Is BASIS Phoenix Central Primary a good school?

BASIS Phoenix Central Primary ranks 186 th of 912 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend BASIS Phoenix Central Primary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 335 students attended BASIS Phoenix Central Primary.

What is the racial makeup of BASIS Phoenix Central Primary?

Students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary are 35% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% African American, 14% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Summary:

BASIS Phoenix Central Primary is a public charter school in Phoenix, Arizona that serves grades K-12 with a diverse student population of over 1,000 students. The school has consistently outperformed state and district averages in academic performance, maintaining a 0% dropout rate in recent years.

BASIS Phoenix Central Primary's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39%. In 5th grade math, 64% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 33%. The school's spending per student, at $11,866 in 2021-2022, is also notably higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, BASIS Phoenix Central Primary stands out for its exceptional performance. For example, Great Hearts Academies - Maryvale Prep, a nearby charter school, has significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. The factors contributing to BASIS Phoenix Central Primary's success, such as its strong curriculum, teaching staff, and support systems, provide valuable insights into delivering high-quality education.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

201 E Indianola Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85012-2002

(602) 962-7393

District: BASIS Charter Schools Inc.

SchoolDigger Rank:
186^th of 912 Arizona Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,866

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.6%

White:

22.7%

African American:

17.0%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details BASIS Phoenix Central Primary ranks better than 79.6% of elementary schools in Arizona. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.35. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.62. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.55. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.6%), White (22.7%), African American (17%). (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary is $11,866.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks BASIS Phoenix Central Primary 186^th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See BASIS Phoenix Central Primary in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2015	95.50	25^th	955	97.4%
2016	92.07	64^th	1079	94.1%
2017	93.13	58^th	1106	94.8%
2018	87.92	120^th	1109	89.2%
2019	86.53	116^th	1039	88.8%
2021	91.97	88^th	1226	92.8%
2022	81.46	151^st	1000	84.9%
2023	76.36	279^th	1245	77.6%
2024	77.35	186^th	912	79.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	86.82	35^th	1027	96.6%
2022	45.80	261^st	444	41.2%
2023	57.82	203^rd	617	67.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.62	1^st	975	99.9%
2023	48.44	179^th	451	60.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	50.58	420^th	1201	65.0%
2023	80.79	74^th	820	91.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	83.57	159^th	1023	84.5%
2019	79.45	141^st	862	83.6%
2021	92.46	64^th	1219	94.7%
2022	74.15	167^th	824	79.7%
2023	74.83	270^th	1219	77.9%
2024	70.67	139^th	602	76.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	90.75	82^nd	1032	92.1%
2019	84.65	100^th	850	88.2%
2021	87.35	136^th	1220	88.9%
2022	79.02	123^rd	830	85.2%
2023	71.89	296^th	1216	75.7%
2024	63.48	199^th	628	68.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	45.90	27^th	33	18.2%
2019	37.57	22^nd	27	18.5%
2021	74.91	96^th	620	84.5%
2022	81.13	33^rd	270	87.8%
2023	74.55	66^th	316	79.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	82.72	41^st	895	95.4%
2022	59.19	137^th	289	52.6%
2023	47.94	303^rd	607	50.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	70.05	222^nd	911	75.6%
2019	80.07	127^th	709	82.1%
2021	80.34	142^nd	1198	88.1%
2022	64.93	245^th	716	65.8%
2023	52.44	478^th	1170	59.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	88.43	46^th	720	93.6%
2019	88.05	29^th	595	95.1%
2021	82.15	137^th	1161	88.2%
2022	86.30	44^th	800	94.5%
2023	81.25	136^th	1024	86.7%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2016	92.60	35^th	677	94.8%
2017	96.63	21^st	695	97.0%
2018	93.33	30^th	711	95.8%
2019	91.62	34^th	605	94.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2016	63.55	97^th	406	76.1%

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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 11, 2022

My kids and I love this school because of so many things. Best teachers and staff, specifically my kids and I will never forget Mr. G of Literacy teacher of Helium. I drive 1 hour round trip to drop of my kids to this school, looks a little farther but no choice. Well done BPC. Close Quote

Enrollment information for BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2015	293	41	168	79	7	0	2	590
2016	335	68	234	122	8	3	23	793
2017	337	70	263	170	7	2	31	880
2018	301	69	255	214	6	2	51	898
2019	232	79	142	215	5	4	53	730
2020	165	72	111	173	2	4	52	579
2021	131	65	114	142	2	1	39	494
2022	117	57	72	149	2	2	41	440
2023	107	59	67	154	3	1	38	429
2024	76	57	47	116	3	1	35	335

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	590	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	793	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	880	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2020	579	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024	335	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	590	n/a	n/a	n/a
2016	793	n/a	n/a	n/a
2017	880	n/a	n/a	n/a
2018	898	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	730	n/a	n/a	n/a
2020	579	n/a	n/a	n/a
2021	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023	429	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024	335	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$75 (0.8%)	$72 (0.8%)	$222 (2.4%)	$6,208 (67.7%)	$2,821 (30.7%)	$9,030 (98.4%)	$9,176
2020	$82 (0.9%)	$61 (0.7%)	$226 (2.5%)	$6,690 (72.9%)	$2,341 (25.5%)	$9,031 (98.4%)	$9,175
2022	$201 (1.7%)	$29 (0.2%)	$430 (3.6%)	$7,709 (65.0%)	$3,928 (33.1%)	$11,636 (98.1%)	$11,866

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 116^th of 1039 Elementary schools	Ranks 279^th of 1245 Elementary schools	11.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	730	429	41.2%
African American	79	59	25.3%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	142	67	52.8%
Hispanic	215	154	28.4%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	232	107	53.9%
Two or More Races	53	38	28.3%

Schools Near BASIS Phoenix Central Primary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				AASA English Language Arts (2024)							AASA Mathematics (2024)							AzSCI Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
BASIS Phoenix Central Primary	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	201 E Indianola Ave	Phoenix	85012	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 962-7393	335				76 (22.7%)	57 (17.0%)	116 (34.6%)	47 (14.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.4%)								(n/a)	63.0	61.0	70.0					50.0	52.0	64.0					49.0			$11,866	$201	$29	$430	$7,709	$3,928	$11,636
Arizona Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	99 E Virginia Ave Ste 200	Phoenix	85004	Maricopa County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 476-1320	4,499				1,600 (35.6%)	499 (11.1%)	1,795 (39.9%)	55 (1.2%)	171 (3.8%)	20 (0.4%)	359 (8.0%)								(n/a)	23.0	30.0	19.0	24.0	24.0	23.0	32.0	10.0	10.0	6.0	3.0	8.0	6.0	16.0	15.0	14.0	19.0		$00			$00
AmeriSchools Academy - Camelback	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1333 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85013	Maricopa County	The Charter Foundation Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 532-0100	78				11 (14.1%)	17 (21.8%)	33 (42.3%)	6 (7.7%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.5%)								(n/a)																		$12,201	$1,559	$1,491	$4,609	$4,647	$4,504	$9,151
New World Educational Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5818 N 7th St	Phoenix	85014	Maricopa County	New World Educational Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 238-9577	202				6 (3.0%)	19 (9.4%)	165 (81.7%)	2 (1.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)													48.0						$00			$00
Southwest Key Transitional Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2613 W Campbell Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Maricopa County Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 452-4700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pan-American Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3001 W. Indian School	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Pan-American Elementary Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 266-3989	1,170				20 (1.7%)	26 (2.2%)	1,095 (93.6%)	14 (1.2%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)								(n/a)	17.0	40.0	24.0	28.0	38.0	31.0	23.0	18.0	14.0		12.0	16.0	11.0		15.0	23.0			$00			$00
Nueva Vista School / Arizona State Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	2500 E Van Buren St # G1181	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Arizona State Hospital	No	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 244-1331	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kelly	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1648 S 16th St	Phoenix	85034	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 712-0500	24				9 (37.5%)	6 (25.0%)	8 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$54,496	$5,871	$1,155	$12,896	$21,040	$26,430	$47,470
ASDB - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7654 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 771-5400	215				34 (15.8%)	21 (9.8%)	138 (64.2%)	7 (3.3%)	14 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)
ASDB - Region 2	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8055 N 24th Ave Ste 103	Phoenix	85021	Maricopa County	Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 770-3458	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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