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About this school
Cartwright School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Cartwright School District 83.
It serves 716 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Its teachers have had 210 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Cartwright School
$123,958
raised using DonorsChoose
210
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
393
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
70
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Cartwright School has received support from
222 individuals from Arizona and
171 individuals out-of-state.