Cartwright Early Childhood Center

156 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Cartwright Early Childhood Center, formerly located at 5480 W. Campbell in Phoenix, Arizona, served as a specialized educational facility within the Cartwright School District. Designed specifically to cater to the needs of young learners, the center focused on foundational development, providing early childhood education and preschool programming aimed at preparing children for their transition into elementary school.

As a now-closed facility, the center represents a chapter in the district’s efforts to manage its educational infrastructure. In many cases, the closure of such centers is part of a district-wide reorganization to consolidate services, update facilities, or address shifting demographic needs within the community. While the physical site at West Campbell is no longer operational as a school, it remains part of the historical landscape of the Cartwright area’s commitment to early childhood development.

156

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cartwright Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	146
Black	6
Two or More	1

Hispanic
146 (93.6 %)
Black
6 (3.8 %)
White
3 (1.9 %)
Two or More
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Phone:	(623)691-5100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	156
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 156