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Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

Item: Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

5220 W Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85031-2605

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (623) 691-4000

www.csd83.org

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Cartwright Elementary District (4282) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

23 Schools

1,152 Schools

# Students

13,436 Students

600,286 Students

# Teachers

681 Teachers

33,165 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
Pre-K	149	8
Kind	502	46
1	549	49
2	533	50
3	580	53
4	665	53
5	632	59
6	622	86
7	1,426	118
8	1,406	120
Grade Not Listed	7	0

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District Rank

Cartwright Elementary District (4282), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#441 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
2023	#441
2022	#507
2021	#529
2019	#459
2018	#448
2017	#442
2016	#472
2015	#525
2014	#369
2013	#348
2012	#331

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2023	19%	34%
2022	15%	35%
2021	8%	32%
2019	29%	45%
2018	27%	45%
2017	28%	42%
2016	24%	39%
2015	22%	38%
2014	57%	63%
2013	59%	63%
2012	56%	63%

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21%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2022	21%	40%
2021	18%	39%
2019	28%	45%
2018	27%	44%
2017	26%	42%
2016	22%	40%
2015	18%	38%
2014	69%	79%
2013	69%	78%
2012	68%	77%
2011	68%	77%

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10%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2024	0.20	0.65
2023	0.20	0.65
2022	0.21	0.65
2021	0.21	0.66
2020	0.21	0.65
2019	0.21	0.65
2018	0.18	0.65
2017	0.18	0.65
2016	0.19	0.65
2015	0.22	0.64
2014	0.20	0.64
2013	0.20	0.64
2012	0.21	0.64
2011	0.21	0.65
2010	0.18	0.64
2009	0.18	0.64
2008	0.18	0.63
2007	0.19	0.63
2006	0.23	0.63
2005	0.27	0.62
2004	0.30	0.63
2003	0.36	0.63
2002	0.39	0.62
2001	0.45	0.62
2000	0.50	0.62
1999	0.54	0.60
1998	0.57	0.59
1997	0.60	0.58
1996	0.62	0.58
1995	0.63	0.58
1994	0.63	0.57
1993	0.62	0.56
1992	0.59	0.56
1991	0.54	0.54
1990	0.54	0.53
1989	0.52	0.51
1988	0.50	0.50

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	1%	8%
1991	1%	6%
1990	1%	6%
1989	1%	7%
1988	2%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2024	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

90%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2024	89%	48%
2023	89%	47%
2022	89%	47%
2021	89%	46%
2020	89%	45%
2019	89%	45%
2018	90%	45%
2017	90%	45%
2016	90%	45%
2015	87%	45%
2014	90%	44%
2013	89%	43%
2012	89%	43%
2011	89%	42%
2010	90%	41%
2009	90%	41%
2008	90%	42%
2007	90%	41%
2006	88%	39%
2005	85%	38%
2004	83%	37%
2003	79%	36%
2002	76%	35%
2001	72%	33%
2000	68%	33%
1999	63%	32%
1998	59%	31%
1997	54%	30%
1996	49%	30%
1995	44%	29%
1994	40%	28%
1993	35%	27%
1992	31%	25%
1991	27%	25%
1990	26%	24%
1989	24%	22%
1988	24%	23%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%
2003	7%	5%
2002	7%	5%
2001	9%	5%
2000	9%	4%
1999	10%	5%
1998	11%	4%
1997	11%	4%
1996	12%	4%
1995	13%	4%
1994	13%	4%
1993	12%	4%
1992	11%	4%
1991	8%	3%
1990	9%	3%
1989	10%	3%
1988	8%	3%

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% White

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2024	3%	34%
2023	3%	35%
2022	3%	35%
2021	3%	36%
2020	4%	38%
2019	4%	38%
2018	3%	38%
2017	3%	38%
2016	4%	39%
2015	5%	40%
2014	4%	41%
2013	4%	42%
2012	4%	42%
2011	4%	42%
2010	4%	44%
2009	4%	44%
2008	4%	44%
2007	5%	45%
2006	6%	47%
2005	8%	48%
2004	10%	48%
2003	12%	49%
2002	14%	50%
2001	16%	52%
2000	20%	53%
1999	24%	54%
1998	27%	56%
1997	32%	57%
1996	36%	57%
1995	41%	58%
1994	45%	59%
1993	50%	60%
1992	56%	61%
1991	63%	65%
1990	63%	66%
1989	64%	67%
1988	64%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,952 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,025 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$174 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2023	$174 MM	$4 MM
2022	$162 MM	$4 MM
2021	$174 MM	$4 MM
2020	$162 MM	$4 MM
2019	$152 MM	$4 MM
2018	$146 MM	$4 MM
2017	$144 MM	$4 MM
2016	$149 MM	$3 MM
2015	$137 MM	$3 MM
2014	$134 MM	$3 MM
2012	$118 MM	$3 MM
2011	$131 MM	$3 MM
2010	$137 MM	$3 MM
2009	$145 MM	$2 MM
2008	$150 MM	$2 MM
2007	$143 MM	$2 MM
2006	$138 MM	$2 MM
2005	$133 MM	$2 MM
2004	$139 MM	$2 MM
2003	$130 MM	$2 MM
2002	$103 MM	$2 MM
2001	$105 MM	$1 MM
2000	$106 MM	$8 MM
1999	$88 MM	$2 MM
1998	$86 MM	$2 MM
1997	$75 MM	$7 MM
1996	$70 MM	$6 MM
1995	$65 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$215 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2023	$215 MM	$4 MM
2022	$159 MM	$4 MM
2021	$215 MM	$4 MM
2020	$159 MM	$4 MM
2019	$145 MM	$4 MM
2018	$143 MM	$4 MM
2017	$140 MM	$3 MM
2016	$130 MM	$3 MM
2015	$135 MM	$2 MM
2014	$141 MM	$3 MM
2012	$134 MM	$3 MM
2011	$132 MM	$2 MM
2010	$135 MM	$2 MM
2009	$156 MM	$2 MM
2008	$155 MM	$2 MM
2007	$149 MM	$2 MM
2006	$130 MM	$2 MM
2005	$129 MM	$2 MM
2004	$136 MM	$1 MM
2003	$128 MM	$1 MM
2002	$100 MM	$1 MM
2001	$98 MM	$2 MM
2000	$102 MM	$8 MM
1999	$81 MM	$2 MM
1998	$78 MM	$2 MM
1997	$73 MM	$6 MM
1996	$71 MM	$6 MM
1995	$67 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,952

$11,551

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2023	$12,137	$10,782
2022	$10,289	$10,794
2021	$11,672	$11,986
2020	$10,289	$10,794
2019	$9,621	$11,173
2018	$8,456	$11,763
2017	$8,009	$10,306
2016	$7,957	$9,541
2015	$7,260	$9,449
2014	$7,008	$8,489
2012	$6,431	$9,312
2011	$7,411	$9,958
2010	$7,484	$9,449
2009	$7,658	$9,374
2008	$7,335	$9,689
2007	$6,936	$9,028
2006	$6,788	$7,988
2005	$6,661	$7,640
2004	$6,982	$7,113
2003	$6,596	$6,846
2002	$5,313	$7,000
2001	$5,908	$5,056
2000	$5,791	$26,222
1999	$4,948	$5,976
1998	$5,337	$5,422
1997	$4,402	$15,154
1995	$4,170	$5,429
1992	$3,853	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$16,025

$11,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)	Arizona
2023	$15,017	$10,054
2022	$10,109	$10,562
2021	$14,440	$11,177
2020	$10,109	$10,562
2019	$9,146	$10,609
2018	$8,312	$11,165
2017	$7,818	$9,883
2016	$6,962	$8,430
2015	$7,140	$8,879
2014	$7,358	$8,678
2012	$7,310	$9,270
2011	$7,490	$9,464
2010	$7,361	$8,879
2009	$8,218	$8,323
2008	$7,559	$8,177
2007	$7,267	$7,648
2006	$6,419	$7,012
2005	$6,457	$6,644
2004	$6,866	$6,165
2003	$6,470	$5,701
2002	$5,150	$6,081
2001	$5,526	$6,763
2000	$5,542	$24,897
1999	$4,549	$6,021
1998	$4,856	$5,233
1997	$4,303	$13,894
1995	$4,259	$5,519
1992	$3,829	$5,527

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 13,436 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education