Cartwright School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2825 N 59th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85031

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Bottom 50%

Serving 722 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cartwright School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 722 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cartwright School's student population of 722 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cartwright School
Pre-K	17
Kind	61
1	72
2	81
3	73
4	76
5	94
6	59
7	85
8	98
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

722 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cartwright School
2023	754
2022	703
2021	685
2020	676
2019	676
2018	796
2017	796
2016	835
2015	844
2014	865
2013	765
2012	837
2011	812
2010	758
2009	899
2008	964
2007	998
2006	997
2005	1,086
2004	1,077
2003	1,086
2002	1,084
2001	1,191
2000	1,117
1999	1,111
1998	1,029
1997	1,105
1996	1,001
1995	963
1994	978
1993	1,004
1992	951
1991	824
1990	830
1989	822
1988	765
1987	782

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cartwright School
2023	32
2022	36
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	40
2017	40
2016	37
2015	39
2014	40
2013	45
2011	50
2010	42
2009	47
2008	55
2007	54
2006	48
2005	45
2004	46
2003	49
2002	48
2001	53
2000	51
1999	53
1998	51
1997	52
1996	44
1995	45
1994	43
1993	44
1992	42
1991	41
1990	39

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Cartwright School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cartwright School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1889 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cartwright School
2023	#1889
2022	#1877
2021	#1800
2019	#1787
2018	#1929
2017	#1514
2016	#1570
2015	#1649
2014	#1136
2013	#1149
2012	#1025

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	7%	34%	19%
2022	9%	35%	15%
2021	2%	32%	8%
2019	23%	45%	29%
2018	19%	45%	27%
2017	23%	42%	28%
2016	20%	39%	24%
2015	22%	38%	22%
2014	60%	63%	57%
2013	59%	63%	59%
2012	62%	63%	56%

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11%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2022	11%	40%	21%
2021	14%	39%	18%
2019	24%	45%	28%
2018	19%	44%	27%
2017	23%	42%	26%
2016	19%	40%	22%
2015	16%	38%	18%
2014	68%	79%	69%
2013	68%	78%	69%
2012	68%	77%	68%
2011	69%	77%	68%

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6-9%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	24:1	17:1	23:1
2022	20:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	20:1
2020	19:1	18:1	20:1
2019	19:1	18:1	20:1
2018	20:1	19:1	22:1
2017	20:1	19:1	22:1
2016	23:1	20:1	23:1
2015	22:1	20:1	21:1
2014	22:1	19:1	21:1
2013	17:1	19:1	20:1
2011	16:1	19:1	18:1
2010	18:1	18:1	20:1
2009	19:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	18:1	18:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	24:1	19:1	20:1
2004	23:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	19:1	22:1
2000	22:1	19:1	21:1
1999	21:1	19:1	22:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	21:1	19:1	20:1
1996	23:1	19:1	21:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	23:1	19:1	21:1
1993	23:1	20:1	21:1
1992	23:1	20:1	21:1
1991	20:1	20:1	21:1
1990	22:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	5%	2%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	2%
1999	1%	7%	2%
1998	1%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

92%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	92%	47%	89%
2022	93%	47%	89%
2021	92%	46%	89%
2020	93%	45%	89%
2019	93%	45%	89%
2018	92%	45%	90%
2017	92%	45%	90%
2016	93%	45%	90%
2015	93%	45%	87%
2014	90%	44%	90%
2013	92%	43%	89%
2012	92%	43%	89%
2011	92%	42%	89%
2010	94%	41%	90%
2009	94%	41%	90%
2008	94%	42%	90%
2007	93%	41%	90%
2006	94%	39%	88%
2005	91%	38%	85%
2004	90%	37%	83%
2003	86%	36%	79%
2002	84%	35%	76%
2001	83%	33%	72%
2000	80%	33%	68%
1999	76%	32%	63%
1998	71%	31%	59%
1997	69%	30%	54%
1996	65%	30%	49%
1995	59%	29%	44%
1994	53%	28%	40%
1993	52%	27%	35%
1992	37%	25%	31%
1991	37%	25%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	1%	6%	4%
2009	2%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	6%	5%	9%
2000	6%	4%	9%
1999	7%	5%	10%
1998	7%	4%	11%
1997	7%	4%	11%
1996	7%	4%	12%
1995	10%	4%	13%
1994	9%	4%	13%
1993	8%	4%	12%
1992	11%	4%	11%
1991	9%	3%	8%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	1%	35%	3%
2022	2%	35%	3%
2021	2%	36%	3%
2020	2%	38%	4%
2019	2%	38%	4%
2018	3%	38%	3%
2017	3%	38%	3%
2016	3%	39%	4%
2015	2%	40%	5%
2014	4%	41%	4%
2013	4%	42%	4%
2012	3%	42%	4%
2011	2%	42%	4%
2010	3%	44%	4%
2009	2%	44%	4%
2008	2%	44%	4%
2007	2%	45%	5%
2006	3%	47%	6%
2005	5%	48%	8%
2004	6%	48%	10%
2003	8%	49%	12%
2002	10%	50%	14%
2001	9%	52%	16%
2000	12%	53%	20%
1999	14%	54%	24%
1998	19%	56%	27%
1997	22%	57%	32%
1996	26%	57%	36%
1995	29%	58%	41%
1994	35%	59%	45%
1993	37%	60%	50%
1992	48%	61%	56%
1991	55%	65%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	0.15	0.65	0.20
2022	0.13	0.65	0.21
2021	0.15	0.66	0.21
2020	0.13	0.65	0.21
2019	0.13	0.65	0.21
2018	0.15	0.65	0.18
2017	0.15	0.65	0.18
2016	0.13	0.65	0.19
2015	0.13	0.64	0.22
2014	0.19	0.64	0.20
2013	0.16	0.64	0.20
2012	0.15	0.64	0.21
2011	0.15	0.65	0.21
2010	0.12	0.64	0.18
2009	0.12	0.64	0.18
2008	0.13	0.63	0.18
2007	0.14	0.63	0.19
2006	0.13	0.63	0.23
2005	0.17	0.62	0.27
2004	0.19	0.63	0.30
2003	0.25	0.63	0.36
2002	0.28	0.62	0.39
2001	0.31	0.62	0.45
2000	0.35	0.62	0.50
1999	0.41	0.60	0.54
1998	0.47	0.59	0.57
1997	0.48	0.58	0.60
1996	0.51	0.58	0.62
1995	0.57	0.58	0.63
1994	0.59	0.57	0.63
1993	0.59	0.56	0.62
1992	0.63	0.56	0.59
1991	0.62	0.54	0.54

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Eligible for

100%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	56%	39%	63%
2022	38%	29%	39%
2021	100%	42%	97%
2020	86%	43%	81%
2019	86%	43%	81%
2018	99%	42%	98%
2017	99%	42%	98%
2013	100%	37%	100%
2012	85%	36%	84%
2011	83%	36%	80%
2010	73%	38%	71%
2009	69%	39%	65%
2008	70%	29%	66%
2007	70%	32%	64%
2006	83%	37%	72%
2005	87%	40%	81%
2004	74%	37%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Cartwright School	Arizona	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	5%	7%	11%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2016	99%	11%	95%
2014	100%	14%	100%
2012	8%	11%	5%
2011	4%	10%	4%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	8%	10%	8%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	13%	9%	12%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	12%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cartwright School's ranking?

Cartwright School is ranked #1889 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Cartwright School often compared to?

Cartwright Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heritage Elementary School, Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Cartwright School?

722 students attend Cartwright School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Cartwright School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cartwright School?

Cartwright School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Cartwright School offer ?

Cartwright School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cartwright School part of?

Cartwright School is part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282).

In what neighborhood is Cartwright School located?

Cartwright School is located in the Cartwright Elementary School neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 1 other public schools located in Cartwright Elementary School.