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

Burke Basic School

Federal NCES profile for Burke Basic School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040021801913Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burke Basic School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#21 of 26
elementary schools in Mesa · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
58.9%
free-lunch eligible
634
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Burke Basic School ranks #21 of 26 elementary schools in Mesa, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Burke Basic School held near 685 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 040021801913 · Mesa, AZ Elementary · MID · CHARTER

634 enr · 58.9% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Webster Elementary (634 students)

Burke Basic School held near 685 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Burke Basic School compares

Burke Basic School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 58.9% ▲ 22% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 634 top 26% - -

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

634
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.9%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
41.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$7,655
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
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
4
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.1%
African American 3.5%
White 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Burke Basic School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for American Basic Schools Llc (79215) reports $7,655 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Mesa

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

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Burke Basic School

How many students attend Burke Basic School?

Burke Basic School has 634 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mesa, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 699 (2022-23) → 685 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burke Basic School?

58.9% of students at Burke Basic School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burke Basic School?

The largest demographic group at Burke Basic School is Hispanic or Latino at 93.1% of enrollment, in Mesa, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burke Basic School?

Burke Basic School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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 Burke Basic School rank among elementary schools in Mesa?

By Resource Investment Index, Burke Basic School ranks #21 of 26 elementary schools in Mesa, 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 Mesa on the city page.

What other schools are in American Basic Schools Llc (79215)?

None; American Basic Schools Llc (79215) is a single-school charter district, and Burke Basic School 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 2022-23) · 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.