The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Math. The lowest is 11% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School
Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School is a regular public school in the Cartwright Elementary District, serving a section of western Phoenix. It is located on West Osborn Road, in a largely residential part of the city. The school is listed as serving prekindergarten through eighth grade, but its current enrollment data shows students only through sixth grade, with no students reported in grades seven or eight. That discrepancy is worth noting; any family expecting a middle school program through eighth grade should verify directly with the school what grades are actually offered and whether that is a temporary or permanent situation.
The school name includes “college preparatory,” but the available data does not include any specific program offerings, advanced coursework, or career pathways to substantiate that label. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The data lacks information on Title I status, free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education enrollment, English learner counts, staffing ratios, discipline rates, and attendance figures, so many of the details families normally use to understand a school’s support environment are not present in this profile.
What is available is state testing data for the 2024-25 school year. In math and English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three through six are low; the highest single-grade proficiency rate in any subject is below the range most schools in the county reach. In fifth-grade science, proficiency is also low. The school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quarter among districts in Maricopa County. Only one year of testing data was available, so there is no trend to examine. A parent considering this school would want to ask about academic interventions, curriculum, and how the school supports students who are working below grade level. The data alone suggests a significant academic challenge, and the absence of any multi-year improvement pattern leaves many questions open.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, making up the large majority of the roughly seven hundred students enrolled. Other racial and ethnic groups each represent very small shares. The grade-by-grade enrollment shows the school is largest in the early elementary years, tapering off slightly by sixth grade, consistent with a school that does not retain students into the upper middle grades.
Housing in the surrounding area is moderately priced for the Phoenix metro. Home values have seen a slight decrease in the past year, and rents have also dipped slightly, which may be relevant for families evaluating affordability. The broader Phoenix context is a large, sprawling urban center with a car-oriented grid street pattern. The city has experienced sustained growth over decades, and its economy is built on services, technology, manufacturing, and tourism. The school sits within that urban setting, not in a suburban or rural pocket.
No recent district-level changes were reported in publicly available sources for the Cartwright Elementary District, so there is no information on boundary adjustments, leadership turnover, or programmatic shifts that might affect the school.
For a family, this school presents a picture of limited academic performance data, incomplete program information, and a student body that is almost entirely Hispanic. The gaps in civil rights and support metrics mean that a parent would need to do their own investigation into special education services, English learner support, and school climate. The school’s name suggests an aspirational focus, but the testing results and the absence of documented college preparatory pathways mean a parent should treat that label as something to confirm rather than assume. This is a school that may be appropriate for families who are comfortable with a heavily Hispanic environment and who are prepared to engage actively with the school to understand how it addresses academic challenges and what resources are actually available.
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