Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
22
Total Schools
12,855
Total Enrollment
PK-8
Grade Range
School Breakdown
2
Preschools
9
Elementary
Schools
11
Middle
Schools
Rating Distribution
1995%
00%
15%
School Types
By Type
Public
22Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
9Middle
11High
0Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
Hispanic / Latino
90%
Black / African American
5%
White
2%
Gender Distribution
52%Male
48%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
29%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
1.5
out of 10Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
—
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
—
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
95% (19)
Average
0% (0)
Above Average
5% (1)
Cartwright Elementary District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Cartwright Elementary District
22 schoolsPreschools
(2)Elementary Schools
(9)1.00.40.61.72.50.70.73.31.4
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy
Elementarypublic•609 students
G. Frank Davidson School
Elementarypublic•629 students
Heatherbrae School
Elementarypublic•606 students
Holiday Park School
Elementarypublic•529 students
John F. Long Elementary School
Elementarypublic•640 students
Manuel Pena Jr. School
Elementarypublic•800 students
Peralta School
Elementarypublic•815 students
Sunset School
Elementarypublic•735 students
Tomahawk School
Elementarypublic•717 students
Middle Schools
(11)0.50.71.20.51.71.31.47.31.30.61.2
Cartwright School
Middlepublic•664 students
Cartwright Virtual Academy
Middlepublic•130 students
Charles W. Harris School
Middlepublic•872 students
Desert Sands Academy of Mass Communication & Journalism
Middlepublic•508 students
Frank Borman School
Middlepublic•955 students
Glenn L. Downs School
Middlepublic•681 students
Justine Spitalny School
Middlepublic•660 students
Marc T. Atkinson Middle School
Middlepublic•204 students
Palm Lane School
Middlepublic•600 students
Raul H. Castro Middle School
Middlepublic•542 students
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School
Middlepublic•702 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityHighAdded 1mo ago
District Hides Gender Identity From
Alleged incident in Cartwright Elementary District · Arizona
A school district adopted a policy and provided staff training on gender identity. The guidance suggests that students can assert a gender identity at school without parental involvement. Staff are advised to protect student privacy from families deemed unsupportive, and the training promotes gender as a spectrum.
Occurred on January 28, 2021Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
Data aggregated from 22 schools in Cartwright Elementary District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.