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Cartwright School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2825 N 59th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035 · (623) 691-4100 · Part of Cartwright Elementary District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
670
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Cartwright School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2825 N 59th Ave, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten67
Grade 164
Grade 268
Grade 376
Grade 476
Grade 574
Grade 694
Grade 763
Grade 884
Ungraded2
Enrollment over time
685’20
703’21
754’22
722’23
670’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 4%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cartwright School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Cartwright Elementary District

The district →
Frank Borman School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
960 students21:1
Charles W. Harris School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
875 students23:1
Peralta School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
817 students22:1
Manuel Pena Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
806 students19:1
Sunset School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
B−
739 students19:1
Tomahawk School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
718 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.