Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenix, AZ

Cartwright Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Cartwright Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040168001530
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cartwright Early Childhood Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arizona median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#85 of 179
schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
17.5:1
students per teacher
48.7%
free-lunch eligible

Cartwright Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the Arizona median. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cartwright Early Childhood Center ranks #85 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ.

School address

Phoenix, AZ 85031
District: Cartwright Elementary District (4282) · Arizona

NCES ID 040168001530 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+28 students YoY

Cartwright Early Childhood Center grew from 156 students in 2022-23 to 184 in 2023-24 (+17.9%).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 040168001530 · Phoenix, AZ Other · SMALL · TRAD

193 enr · 17.5:1 · 48.7% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Frank Borman School (960 students)

Cartwright Early Childhood Center grew from 156 students in 2022-23 to 184 in 2023-24 (+17.9%). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Cartwright Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cartwright Early Childhood Center reports 193 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cartwright Early Childhood Center compares

Cartwright Early Childhood Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.5:1 ▲ 3% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.7% ▲ 1% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 193 top 72% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.7%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 58% in Arizona - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$11,949
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.6%
African American 6.2%
White 2.6%
Two or More 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Cartwright Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Cartwright Elementary District (4282) reports $11,949 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cartwright Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Frank Borman School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charles W. Harris School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peralta School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manuel Pena Jr. School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunset School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cartwright Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cartwright Elementary District (4282) · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Phoenix

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Pan-American Charter School
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Westwind Elementary School
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932 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Stetson Hills School
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887 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Union Park School
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873 students 19:1 students per teacher
Fireside Elementary School
Standard public school
693 students 15.1:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~193 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cartwright Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Cartwright Early Childhood Center?

Cartwright Early Childhood Center has 193 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 156 (2022-23) → 184 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cartwright Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Cartwright Early Childhood Center is 17.5:1, which is 3% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cartwright Early Childhood Center?

48.7% of students at Cartwright Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cartwright Early Childhood Center?

The largest demographic group at Cartwright Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 89.6% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cartwright Early Childhood Center?

Cartwright Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Cartwright Early Childhood Center rank among schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Cartwright Early Childhood Center ranks #85 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)?

Besides Cartwright Early Childhood Center, Cartwright Elementary District (4282) also operates Frank Borman School (960 students), Charles W. Harris School (875 students), and Peralta School (817 students). See the Cartwright Elementary District (4282) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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