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Best Elementary Schools
in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)

This page covers 17 elementary schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

17
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 17
1
rank
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School
Grades PK–08709 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Bret R. Tarver Leadership Academy
Grades PK–06551 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
3
rank
Holiday Park School
Grades PK–06619 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
21.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
4
rank
Cartwright Virtual Academy
Grades KG–08130 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
21.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Manuel Pena Jr. School
Grades PK–06749 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
6
rank
Palm Lane
Grades PK–08638 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
22.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
7
rank
Cartwright School
Grades PK–08754 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
23.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
John F. Long
Grades PK–06657 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
9
rank
Justine Spitalny STE3AM School
Grades PK–08682 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
21.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
78%
High economic need
10
rank
Sunset School
Grades PK–06727 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
23.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,285
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
7 more elementary schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282) not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
17
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
45
#1 Score
38
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.