Cartwright Elementary District

Public Grades PK–8 C-School Grade

At a glance

13,436Students enrolled

23Schools

$11,521Spent per student

20:1Student–teacher ratio

Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ

Math proficiency8%

State average 31.2%

Reading / language arts18%

State average 38.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$11,521

per student each year · 6% below the AZ average

Spending

Classroom instruction51%

Support & administration41%

Other8%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)17%

State57%

Federal25%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

15,177’20

14,826’21

14,338’22

13,720’23

13,436’24

Students

Hispanic · 90%12,110

Black · 5%691

White · 2%309

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%131

Two or more races · 1%125

Asian · 0%59

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools23 in district

Level

All 23 Preschool 2 Elementary 17 Middle 4

Frank Borman SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 960 students · Phoenix

Charles W. Harris SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 875 students · Phoenix

Peralta SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 817 students · Phoenix

Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 806 students · Phoenix

Sunset SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 739 students · Phoenix

Tomahawk SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 718 students · Phoenix

Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 703 students · Phoenix

Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 684 students · Phoenix

Cartwright SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 670 students · Phoenix

Justine Spitalny STE3AM SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 667 students · Phoenix

John F. LongElementary · Grades PK–6 · 641 students · Phoenix

G. Frank DavidsonElementary · Grades PK–6 · 629 students · Phoenix

Bret R. Tarver Leadership AcademyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 617 students · Phoenix

Heatherbrae SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 607 students · Phoenix

Palm LaneElementary · Grades PK–8 · 602 students · Phoenix

Holiday Park SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 530 students · Phoenix

Cartwright Virtual AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · Phoenix

Estrella Middle School College and Career PrepMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 650 students · Phoenix

RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTSMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 545 students · Phoenix

Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & JournalismMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 510 students · Phoenix

Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted AcademyMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 205 students · Phoenix

Cartwright Early Childhood CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 193 students · Phoenix

Byron A. Barry SchoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 68 students · Phoenix

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Deer Valley Unified DistrictCave Creek · Glendale · Peoria · $11,444 per student

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Glendale Union High School DistrictGlendale · Peoria · $11,218 per student

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Kyrene Elementary DistrictGuadalupe · Tempe · $10,909 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.