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Ironwood Elementary School

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Ironwood Elementary School ranks 498 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Ironwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 431 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 School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 464 out of 1,000 Arizona elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 533 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023, with a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance, as measured by proficiency rates, is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ironwood's 5th-grade students had a 52% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to 27% for the district and 37% for the state.

Ironwood Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 65.77% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $8,126 in 2019-2020 to $10,796 in 2021-2022, which is higher than some nearby schools like Tumbleweed Elementary School ($10,218 per student) and Acacia Elementary School ($7,625 per student), but lower than Sweetwater School ($16,398 per student). Ironwood also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 15.3 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than some nearby schools.

434

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,796

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14850 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85053-4510

(602) 896-5600

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Ironwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Foothills Middle School
High:	Greenway High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.2%

White:

36.9%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

498^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	498 of 909	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	533 of 912	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	533 of 1245	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	464 of 1000	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	531 of 1226	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	524 of 1039	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	468 of 1109	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.9	491 of 1106	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.0	502 of 1079	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.5	496 of 955	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	585 of 1079	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.6	674 of 1158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.1	722 of 1141	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	562 of 1075	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.0	640 of 1090	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.2	421 of 1062	60.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	288 of 607	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.2	255 of 289	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	302 of 895	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	190 of 316	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	124 of 270	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	476 of 620	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	417 of 975	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	414 of 589	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	406 of 602	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	564 of 1219	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	530 of 824	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	521 of 1219	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	442 of 862	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	446 of 1023	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	176 of 496	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	260 of 486	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	684 of 1170	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	551 of 1198	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	186 of 709	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	371 of 911	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	351 of 423	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	37.2	327 of 556	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	363 of 1116	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	215 of 618	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	201 of 820	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	414 of 626	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	499 of 628	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	510 of 1216	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	461 of 830	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	521 of 1220	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	519 of 850	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	465 of 1032	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	426 of 617	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	773 of 1027	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	70.1	54 of 219	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	28.3	545 of 654	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	800 of 820	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	849 of 1201	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	266 of 417	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	287 of 465	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	334 of 486	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	486 of 1024	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	508 of 800	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	516 of 1161	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	491 of 595	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	486 of 720	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2023)75th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)57th percentile~ school

African American (2023)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile~ school

Asian (2023)40th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)31st percentile-26 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2021)17th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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

by a parent
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Ironwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14850 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5600	434	28	15.6		160 (36.9%)	35 (8.1%)	196 (45.2%)	9 (2.1%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	36.5	498^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.2%		34.4	533^rd of 912 public elementary schools	41.6%	35	27.0	32.0	33.0	33.0			37.0	49.0	52.0	27.0			36.0		$10,796	$1,027	$256	$2,310	$8,238	$1,275	$9,513
Chaparral Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3808 W Joan De Arc Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5300	415	30	14.0		144 (34.7%)	20 (4.8%)	199 (48.0%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.4%)	31	554^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.1%		30.4	573^rd of 912 public elementary schools	37.2%	19	25.0	50.0	31.0	52.0			25.0	46.0	18.0	20.0			26.0		$10,617	$1,011	$273	$2,294	$8,118	$1,215	$9,333
Sunburst School	Public	PK, KG-6	14218 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6400	556	30	18.8		229 (41.2%)	62 (11.2%)	208 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	25.4	615^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.3%		24.1	639^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.9%	24	20.0	40.0	31.0	34.0			29.0	31.0	21.0	34.0			30.0		$8,197	$867	$166	$1,900	$6,100	$1,064	$7,164
Acacia Elementary School	Public	K-6	3021 W Evans Dr	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5000	806	39	20.8		247 (30.6%)	60 (7.4%)	426 (52.9%)	14 (1.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.5%)	45.9	423^rd of 909 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.9	410^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.0%	13	40.0	47.0	41.0	39.0			51.0	47.0	41.0	24.0			38.0		$7,625	$842	$110	$1,793	$5,915	$758	$6,673
Sweetwater School	Public	K-8	4602 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6500	483	46	10.4		179 (37.1%)	23 (4.8%)	236 (48.9%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	49.4	390^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.1	329^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.9%	61		42.0	37.0	49.0	57.0	52.0		35.0	65.0	40.0	24.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	$16,398	$1,159	$198	$2,515	$13,470	$1,571	$15,041
Sahuaro School	Public	PK, KG-6	12835 N 33rd Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6200	560	35	16.2		121 (21.6%)	60 (10.7%)	299 (53.4%)	8 (1.4%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	43.8	446^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.3	430^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.9%	16	43.0	46.0	33.0	35.0			57.0	51.0	27.0	30.0			36.0		$8,218	$1,080	$184	$2,345	$5,983	$971	$6,953
Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14841 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 466-8855	416	31	13.4		147 (35.3%)	33 (7.9%)	120 (28.8%)	93 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	78.3	175^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.1	171^st of 912 public elementary schools	81.3%	4	65.0	49.0	77.0	65.0	58.0	74.0	58.0	41.0	63.0	60.0	48.0	43.0	61.0	45.0		$00			$00
Tumbleweed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4001 W Laurel Ln	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6600	441	29	15.4		96 (21.8%)	31 (7.0%)	265 (60.1%)	13 (2.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.3%)	24.1	637^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.9%		19.4	710^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.1%	73	22.0	41.0	20.0	24.0			33.0	42.0							$10,218	$1,176	$294	$2,646	$7,290	$1,458	$8,748
Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	16454 N 28th Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 878-0986	109	9	12.1		32 (29.4%)	15 (13.8%)	50 (45.9%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$11,327	$1,006	$1,290	$3,302	$5,353	$3,678	$9,031
Kachina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5304 W Crocus Dr	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4500	273	19	14.7		105 (38.5%)	13 (4.8%)	124 (45.4%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)								(n/a)					59.0	47.0									$13,711	$596	$840	$2,033	$9,515	$2,759	$12,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Ironwood Elementary School

What district is Ironwood Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

Is Ironwood Elementary School a good school?

Ironwood Elementary School ranks 498^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ironwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Desert Foothills Middle School
High : Greenway High School

What is the racial makeup of Ironwood Elementary School?

Students at Ironwood Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Ironwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Ironwood Elementary School.

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