Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep

Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep operates as a medium-sized 6-8 campus in PHOENIX, Arizona, part of Cartwright Elementary District (4282). Current enrollment sits at 650 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 32% bigger than the state mean of about 494.

Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep is one of 22 schools operated by Cartwright Elementary District (4282), a district that works with 13,436 students overall.

On demographics, Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep reports that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.8:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep is one campus in the mix.

Premier Charter High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep.

Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Estrella Middle School College and Career Prep has edged down 48%, going from 1,249 students in 2018 to 650 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.