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Cartwright School

Q: How many students attend Cartwright School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Cartwright School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cartwright School?

Students at Cartwright School are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cartwright School attend?

Students who attend Cartwright School usually go on to attend: High : Maryvale High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Cartwright School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Cartwright Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, with a student population of 754 that is predominantly Hispanic (over 92%).

Despite spending more per student ($12,454 in 2021-2022) than the state average, Cartwright School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly underperforms compared to the state and its own district on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 2% to 16% in math and 7% to 11% in English Language Arts across different grade levels. Additionally, Cartwright School has had relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.3% to 7.1% between 2015-2016 and 2018-2019, which is higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the Cartwright Elementary District also struggle academically, some schools, such as Sunset School and Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky, perform significantly better than Cartwright School on standardized tests and have higher rankings. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Cartwright School to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers.

670

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,454

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2825 N 59th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85035-1600

(623) 691-4100

District: Cartwright Elementary District

Students who attend Cartwright School usually attend:

High:

Maryvale High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.8%

African American:

4.5%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (18% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Arizona avg43%

Not ranked this year

Cartwright School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

262^nd of 289Cartwright Elementary District among Arizona districts

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
2023	9.0	1229 of 1245	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	920 of 1000	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1138 of 1226	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	913 of 1039	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	983 of 1109	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	840 of 1106	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	874 of 1079	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	816 of 955	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.0	759 of 1079	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.5	745 of 1158	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	655 of 1141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	723 of 1075	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.5	714 of 1090	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.7	894 of 1062	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	35.3	593 of 895	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	402 of 451	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	392 of 975	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.3	147 of 155	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.0	1211 of 1219	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	769 of 824	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1082 of 1219	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	721 of 862	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	900 of 1023	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.2	1159 of 1170	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	662 of 716	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1086 of 1198	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	632 of 709	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	822 of 911	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	265 of 423	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	1094 of 1116	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	588 of 618	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	722 of 820	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.3	1189 of 1216	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1138 of 1220	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	956 of 1032	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.4	944 of 1027	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	1053 of 1201	12.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	8.2	1118 of 1161	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	8.5	849 of 854	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	799 of 832	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	586 of 605	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	672 of 711	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	518 of 695	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	621 of 677	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	467 of 521	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	431 of 690	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	568 of 787	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	501 of 772	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	450 of 685	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.7	531 of 692	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	58.5	60 of 129	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.7	495 of 573	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.5	790 of 806	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	727 of 820	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	442 of 466	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	592 of 624	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.3	116 of 166	30.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	9.7	756 of 760	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	751 of 802	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	370 of 387	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	514 of 543	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	205 of 257	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	708 of 717	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	473 of 503	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	6.5	809 of 810	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	797 of 818	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	582 of 617	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.7	623 of 650	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.3	143 of 390	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	592 of 789	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	681 of 780	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)37th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)11th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)8th percentile~ school

White (2021)4th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Native American (2021)63rd percentile+59 vs school

African American (2022)53rd percentile

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+47 vs school

Foster Care (2021)30th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2021)25th percentile+21 vs school

Homeless (2021)20th percentile+16 vs school

White (2021)13th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)4th percentile~ school

Female (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Cartwright School	Public	PK, KG-8	2825 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4100	670	36	18.8		12 (1.8%)	30 (4.5%)	615 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)		24.0				13.0									$12,454	$3,677	$473	$7,828	$6,607	$1,696	$8,304
Charles W. Harris School	Public	PK, KG-8	2252 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4800	875	38	23.3		18 (2.1%)	20 (2.3%)	828 (94.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	827^th of 909 public elementary schools	9.0%		10.7	863^rd of 912 public elementary schools	5.4%	36	17.0	33.0	15.0	14.0	19.0	27.0	32.0	25.0	20.0	13.0	14.0	18.0		12.0	$11,630	$3,159	$378	$6,695	$6,653	$1,440	$8,093
Frank Borman School	Public	PK, KG-8	3637 N 55th Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5000	960	47	20.6		12 (1.3%)	56 (5.8%)	860 (89.6%)	6 (0.6%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	10.4	868^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.5%		8.8	885^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	16.0	24.0	14.0		30.0	29.0	22.0	30.0					13.0	21.0	$12,058	$3,133	$411	$6,676	$7,069	$1,446	$8,514
Victory Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3535 N 63rd Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Victory Collegiate Academy Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 810-9781	291	20	14.5		35 (12.0%)	33 (11.3%)	221 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Palm Lane	Public	PK, KG-8	2043 N 64th Dr	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5500	602	33	18.4		18 (3.0%)	18 (3.0%)	561 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12.8	829^th of 909 public elementary schools	8.8%		10.8	858^th of 912 public elementary schools	5.9%	29		31.0	22.0	26.0				17.0					16.0		$13,895	$4,401	$578	$9,380	$7,377	$1,539	$8,916
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky	Public, Charter	K-8	5757 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 888-1732	1,339	63	21.2		34 (2.5%)	85 (6.3%)	1,184 (88.4%)	28 (2.1%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15	787^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.4%		25.3	628^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.1%	159	19.0	29.0	22.0	29.0	24.0	19.0	27.0	25.0	18.0	15.0	11.0	11.0	26.0	13.0	$8,122	$1,395	$1,678	$4,468	$3,255	$1,795	$5,049
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	6602 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4600	739	39	19.1		19 (2.6%)	26 (3.5%)	673 (91.1%)	7 (0.9%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36	502^nd of 909 public elementary schools	44.8%		33.1	544^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.4%	42	21.0	35.0	28.0	29.0			52.0	53.0	51.0	24.0			28.0		$13,442	$3,851	$440	$8,142	$7,689	$1,461	$9,151
EAGLE College Prep Maryvale	Public, Charter	K-8	3950 N 53rd Ave	Phoenix	85031	Maricopa County	EAGLE College Prep Maryvale LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 638-0820	293	15	19.5		3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	281 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)					46.0			44.0								$00			$00
Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6629 W Clarendon Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Pioneer Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 933-3733	368	29	12.6		4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	346 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)				17.0			39.0									$00			$00
Imagine Desert West Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6738 W McDowell Rd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 344-7150	714	30	23.8		22 (3.1%)	39 (5.5%)	630 (88.2%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	15.1	786^th of 909 public elementary schools	13.5%		6.5	902^nd of 912 public elementary schools	1.1%	116	21.0	18.0	23.0				22.0	10.0	44.0				14.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Cartwright School

What district is Cartwright School in?

Cartwright Elementary District

What schools do graduates of Cartwright School attend?

Students who attend Cartwright School usually go on to attend:

High : Maryvale High School

How many students attend Cartwright School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Cartwright School.

What is the racial makeup of Cartwright School?

Students at Cartwright School are 92% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White.

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