Charles W. Harris School

Located at 2252 N 55TH AVE, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Charles W. Harris School is a high-enrollment K-5 school that serves 875 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282). Enrollment runs roughly 94% above the state mean of about 451.

Cartwright Elementary District (4282) runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 13,436 students. Charles W. Harris School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Charles W. Harris School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%); the rest reads as 2% Black, 2% White. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Charles W. Harris School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.3:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, census data for Maricopa County shows median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Charles W. Harris School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Charles W. Harris School's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 1,192 (now 875).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.