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Public school district · PHOENIX, Arizona

Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

NCES district ID 0401680 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union

District overview

At a glance

Reported students

13,436

NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported

Open schools

23

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

19.9:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Spending per pupil

$11,949

Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33

Instruction per pupil

$6,093

Calculated from FY 2023 F-33

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

District interpretation

What the numbers say about Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

Cartwright Elementary District (4282) operates 23 current public-school records serving grades PK–08 in PHOENIX, Arizona. NCES reports 13,436 students and 675.78 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

By reported enrollment, the district ranks 18 of 647 Arizona districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

FY 2023 finance records show $11,949 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,093 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 263 of 612 districts in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.

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Student context

Needs schools plan for

English learners
30.7%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
9.6%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
675.78
Current expenditure (FY 2023)
$164,779,000

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

Cartwright Elementary District (4282) location

PHOENIX, Arizona · 33.4969, -112.1704. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2.3%
  • Hispanic90.1%
  • Black5.1%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial0.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

Interactive campus directory

Explore schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

23 current directory entries

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Showing 23 of 23 schools

SchoolLevelGradesStudentsRatio
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy
ElementaryPK–0661718.6:1
Byron A. Barry School
OtherPK–PK68
Cartwright Early Childhood Center
OtherPK–PK19313.3:1
Cartwright School
ElementaryPK–0867018.9:1
Cartwright Virtual Academy
Virtual
ElementaryKG–08078.3:1
Charles W. Harris School
ElementaryPK–0887523.3:1
Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism
Middle06–0851018.5:1
Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep
Middle06–0865020.3:1
Frank Borman School
ElementaryPK–0896020.6:1
G. Frank Davidson
ElementaryPK–0662919.9:1
Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy
ElementaryPK–0868421:1
Heatherbrae School
ElementaryPK–0660719.8:1
Holiday Park School
ElementaryPK–0653016.3:1
John F. Long
ElementaryPK–0664122.8:1
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School
ElementaryPK–0866719.9:1
Manuel Pena Jr. School
ElementaryPK–0680619.1:1
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy
Middle06–0820516.1:1
Palm Lane
ElementaryPK–0860218.4:1
Peralta School
ElementaryPK–0681722.3:1
Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts
Middle06–0854522.5:1
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School
ElementaryPK–0870317.3:1
Sunset School
ElementaryPK–0673919.1:1
Tomahawk School
ElementaryPK–0671822.3:1