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Burke Basic School

Public, Charter Grades K-6

739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Burke Basic School is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-6 in Mesa, Arizona, with an enrollment of 685 students. The school is part of the American Basic Schools LLC district, which is ranked 255 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite increased per-student spending, Burke Basic School consistently underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 42% of 4th graders, 21% of 5th graders, and 28% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 46%, 38%, and 41%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 14% of 4th graders and 17% of 6th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state averages of 40% and 29%. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and special education students.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools in the Mesa Unified District, such as Lowell Elementary, Lindbergh Elementary, and Holmes Elementary, also struggle academically but perform significantly better than Burke Basic School. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lowell Elementary's 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 23%, compared to Burke Basic School's 23%.

634

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 E Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85210-5355

(480) 964-4602

District: American Basic Schools LLC

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

African American:

3.5%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Arizona avg39%

739^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 289American Basic Schools LLC among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	739 of 909	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	819 of 912	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1052 of 1245	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	705 of 1000	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	835 of 1226	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	378 of 1039	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	457 of 1109	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.7	732 of 1079	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.0	708 of 955	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.0	668 of 1079	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	449 of 1158	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	494 of 1141	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.1	558 of 1075	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.4	530 of 1090	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	477 of 1062	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	826 of 895	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.4	415 of 451	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	428 of 975	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	97.9	1 of 155	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	574 of 602	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1115 of 1219	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	688 of 824	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	815 of 1219	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.9	341 of 862	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	439 of 1023	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	380 of 496	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	440 of 486	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	1008 of 1170	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	549 of 716	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	761 of 1198	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	184 of 709	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	240 of 911	73.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	303 of 423	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	346 of 549	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	439 of 556	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	897 of 1116	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.1	156 of 820	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	6.2	616 of 628	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	937 of 1216	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	852 of 1220	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	367 of 850	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	415 of 1032	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	962 of 1027	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.0	797 of 820	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	989 of 1201	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	387 of 1161	66.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2021)67th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2021)28th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)8th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2021)8th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)6th percentile-26 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2024)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Mathematics16%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 11, 2011

Burke Basic School really cares about the children's education. They understand each child learns at a different pace and place their children accordingly! They have the children's educational success as a top priority! They encourage each child to do their best! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
Burke Basic School	Public, Charter	K-6	131 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	American Basic Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 964-4602	634	34	18.6		12 (1.9%)	22 (3.5%)	590 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	17.6	739^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.7%		13.1	819^th of 912 public elementary schools	10.2%	80		42.0	21.0	28.0		14.0		17.0			$00			$00
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	930 S Sirrine	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6400	572	36	16.0		37 (6.5%)	14 (2.4%)	503 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	14	805^th of 909 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.9	824^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.6%	19		20.0		28.0		20.0		22.0		$8,849	$800	$58	$1,659	$7,498	$493	$7,991
Mesa Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	221 W 6th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 844-3965	227	8	28.3		25 (11.0%)	13 (5.7%)	176 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	948 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-5556	536	34	15.7		28 (5.2%)	14 (2.6%)	473 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)								(n/a)				21.0		27.0				$8,402	$561	$157	$1,278	$7,504	$180	$7,684
New Horizon School for the Performing Arts	Public, Charter	K-6	446 E Broadway Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	New Horizon School for the Performing Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 655-7444	119	10	11.9		17 (14.3%)	7 (5.9%)	92 (77.3%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	236 S Sirrine	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-5400	373	18	20.7		145 (38.9%)	13 (3.5%)	173 (46.4%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (7.0%)	82.4	136^th of 909 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.6	120^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.8%	16	58.0	71.0	74.0	56.0	58.0	70.0	76.0	48.0	48.0	$7,582	$29	$19	$76	$7,360	$174	$7,534
Redbird Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1020 S Extension Rd	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1200	484	30	16.1		54 (11.2%)	58 (12.0%)	293 (60.5%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.7%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.3%)	16.3	761^st of 909 public elementary schools	16.3%					(n/a)		23.0		33.0		19.0		22.0		$8,722	$674	$160	$1,507	$7,396	$493	$7,889
Mesa Center for Success	Public	PK, KG-8	855 W 8th Ave	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-3802	52	8	6.5		22 (42.3%)	6 (11.5%)	17 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)								(n/a)
Heritage Academy Pinnacle	Public, Charter	K-8	32 S Center St	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(623) 537-3535	124	8	15.5		74 (59.7%)	3 (2.4%)	32 (25.8%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (8.1%)								(n/a)		74.0
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	920 E Broadway Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-1400	441	28	15.5		34 (7.7%)	16 (3.6%)	372 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.8%)	11.2	853^rd of 909 public elementary schools	6.2%		17.4	750^th of 912 public elementary schools	17.8%	103	21.0	23.0	21.0	22.0	20.0					$10,021	$779	$218	$1,777	$8,735	$288	$9,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Burke Basic School

Is Burke Basic School a good school?

Burke Basic School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Arizona elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burke Basic School?

Students at Burke Basic School are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is Burke Basic School in?

American Basic Schools LLC

How many students attend Burke Basic School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Burke Basic School.

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