Ironwood Elementary School

Summary:

Ironwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 444 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Washington Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ironwood Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 43.92% White, 36.71% Hispanic, 7.88% African American, 2.93% Asian, and 2.25% Native American students. Academically, the school generally outperforms the district and state averages, with 44% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 34% for the district and 46% for the state. However, the performance of different student subgroups varies significantly, with Native American students ranking 54 out of 219 Arizona elementary schools, while Special Education students ranked 800 out of 820.

Ironwood Elementary's spending per student was $10,796 in 2021-2022, higher than the state average, indicating a relatively well-funded school. Compared to nearby schools, Ironwood outperforms the district, but the nearby Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy significantly outperforms Ironwood across multiple metrics. The school's high percentage of students from low-income families and the district's low overall ranking suggest Ironwood may face challenges in providing a high-quality education and addressing the needs of its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 14850 N 39th Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85053-4510


(602) 896-5600

District: Washington Elementary School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
533rd of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,796 Help


Students who attend Ironwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Desert Foothills Middle School
High:    Greenway High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  431

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.2%
White:
39.0%
African American:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.8% Help


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Compare Details Ironwood Elementary School ranks worse than 58.4% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 7th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.38. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.2%), White (39%), African American (7.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ironwood Elementary School is 13.5, which is the 5th best among 26 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ironwood Elementary School is $10,796, which is the 4th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ironwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ironwood Elementary School 533rd of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Ironwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Washington Elementary School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School District 232nd of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ironwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 62.16 421st 1062 60.4%
2010 41.96 640th 1090 41.3%
2011 46.80 562nd 1075 47.7%
2012 41.12 722nd 1141 36.7%
2013 44.59 674th 1158 41.8%
2014 46.05 585th 1079 45.8%
2015 40.45 496th 955 48.1%
2016 48.02 502nd 1079 53.5%
2017 49.91 491st 1106 55.6%
2018 53.79 468th 1109 57.8%
2019 44.66 524th 1039 49.6%
2021 50.65 531st 1226 56.7%
2022 47.56 464th 1000 53.6%
2023 51.18 533rd 1245 57.2%
2024 34.38 533rd 912 41.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.96 773rd 1027 24.7%
2023 38.55 426th 617 31.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.28 417th 975 57.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.80 266th 417 36.2%
2021 32.10 849th 1201 29.3%
2023 15.19 800th 820 2.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.52 201st 820 75.5%
2022 65.00 215th 618 65.2%
2023 58.91 363rd 1116 67.5%
2024 37.20 327th 556 41.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.74 351st 423 17.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.28 446th 1023 56.4%
2019 44.47 442nd 862 48.7%
2021 51.69 521st 1219 57.3%
2022 38.24 530th 824 35.7%
2023 46.66 564th 1219 53.7%
2024 33.16 406th 602 32.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.51 465th 1032 54.9%
2019 33.64 519th 850 38.9%
2021 50.63 521st 1220 57.3%
2022 44.70 461st 830 44.5%
2023 52.31 510th 1216 58.1%
2024 20.73 499th 628 20.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 32.47 476th 620 23.2%
2022 52.63 124th 270 54.1%
2023 41.22 190th 316 39.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.71 302nd 895 66.3%
2022 27.24 255th 289 11.8%
2023 50.26 288th 607 52.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.68 371st 911 59.3%
2019 71.52 186th 709 73.8%
2021 47.24 551st 1198 54.0%
2023 38.51 684th 1170 41.5%
2024 40.94 260th 486 46.5%
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Rank History for Native American students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.33 545th 654 16.7%
2023 70.05 54th 219 75.3%
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Rank History for White students at Ironwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.41 486th 720 32.5%
2019 23.51 491st 595 17.5%
2021 52.77 516th 1161 55.6%
2022 39.65 508th 800 36.5%
2023 50.97 486th 1024 52.5%
2024 36.50 334th 486 31.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Open Quote Great elementary school. Great teachers staff and kids alike ! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Open Quote I have sent all of my children through Ironwood School. The principal and teachers are top-notch and do an extraordinary job! Each child at Ironwood is important and the new programs offered have been essential to my youngest child's reading success! I am so thankful for this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ironwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 773 13 22 31 1 n/a n/a -2 838
1989 810 11 14 43 4 n/a n/a -18 864
1990 836 13 15 44 1 n/a n/a 22 931
1991 936 12 17 41 1 n/a n/a -111 896
1992 819 16 16 40 3 n/a n/a -2 892
1993 751 19 18 57 2 n/a n/a 0 847
1994 722 24 23 59 2 n/a n/a 0 830
1995 650 25 27 70 9 n/a n/a 0 781
1996 650 25 27 70 9 n/a n/a 0 781
1997 614 21 25 65 14 n/a n/a 0 739
1998 605 18 19 73 13 n/a n/a 0 728
1999 574 12 19 64 9 n/a n/a 0 678
2000 548 16 23 77 14 n/a n/a 0 678
2001 527 15 27 82 15 n/a n/a 0 666
2002 516 26 21 109 13 n/a n/a 0 685
2003 516 26 21 109 13 n/a n/a 0 685
2004 475 22 24 105 12 n/a n/a 0 638
2005 451 40 21 117 14 n/a n/a 0 643
2006 436 25 14 129 16 n/a n/a 0 620
2007 418 21 15 135 11 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 432 32 15 147 7 n/a n/a 0 633
2009 404 18 17 129 6 n/a n/a 0 574
2010 391 29 21 122 11 n/a n/a 0 574
2011 356 33 12 148 9 2 2 0 562
2012 330 30 13 132 11 0 16 0 532
2013 346 29 17 149 12 0 18 0 571
2014 338 24 16 152 9 0 24 0 563
2015 285 39 20 156 9 0 20 0 529
2016 286 31 18 157 14 3 28 0 537
2017 280 39 18 155 14 2 21 0 529
2018 268 30 16 137 21 3 24 0 499
2019 259 30 17 125 12 1 21 0 465
2020 273 36 13 123 9 0 29 0 483
2021 221 32 14 160 11 0 18 0 456
2022 210 31 13 145 8 1 15 0 423
2023 195 35 13 163 10 0 28 0 444
2024 168 33 11 182 10 0 27 0 431

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ironwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 838 35.0 23.9 n/a
1989 864 36.5 23.6 n/a
1990 931 41.4 22.4 n/a
1991 896 42.2 21.2 n/a
1992 892 42.3 21.0 n/a
1993 847 46.8 18.1 n/a
1994 830 43.0 19.3 n/a
1995 781 44.5 17.6 n/a
1996 781 44.5 17.6 n/a
1997 739 44.0 16.8 n/a
1998 728 39.5 18.4 n/a
1999 678 38.8 17.5 n/a
2000 678 39.3 17.3 n/a
2001 666 34.1 19.5 n/a
2002 685 37.7 18.2 33.1
2003 685 37.7 18.2 33.1
2004 638 33.6 19.0 47.6
2005 643 34.6 18.6 45.9
2006 620 36.9 16.8 47.9
2007 600 37.3 16.1 38.7
2008 633 35.4 17.9 41.5
2009 574 38.0 15.1 46.7
2010 574 33.8 16.9 38.7
2011 562 30.0 18.7 53.4
2012 532 31.3 16.9 58.6
2013 571 29.4 19.4 63.4
2014 563 29.9 18.8 64.5
2015 529 27.0 19.5 65
2016 537 29.0 18.5 100
2017 529 31.3 16.9 100
2018 499 32.9 15.1 65.7
2019 465 35.7 13.0 65.8
2020 483 29.5 16.3 62.7
2021 456 30.7 14.8 n/a
2022 423 31.9 13.2 62.9
2023 444 29.0 15.3 65.8
2024 431 31.8 13.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ironwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 838 35.0 23.9 n/a
1989 864 36.5 23.6 n/a
1990 931 41.4 22.4 n/a
1991 896 42.2 21.2 n/a
1992 892 42.3 21.0 n/a
1993 847 46.8 18.1 n/a
1994 830 43.0 19.3 n/a
1995 781 44.5 17.6 n/a
1996 781 44.5 17.6 n/a
1997 739 44.0 16.8 n/a
1998 728 39.5 18.4 n/a
1999 678 38.8 17.5 n/a
2000 678 39.3 17.3 n/a
2001 666 34.1 19.5 n/a
2002 685 37.7 18.2 33.1
2003 685 37.7 18.2 33.1
2004 638 33.6 19.0 47.6
2005 643 34.6 18.6 45.9
2006 620 36.9 16.8 47.9
2007 600 37.3 16.1 38.7
2008 633 35.4 17.9 41.5
2009 574 38.0 15.1 46.7
2010 574 33.8 16.9 38.7
2011 562 30.0 18.7 53.4
2012 532 31.3 16.9 58.6
2013 571 29.4 19.4 63.4
2014 563 29.9 18.8 64.5
2015 529 27.0 19.5 65
2016 537 29.0 18.5 100
2017 529 31.3 16.9 100
2018 499 32.9 15.1 65.7
2019 465 35.7 13.0 65.8
2020 483 29.5 16.3 62.7
2021 456 30.7 14.8 n/a
2022 423 31.9 13.2 62.9
2023 444 29.0 15.3 65.8
2024 431 31.8 13.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ironwood Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,215 (10.8%) $103 (0.9%) $2,533 (22.6%) $8,041 (71.6%) $1,870 (16.7%) $9,911 (88.3%) $11,229
2020 $894 (11.0%) $726 (8.9%) $2,513 (30.9%) $5,984 (73.6%) $522 (6.4%) $6,506 (80.1%) $8,126
2022 $1,027 (9.5%) $256 (2.4%) $2,310 (21.4%) $8,238 (76.3%) $1,275 (11.8%) $9,513 (88.1%) $10,796

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ironwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 524th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 533rd of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students465444
 4.5%
African American3035
 16.7%
American Indian1210
 16.7%
Asian1713
 23.5%
Hispanic125163
 30.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White259195
 24.7%
Two or More Races2128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.8%65.8%
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Ironwood Elementary School ranks 533rd of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ironwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Foothills Middle School
High : Greenway High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Ironwood Elementary School.

Students at Ironwood Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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