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Mountain School vs. Basis Flagstaff

Should you attend Mountain School or Basis Flagstaff? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mountain School
311 W Cattle Drive Trl
Flagstaff, AZ 86005
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Basis Flagstaff
1700 N Gemini Dr
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Mountain School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Basis Flagstaff ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Mountain School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Serving 737 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Basis Flagstaff ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-12
Total Students
179 students
737 students
This chart displays total students of Mountain School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Basis Flagstaff by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
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53% | 47%
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This chart displays gender of Basis Flagstaff

Test Scores

#104 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#75 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Basis Flagstaff, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in AZ)
71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Basis Flagstaff and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in AZ)
74%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Basis Flagstaff and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 20% in AZ)
65-69%
(Top 1% in AZ)
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70-79%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Basis Flagstaff and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Basis Flagstaff by grade.
Kindergarten Students
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63
Grade 1 Students
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65
Grade 2 Students
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89
Grade 3 Students
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64
Grade 4 Students
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62
Grade 5 Students
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63
Grade 6 Students
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71
Grade 7 Students
-
54
Grade 8 Students
-
53
Grade 9 Students
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33
Grade 10 Students
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39
Grade 11 Students
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37
Grade 12 Students
-
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Basis Flagstaff and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Basis Flagstaff and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Basis Flagstaff and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Basis Flagstaff and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Basis Flagstaff and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Basis Flagstaff and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Basis Flagstaff and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
8%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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