Basis Flagstaff, Flagstaff AZ - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Basis Flagstaff

BASIS Flagstaff is a public charter school that serves students from kindergarten through twelfth grade in a single building in Flagstaff. As a charter school, it operates with a distinct academic model and is not part of the local district system. The school is owned by the BASIS Charter Schools network, a well-known chain in Arizona that operates independently of the district board.

The school's overall proficiency on state tests, when averaged across all tested subjects and grades, sits in the top quartile among districts in Coconino County. That is a strong position, and it reflects a pattern where results tend to be higher in some grades than others. For example, reading proficiency in seventh and eighth grade is well above what many schools report, while performance in third and sixth grade reading is more mid-range. In math, the school shows a similar profile: strong results in fourth, seventh, and eighth grade, but a dip in sixth grade that a parent may want to look into further with the school. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grade, show a wide gap between the two, with eighth graders scoring at a high level and fifth graders at a more moderate one.

State testing data was available for all grades from three to eight. High school testing data was not present in the materials, so it is not possible to assess how the older students perform on state assessments. The school serves high school grades, which means a graduation rate would normally be reported, but it was missing here, so this is a gap worth asking the school about directly.

The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of Asian students and a smaller but present share of Hispanic students. There are very small numbers of Black and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. The school does not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent cannot gauge the economic or special-education profile from this data alone.

Flagstaff itself is a city with a distinct identity. It sits at a high elevation surrounded by ponderosa pine forest, and its economy rests on Northern Arizona University, tourism, federal science agencies like the U.S. Geological Survey and Naval Observatory, and distribution operations such as Nestlé Purina. The historic downtown, built with local red sandstone, was revitalized in the 1990s and is a mix of shops, galleries, and restaurants. The city is a stop along Historic Route 66 and a jumping-off point for the Grand Canyon, ski areas, and other outdoor destinations. It is a growing university and tourism town with a dry climate and ongoing drought pressure.

Housing in the area is not cheap relative to state and national benchmarks. Home values are high, and rents follow a similar pattern. A family moving to Flagstaff for this school should factor in a housing market that is more expensive than much of Arizona.

As a charter school, BASIS Flagstaff does not have a zoned attendance boundary. Families must apply, and the school is part of a network known for its rigorous curriculum, with an accelerated pace and a heavy focus on math and science. The materials did not provide information on specific programs, extracurriculars, or course access, so those would need to be confirmed directly with the school.

The parent organization, BASIS Charter Schools Inc., had no parent-relevant changes reported. The district brief was essentially empty, which is common for a charter network that does not have the same public-facing calendar as a traditional school district.

This school fits a family looking for a high-performing charter with a tracked record of strong test results in middle school and a college-preparatory atmosphere. The gaps in high school data and the missing graduation rate mean a parent should ask for that information directly before making a decision. The peer environment is not especially diverse by income or background, and the housing market in Flagstaff is tight and pricey. A family that values a structured, academically demanding program and is willing to navigate a charter application and a high-cost housing market will find a school that, by the available middle-school evidence, is performing well relative to its county peers.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 37 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

512 schools plotted. 33 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 360%

School 60% · District 57% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 63% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 57% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 629%

School 29% · District 30% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 70% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 42 pts above state median

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 40 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 345%

School 45% · District 44% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 48% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 643%

School 43% · District 43%

even with state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 783%

School 83% · District 82% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 34 pts above state median

Science

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 46%

▲ 9 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 44 pts above state median

This schoolBASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90862), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.