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BASIS Mesa

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 91% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

BASIS Mesa is a public charter school serving grades K-12 in Mesa, Arizona, with an enrollment of 867 students. This exceptional school stands out for its consistently high performance, with graduation rates ranging from 75.7% to 97.1% over the past 5 years, significantly exceeding the state average of around 80%.

BASIS Mesa's students demonstrate remarkably high proficiency on state assessments, far outpacing both the state and their own charter network averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 94% of 11th graders were projected to be proficient or better in Science, compared to just 19% statewide, and 97% were projected to be proficient or better in Math, compared to 30% statewide. The school's dropout rates are also relatively low, ranging from 3.3% to 6.1% over the past 5 years, lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby charter schools, such as American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 and San Tan Charter School, BASIS Mesa outperforms them significantly on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. This consistent excellence across grade levels and subject areas is a testament to the school's specialized curriculum and teaching approach, which could provide valuable insights for other schools seeking to improve student outcomes.

894

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,723

Per pupil spending ?

5010 S Eastmark Pkwy
Mesa, AZ 85212-8165

(602) 239-4807

District: BASIS Charter Schools Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

39.3%

White:

28.3%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2022 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (76% vs 35% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Arizona alternative schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Arizona avg35%

Elementary school

86^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

29^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

2^nd of 271

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	86 of 909	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	135 of 912	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	105 of 1245	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	81 of 1000	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	67 of 1226	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	49 of 1039	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	14 of 1109	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.9	49 of 1106	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	9 of 1079	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	19 of 955	98.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	134 of 607	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	21 of 289	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	79 of 895	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.1	60 of 316	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	56 of 270	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	194 of 620	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	14 of 33	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	148 of 975	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	85 of 589	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	133 of 602	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	129 of 1219	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	88 of 824	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.3	67 of 1219	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	64 of 862	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	37 of 1023	96.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	25 of 486	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	85 of 1170	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	36 of 716	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	33 of 1198	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	12 of 911	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	97 of 626	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	110 of 628	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	80 of 1216	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	94 of 830	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	62 of 1220	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	42 of 850	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	7 of 1032	99.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	83.4	44 of 617	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.7	119 of 444	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	156 of 1027	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.1	89 of 820	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.8	21 of 1201	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	88 of 465	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	217 of 486	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	177 of 1024	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	50 of 800	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	44 of 1161	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	50 of 595	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	10 of 720	98.6%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	29 of 552	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	19 of 550	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	18 of 854	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	10 of 605	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	16 of 832	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	15 of 605	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	19 of 711	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	12 of 695	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.8	17 of 677	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.0	16 of 521	96.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	33 of 400	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	6 of 573	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.2	11 of 29	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.1	22 of 247	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	13 of 192	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	92 of 404	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	11 of 42	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	25 of 395	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	24 of 386	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	19 of 806	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	7 of 494	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	17 of 820	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	11 of 466	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	23 of 624	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 345	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	14 of 760	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	20 of 392	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	9 of 802	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	7 of 543	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	28 of 379	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	18 of 370	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	14 of 810	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	18 of 476	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	16 of 818	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	14 of 435	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	19 of 617	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.0	38 of 384	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.8	26 of 650	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.5	2 of 789	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	13 of 277	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	22 of 288	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	11 of 675	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	6 of 446	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	14 of 780	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	7 of 337	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	14 of 436	96.8%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 271	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	5 of 469	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	9 of 464	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	9 of 509	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	10 of 285	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	11 of 420	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	7 of 416	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.2	36 of 406	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	26 of 261	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.1	1 of 301	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	1 of 306	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	3 of 35	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	33 of 238	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	12 of 83	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.1	11 of 456	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	13 of 492	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	9 of 247	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	15 of 354	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.8	1 of 441	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 479	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	4 of 223	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	6 of 429	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	5 of 455	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	6 of 492	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	11 of 238	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	12 of 370	96.8%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	99.5	1 of 255	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 256	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 380	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 422	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	98.3	4 of 409	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	10 of 448	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	11 of 217	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	13 of 291	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)95th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)85th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)78th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-81 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

African American (2023)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)90th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)19th percentile-76 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2022)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)100th percentile~ school

African American (2022)100th percentile~ school

Native American (2022)100th percentile~ school

White (2022)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2022)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+42 vs state

Science75%+48 vs state

Mathematics71%+38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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 Mesa	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5010 S Eastmark Pkwy	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 239-4807	894	58	15.4		253 (28.3%)	59 (6.6%)	149 (16.7%)	351 (39.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.7%)								(n/a)	66.0	88.0	78.0	84.0	88.0	80.0	94.0	52.0	76.0	61.0	51.0	84.0	75.0	97.0	60.0	72.0	94.0	$8,723	$203	$99	$505	$6,242	$2,179	$8,420
American Leadership Academy Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6913 E Rembrandt Ave	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 420-2101	660	29	22.6		463 (70.2%)	12 (1.8%)	139 (21.1%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.5%)	28 (4.2%)								(n/a)					44.0	50.0	52.0						28.0	33.0		30.0	16.0	$7,197	$3,023	$199	$6,245	$2,155	$1,819	$3,974
American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7729 E. Pecos Road	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 420-2101	628	68	9.2		387 (61.6%)	32 (5.1%)	165 (26.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)								(n/a)					35.0	40.0	51.0					16.0	19.0	33.0		42.0	22.0
Heritage Academy Gateway	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	19630 E.Germann Road	Queen Creek	85242	Maricopa County	Heritage Academy Gateway Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 461-4400	1,556	64	24.3		1,294 (83.2%)	11 (0.7%)	153 (9.8%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	73 (4.7%)								(n/a)	60.0	79.0	59.0	69.0	71.0	78.0	70.0	77.0	74.0	71.0	72.0	57.0	55.0	66.0	48.0	64.0	45.0		$00			$00
Freedom Prep Academy - Mesa	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	465 N Bluejay Dr	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 256-2642	448				314 (70.1%)	23 (5.1%)	82 (18.3%)	11 (2.5%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)		40.0	28.0												26.0				$00			$00
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	41800 N Barnes Pkwy	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 655-5553	922	18	51.2		546 (59.2%)	30 (3.3%)	268 (29.1%)	26 (2.8%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)								(n/a)	49.0	65.0	50.0	43.0	71.0	65.0		68.0	61.0	52.0	41.0	52.0	25.0		44.0	39.0			$00			$00
Virtual School of Arizona	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2500 S Power Rd Ste 215	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Arizona Education Solutions	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 641-8254	849				299 (35.2%)	80 (9.4%)	388 (45.7%)	14 (1.6%)	36 (4.2%)	8 (0.9%)	24 (2.8%)								(n/a)					14.0	17.0										9.0		$9,054	$00			$00	$9,054	$9,054
State Online School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2500 S Power Rd Ste 215	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Arizona Education Solutions	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 641-8254	839				317 (37.8%)	67 (8.0%)	366 (43.6%)	17 (2.0%)	44 (5.2%)	6 (0.7%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)					20.0	16.0	18.0										9.0	$9,054	$00			$00	$9,054	$9,054
Higley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2935 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 279-7000	162	1	162.0		102 (63.0%)	7 (4.3%)	32 (19.8%)	9 (5.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.2%)								(n/a)							50.0							44.0			22.0		$00			$00
San Tan Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3959 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	San Tan Montessori School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 222-0811	914	22	41.5		542 (59.3%)	43 (4.7%)	222 (24.3%)	23 (2.5%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	70 (7.7%)								(n/a)	42.0	47.0	54.0	46.0	58.0	39.0	51.0	31.0	37.0	43.0	27.0	40.0	37.0	35.0	45.0	33.0	27.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about BASIS Mesa

Is BASIS Mesa a good school?

Yes. BASIS Mesa ranks in the top 9.5% of Arizona alternative schools.

What district is BASIS Mesa in?

BASIS Charter Schools Inc.

How many students attend BASIS Mesa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 894 students attended BASIS Mesa.

What is the racial makeup of BASIS Mesa?

Students at BASIS Mesa are 39% Asian, 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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