Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School

Located at 7960 W OSBORN RD, in PHOENIX, Arizona, Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School is a well-populated K-5 school that caters to 703 students (grades pre-K through 8), operated by Cartwright Elementary District (4282). Enrollment runs roughly 56% bigger than the state mean of about 451.

Cartwright Elementary District (4282) runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 13,436 students. Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School reports that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the surrounding community, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RAUL H. CASTRO MIDDLE SCHOOL: ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School has contracted 15%, going from 824 students in 2018 to 703 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Starlight Park College Preparatory and Community School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.