is improving or declining. Because this is a K-through-5 district, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and no AP, dual-enrollment, or career-pathway data applies.
Chronic absenteeism, measured at a rate that places the district in the top quarter of Maricopa County for low absenteeism, suggests that most students attend school regularly. The per-pupil current spending, however, falls in the lower range compared to other districts across the county. A parent who wonders about resource levels, class sizes, or program funding may want to ask the school directly what that spending figure supports, especially given the district’s single-school structure and the fact that BASIS is a charter organization with its own operational model.
The district brief turned up no recent curriculum updates, enrollment changes, expansion plans, or funding news from the period searched. The only information found was basic directory data and historical background. A parent should expect to get current information directly from the school, as publicly sourced recent district-level changes were not available in the record.
The housing market context for this district was not present in the data. Families looking to move into the attendance zone would need to research the Phoenix neighborhoods near BASIS Phoenix Primary on their own, as no locale brief was provided. No information on transportation, before- or after-care, or school facilities was available.
Overall, this is a small elementary district that feeds into a well-known charter network, with academic results that are strong relative to county peers and a student population that is predominantly Asian and White. The low absenteeism and high test scores present a picture of a school where academic engagement is high, though a family will want to press for details on special education services, English learner support, and how the spending level translates into classroom experience.
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