Elementary school (grades K-5) · Phoenix, AZ

Basis Phoenix Primary

Federal NCES profile for Basis Phoenix Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040096703560Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Basis Phoenix Primary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#33 of 116
elementary schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
792
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Basis Phoenix Primary ranks #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ.

Enrollment

792

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Basis Phoenix Primary

Basis Phoenix Primary is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 792 students.

Enrollment of 792 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Its student body is led by Asian (57%) and White (22%) (diversity index 61/100).

The surrounding Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316) spends $7,588 per pupil, 42% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Phoenix's elementary schools, it stands alongside Academy of Math and Science Avondale (1,175 students): Basis Phoenix Primary is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316) is a single-school charter district, so Basis Phoenix Primary operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Basis Phoenix Primary compares

Basis Phoenix Primary on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 792 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

792
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Funding equity
$7,588
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 57.1%
White 22.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 57.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.9, Basis Phoenix Primary is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316), which includes Basis Phoenix Primary.

$7,588
Per student
-42%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.7%
State 82.8%
Federal 5.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar elementary schools in Phoenix

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Basis Phoenix Primary

How many students attend Basis Phoenix Primary?

Basis Phoenix Primary has 792 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Basis Phoenix Primary?

The largest demographic group at Basis Phoenix Primary is Asian at 57.1% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Basis Phoenix Primary?

Basis Phoenix Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Basis Phoenix Primary rank among elementary schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Basis Phoenix Primary ranks #33 of 116 elementary schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Phoenix on the city page.

Is Basis Phoenix Primary a good school?

Basis Phoenix Primary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316)?

None; Basis Charter Schools Inc. (934316) is a single-school charter district, and Basis Phoenix Primary is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.