At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
13,436
NCES CCD 2024–25
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
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 14,553
- Teachers (FTE)
- 860
- Student–teacher ratio
- 16.9:1
What current records 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.
Within Arizona agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 17 of 216 with reported enrollment. 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. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 126 of 215 in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- 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)
PHOENIX, Arizona
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 33.4969, -112.1704
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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. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
23 current directory entries
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Showing 1–23 of 23 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy | ElementaryPK–06 | 617 | 18.6:1 | |
| Byron A. Barry School | OtherPK–PK | 68 | Not reported | |
| Cartwright Early Childhood Center | OtherPK–PK | 193 | 13.3:1 | |
| Cartwright School | ElementaryPK–08 | 670 | 18.9:1 | |
| Cartwright Virtual Academy | ElementaryKG–08 | 0 | Not reported | |
| Charles W. Harris School | ElementaryPK–08 | 875 | 23.3:1 | |
| Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism | Middle06–08 | 510 | 18.5:1 | |
| Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep | Middle06–08 | 650 | 20.3:1 | |
| Frank Borman School | ElementaryPK–08 | 960 | 20.6:1 | |
| G. Frank Davidson | ElementaryPK–06 | 629 | 19.9:1 | |
| Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy | ElementaryPK–08 | 684 | 21:1 | |
| Heatherbrae School | ElementaryPK–06 | 607 | 19.8:1 | |
| Holiday Park School | ElementaryPK–06 | 530 | 16.3:1 | |
| John F. Long | ElementaryPK–06 | 641 | 22.8:1 | |
| Justine Spitalny STE3AM School | ElementaryPK–08 | 667 | 19.9:1 | |
| Manuel Pena Jr. School | ElementaryPK–06 | 806 | 19.1:1 | |
| Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy | Middle06–08 | 205 | 16.1:1 | |
| Palm Lane | ElementaryPK–08 | 602 | 18.4:1 | |
| Peralta School | ElementaryPK–06 | 817 | 22.3:1 | |
| Raul H. Castro Middle School: Academy of Fine Arts | Middle06–08 | 545 | 22.5:1 | |
| Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School | ElementaryPK–08 | 703 | 17.3:1 | |
| Sunset School | ElementaryPK–06 | 739 | 19.1:1 | |
| Tomahawk School | ElementaryPK–06 | 718 | 22.3:1 |