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Cartwright Elementary District (4282) Schools
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Maricopa County (Phoenix). SchoolGrade grades 23 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
20 of 23 schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282) carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 16F: 3
Best schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C- Sunset School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Starlight Park College Preparatory And Community School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Glenn L Downs Social Sciences Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Heatherbrae School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Manuel Pena JR School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Marc T Atkinson Middle School And Gifted Academy (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Tomahawk School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Desert Sands Academy Of Mass Communication And Journalism (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D- G Frank Davidson (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Bret R Tarver Leadership Academy (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
All schools, A to Z (23)
- D- Bret R Tarver Leadership Academy, Phoenix
- Byron A Barry School, Phoenix
- Cartwright Early Childhood Center, Phoenix
- F Cartwright School, Phoenix
- Cartwright Virtual Academy, Phoenix
- D- Charles W Harris School, Phoenix
- D- Desert Sands Academy Of Mass Communication And Journalism, Phoenix
- F Estrella Middle School, Phoenix
- D- Frank Borman School, Phoenix
- D- G Frank Davidson, Phoenix
- D- Glenn L Downs Social Sciences Academy, Phoenix
- D- Heatherbrae School, Phoenix
- D- Holiday Park School, Phoenix
- D- John F Long, Phoenix
- D- Justine Spitalny Ste3am School, Phoenix
- D- Manuel Pena JR School, Phoenix
- D- Marc T Atkinson Middle School And Gifted Academy, Phoenix
- D- Palm Lane, Phoenix
- D- Peralta School, Phoenix
- F Raul H Castro Middle School Academy Of Fine Arts, Phoenix
- D Starlight Park College Preparatory And Community School, Phoenix
- C- Sunset School, Phoenix
- D- Tomahawk School, Phoenix
Where Cartwright Elementary District (4282) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Phoenix (23)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Maricopa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 13,720 students with 688 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,636 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0401680
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Isaac Elementary District (4259) (12 schools, 3 mi)
- Fowler Elementary District (4273) (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Glendale Elementary District (4271) (14 schools, 4 mi)
- Alhambra Elementary District (4280) (17 schools, 4 mi)
- Tolleson Elementary District (4264) (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Riverside Elementary District (4257) (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Pendergast Elementary District (4283) (12 schools, 5 mi)
- Murphy Elementary District (4265) (3 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
How many schools are in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)?
SchoolGrade grades 23 public schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cartwright Elementary District (4282) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Phoenix.
How good are the schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)?
Across the 20 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 13.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.4%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cartwright Elementary District (4282)?
13,720 students were enrolled in Cartwright Elementary District (4282) in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cartwright Elementary District (4282)?
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) is in Arizona, based in Maricopa County, with its district office in Phoenix. Its boundary covers about 14.1 sq mi.