Cartwright Elementary District

The Cartwright Elementary District in Arizona serves a diverse student population across 21 schools, including 17 elementary schools and 4 middle schools. The district as a whole is ranked 264 out of 288 in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement.

However, a few schools within the district stand out as potential bright spots. Sunset School is an elementary school that has consistently ranked higher than others in the district, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels compared to the district and state averages. Similarly, Marc T. Atkinson Middle School & Gifted Academy is the highest-performing school in the district, with a 4-star rating in the current school year and a 5-star rating the previous year. This middle school has significantly higher proficiency rates in both core subjects compared to the district and state. Additionally, Cartwright Virtual Academy, the district's virtual school, has shown promising results, with higher proficiency rates in several subject areas compared to the district and state averages.

While the overall performance of the Cartwright Elementary District is low, the existence of these high-performing schools within the system suggests that there is potential for improvement. Understanding the practices and strategies employed by the standout schools could provide valuable insights for the district's efforts to raise academic achievement and address the stark disparities in performance observed across the schools.