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BASIS Phoenix South

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BASIS Phoenix South ranks 465 th of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 49% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

BASIS Phoenix South is a public charter school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 511 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the BASIS Charter Schools Inc. network and is known for its rigorous academic curriculum and focus on preparing students for success in college and beyond.

BASIS Phoenix South consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade science, 57% of BASIS Phoenix South students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30%. In 8th grade English language arts, 81% of BASIS Phoenix South students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40%. When compared to nearby charter schools, such as BASIS Phoenix Central Primary, Pan-American Charter School, and Keystone Montessori Charter School, BASIS Phoenix South generally outperforms them in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

The school's free and reduced lunch rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 18.37% in 2021-2022 to 47.84% in 2022-2023, indicating that it serves a diverse population, with a significant portion of students coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. BASIS Phoenix South's high spending per student, ranging from $12,233 in 2021-2022 to $16,747 in 2018-2019, suggests that the school invests heavily in its educational programs and resources to support student learning. The school's consistent academic performance across different grade levels further demonstrates the effectiveness of its curriculum and instructional practices in supporting student success throughout their educational journey.

523

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,233

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 S 19th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85041-4654

(602) 962-7393

District: BASIS Charter Schools Inc.

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

African American:

27.2%

Asian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (47% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

465^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 8 pts since 2021

From top 43% (2021) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

115^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 33 pts since 2023

From bottom 46% (2023) to top 21% (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	40.6	465 of 909	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	558 of 912	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	639 of 1245	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.8	886 of 1000	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	526 of 1226	57.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	365 of 607	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	135 of 895	84.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.9	276 of 316	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	150 of 270	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	263 of 620	57.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	826 of 975	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	374 of 589	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	426 of 602	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	538 of 1219	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	552 of 1219	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	196 of 496	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	229 of 486	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	626 of 1170	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	619 of 1198	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	141 of 549	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	27.0	409 of 556	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	700 of 1116	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	291 of 626	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.9	498 of 628	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	744 of 1216	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	482 of 1220	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	78.0	70 of 617	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	309 of 1027	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.1	363 of 820	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	341 of 1201	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	654 of 1024	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	519 of 1161	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	115 of 552	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	118 of 550	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	459 of 854	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	462 of 806	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	437 of 760	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	426 of 717	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.1	289 of 810	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2023)89th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2023)56th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2023)40th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

White (2023)36th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)15th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2023)13th percentile-36 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)64th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2023)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)41st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Mathematics43%+9 vs state

Science38%+6 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 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 South	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5700 S 19th Ave	Phoenix	85041	Maricopa County	BASIS Charter Schools Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 962-7393	523	47	11.1		39 (7.5%)	142 (27.2%)	238 (45.5%)	72 (13.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)	46.0	38.0	30.0	48.0	69.0	81.0		63.0		32.0	27.0	50.0		20.0	57.0		$12,233	$658	$56	$1,372	$7,547	$3,972	$11,519
ASU Preparatory Academy - South Phoenix Intermediate	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5610 S. Central Avenue	Phoenix	85040	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 551-6594	99	9	11.0		4 (4.0%)	7 (7.1%)	81 (81.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)								(n/a)																		$00			$00
The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7777 S 15th Ter	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	The Paideia Academies Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 343-3040	579	39	14.8		53 (9.2%)	96 (16.6%)	406 (70.1%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	25.0	35.0	18.0	30.0				30.0	24.0					14.0				$00			$00
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	21	5	4.2		5 (23.8%)	5 (23.8%)	10 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$54,496	$5,871	$1,155	$12,896	$21,040	$26,430	$47,470
Desert Marigold School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6210 S 28th St	Phoenix	85042	Maricopa County	Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 243-6909	286				173 (60.5%)	8 (2.8%)	77 (26.9%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)								(n/a)						50.0									54.0			$00			$00
Country Gardens Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6313 W Southern Ave	Laveen	85339	Maricopa County	Country Gardens Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 900-2230	268	18	15.0		65 (24.3%)	54 (20.1%)	133 (49.6%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)								(n/a)					42.0													$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)
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	4,476	157	28.4		2,527 (56.5%)	399 (8.9%)	1,038 (23.2%)	43 (1.0%)	148 (3.3%)	22 (0.5%)	299 (6.7%)								(n/a)	18.0	30.0	20.0	18.0	27.0	27.0	31.0	8.0	10.0	9.0	3.0	6.0	14.0	20.0	17.0	12.0		$00			$00
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	239	25	9.5		52 (21.8%)	38 (15.9%)	90 (37.7%)	27 (11.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.1%)								(n/a)	55.0	76.0	65.0					38.0	42.0	48.0				49.0			$11,866	$201	$29	$430	$7,709	$3,928	$11,636
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	1,221	68	18.0		13 (1.1%)	23 (1.9%)	1,160 (95.0%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)								(n/a)	20.0	29.0	18.0	27.0	30.0	34.0	24.0	28.0	28.0	31.0				16.0	18.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about BASIS Phoenix South

What district is BASIS Phoenix South in?

BASIS Charter Schools Inc.

What is the racial makeup of BASIS Phoenix South?

Students at BASIS Phoenix South are 46% Hispanic, 27% African American, 14% Asian, 7% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is BASIS Phoenix South a good school?

BASIS Phoenix South ranks 465^th of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend BASIS Phoenix South?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended BASIS Phoenix South.

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