Cartwright Elementary District

The Cartwright Elementary District in Arizona serves 22 schools, including 18 elementary schools and 4 middle schools, but no high schools or alternative schools. The district as a whole is ranked 262 out of 289 in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as relatively stronger performers. Sunset School is the highest-ranked elementary school in the district, while John F. Long also has strong test scores. At the middle school level, Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is the top performer, earning a 4-star rating and exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Math.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the higher-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, suggesting inequities within the district that need to be addressed. Several schools struggle with high dropout rates, low proficiency rates in core subjects compared to the state average, and varying levels of per-student spending and student-teacher ratios. While the district faces substantial challenges, the analysis indicates there are pockets of success that could be leveraged to improve educational outcomes across the board.