BASIS Peoria Primary

25950 N LAKE PLEASANT PKWY
PEORIA, AZ 85383

Charter School 696 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

BASIS Peoria Primary is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school serving students in grades K–4. Located in Peoria, Arizona, the school is part of the nationally recognized BASIS Charter Schools network, which is well-known for its rigorous academic curriculum. The primary school program is designed to build a strong foundational base in subjects such as math, science, humanities, and fine arts, preparing students for the advanced coursework they will encounter as they transition into the BASIS middle and high school programs.

The educational model at BASIS Peoria Primary emphasizes both intellectual challenge and personal responsibility. Students engage with a spiraling curriculum that introduces complex concepts early and reinforces them over time, often taught by subject-expert teachers who are passionate about their fields. Beyond the core academics, the school encourages a supportive and enthusiastic learning community, fostering critical thinking, time management, and a lifelong love of learning in its students from a young age.

696

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BASIS Peoria Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	128
Hispanic	60
Black	25
Asian	429
Two or More	45
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	3

Asian
429 (61.6%)
White
128 (18.4%)
Hispanic
60 (8.6%)
Two or More
45 (6.5%)
Black
25 (3.6%)
American Indian
6 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398)
Phone:	(623)251-1504
Website:	http://enrollbasis.com/peoria-primary/
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	696
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 133

Grade 1 132

Grade 2 132

Grade 3 134

Grade 4 165