BASIS Phoenix Central Primary
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Phoenix, Arizona
BASIS Phoenix Central Primary in Phoenix, Arizona enrolled 239 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 9.6 students per teacher against the Arizona median of 14.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 44% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
429 students in 2022-23, 335 students in 2023-24, 239 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 429 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 335 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 239 | 25.0 | 9.6 |
9.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 of every 100 Arizona schools of this kind
Among the 121 Arizona schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection BASIS Phoenix Central Primary enrolled 441 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent28.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
37.7% of students were Hispanic, 21.8% White, 15.9% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic37.7%
- White21.8%
- Black15.9%
- Two or more races12.1%
- Asian11.3%
- American Indian1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arizona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 65‑69% | 65‑69% | 40.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 50‑54% | 65‑69% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Schools of this kind in Phoenix
33 public schools of this kind in Phoenix report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Virtual Academy | 4,476 | 28.5 | not reported |
| Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep | 1,192 | 14.7 | 50.0% |
| Ridgeline Academy Inc. | 849 | 11.9 | 7.9% |
| Great Hearts Academies - Archway Veritas | 716 | 17.5 | not reported |
| BASIS Ahwatukee | 661 | 12.5 | not reported |
| The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix | 579 | 14.8 | 76.0% |
| BASIS Phoenix South | 523 | 11.2 | 33.9% |
| Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix | 439 | 13.5 | 95.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about BASIS Phoenix Central Primary
- Arizona Virtual AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.1 miles away: 4,476 students, 28.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- AmeriSchools Academy - CamelbackThe next nearest public school of this kind, 1.6 miles away: 94 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare BASIS Phoenix Central Primary with Arizona Virtual AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92349) spends per student$10,907 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,907
- The largest public schools in ArizonaBASIS Phoenix Central Primary is the number 74 by size of 177 Arizona schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#74 of 177
- Arizona schools by students per teacher9.6 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 14.8 for schools of this kind.9.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about BASIS Phoenix Central Primary
How many students attend BASIS Phoenix Central Primary?
239 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 429 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ.What is the student-teacher ratio at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary?
9.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for schools of this kind is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is BASIS Phoenix Central Primary a Title I school?
BASIS Phoenix Central Primary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary do on state tests?
The students tested at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary scored proficient or above: 65-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is BASIS Phoenix Central Primary in?
BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92349), NCES district ID 0400881. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040088103394 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.