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School Comparison

Imagine Desert West Middle
vs.
Cartwright School

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Imagine Desert West Middle
Cartwright School
  • Cartwright School reported a higher chronically absent students than Imagine Desert West Middle (410 vs. 233).
  • Cartwright School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Imagine Desert West Middle (30 vs. 6).
  • Imagine Desert West Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Cartwright School (48 vs. 34).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cartwright School reported a higher chronically absent students than Imagine Desert West Middle (410 vs. 233).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Cartwright School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Imagine Desert West Middle (30 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cartwright School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Imagine Desert West Middle (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Cartwright School

2 metrics were reported by Cartwright School. Comparable data for Imagine Desert West Middle is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
19
Students per counselor
703:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Imagine Desert West Middle
$8,398.65
Cartwright School
$11,949.17
Local revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
1.2%
Cartwright School
14.8%
State revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
67.8%
Cartwright School
52.9%
Federal revenue share
Imagine Desert West Middle
31.1%
Cartwright School
32.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Imagine Desert West Middle
52.5%
Cartwright School
44.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.