The top reported proficiency rate is 96% in Science. The lowest is 86% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Basis Charter Schools Inc. (783027)
BASIS Charter Schools Inc., the district overseeing BASIS Scottsdale Primary - West Campus, serves kindergarten through fourth grade and operates as a single-campus charter network in Scottsdale. Because it covers only early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic picture narrows to the foundational skills assessed at those levels.
State testing data shows strong results. In both third and fourth grade, the district’s math proficiency landed well above the midpoint among Maricopa County’s districts. English language arts results at each grade were comparably high. Combined across all tested subjects and grades, the district’s overall proficiency index placed it in the top quartile of county districts. Science results from a prior year, the only science assessment available, showed a similarly high proficiency rate, though that data is older and from a different test.
The enrollment is small and heavily concentrated in the early grades, with similar class sizes across kindergarten through fourth grade. The student body is predominantly Asian, making up a clear majority, with white students as the next largest group, followed by a smaller share of Hispanic students. Students who identify as two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander each account for a modest portion. Data on students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, and English learners was not available, so a reader may want to ask the school directly about supports for those populations. Chronic absenteeism, while not a negligible figure, fell into the top quartile among county districts, meaning the rate was lower than in many other local districts, which is a positive sign for consistent attendance at this young age.
Per-pupil spending sits in the middle range, a touch below the median for county districts, but the district operates with a single small school, so a direct comparison with larger systems may not capture the efficiency of its model.
The locale brief was not available, but the district brief based on web research turned up little in the way of recent substantive changes or initiatives. That could mean the district has been operating steadily without major disruptions or shifts. A parent considering this district should know that the academic environment, based on the available state test data, is academically strong by county standards. The peer group at this campus is shaped by a demographic profile that differs from many neighboring districts. Because the district ends at fourth grade, families will need to plan for a transition to a new school for fifth grade and beyond, and the data does not indicate any formal feeder arrangement. The absence of information on special education and English learner services is a gap a prospective family would want to fill before enrolling.
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