BASIS Oro Valley Primary

11155 N ORACLE RD ORO VALLEY AZ 85737

About BASIS Oro Valley Primary

BASIS Oro Valley Primary is a tuition-free public charter elementary school serving kindergarten through grade 5, enrolling approximately 666 students as of the 2022–2023 school year. It is consistently highly ranked—post-pandemic it rose from 8th out of 1,039 Arizona elementary schools to 4th out of 1,245. The student body is diverse: roughly 30 % Asian (~197), 27 % Hispanic (~180), 31 % White (~209), with small numbers of African American, American Indian, Pacific Islander, and multiracial students. Class sizes and student-teacher ratios remain modest, though exact current numbers vary; the school leans on a strong staff structure with subject-expert teachers and multi-teacher classrooms typical in BASIS schools (especially lower grades). Academic performance is excellent, with test scores and student growth well above state averages (reflected in its GreatSchools 10/10 rating) The surrounding Oro Valley housing market is competitive: median single-family home prices hover between about $476,000 and $525,000 in mid-2025, varying by data source . Local staff include seasoned teachers and administrators experienced in BASIS’s rigorous primary model.

Contact Information

Address

11155 N ORACLE RD ORO VALLEY AZ 85737

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Phone

(520) 308-5220

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 0%
Reading 86%
State average proficiency is 0% in Math and 86% in Reading.
36
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
666
Total Students
TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at BASIS Oro Valley Primary

2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

School Ratings

Ranked

9

of 10 in arizona

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 6:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 42.5%
Asian 32.2%
Hispanic 17%
Black 2.8%
Two+ Races 4.6%
Native Am. 1%
White
42.5%
Asian
32.2%
Hispanic
17%
Black
2.8%
Two+ Races
4.6%
Native Am.
1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 666
50.8%
338 Female
49.2%
328 Male

Student Population

666 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

BASIS Oro Valley Primary in Arizona recently celebrated three students who were named STAMPS Scholars and raised $4,900 for the Annual Teacher Fund during Arizona Gives Day.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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