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Ironwood High School

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Ironwood High School ranks 116 th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 256 Arizona High Schools

Better than 55% of Arizona high schools

Summary

Ironwood High School in Glendale, Arizona, serves grades 7–12 and enrolls 1,804 students in the Peoria Unified School District. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 43% in all-grade English language arts (ELA) and 37% in math; 11th-grade results were 41% in ELA and 34% in math. Ironwood exceeded Arizona’s rate in each subject with a reported result, but the clearest takeaway for families comparing nearby district schools is that its math results trail both local peers.

Ironwood’s strongest nearby comparison is 11th-grade science: its 22% proficiency in 2024–25 was above the state’s 19%, the district’s 21%, and Centennial High School’s 16% and Cactus High School’s 20%. In all-grade ELA, Ironwood’s 43% was above Cactus (34%) but below Centennial (45%) and the district (44%); it was 2 points above the state rate. In all-grade math, Ironwood’s 37% was equal to the district and 4 points above the state, but below Cactus (42%) and Centennial (44%). Graduation is another area where comparisons differ: Ironwood’s 91% rate in 2024–25 was 11 points above Arizona’s, but 3 points below the district’s and below Cactus (94%) and Centennial (96%).

Some results have shifted: 11th-grade science fell from 27% in 2023–24 to 22% in 2024–25, while remaining above state and district rates. Graduation also dropped 4 points from its 2023–24 rate of 95%. SchoolDigger rated Ironwood at the 55th percentile and 3 stars in 2025–26, compared with the district’s 49th percentile and 2 stars; its student-teacher ratio was 20:1 in 2024–25. Its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 44% in 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show two notable gaps: it ranked Ironwood at the 14th percentile for serving Asian students in 2024–25, versus the school’s overall 53rd percentile; for students receiving special education services, it ranked the school at the 19th percentile in 2022–23, versus 68th overall. Ironwood’s 8th-grade science proficiency reached 90% in 2022–23, but that is the only supplied year for this result, so it does not establish a lasting pattern.

1,804

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,559

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

6051 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304-1112

(623) 486-6400

District: Peoria Unified School District

Feeder schools for Ironwood High School:

Elementary:	Copperwood School
	Desert Palms Elementary School
	Desert Valley Elementary School
	Heritage School
	More...
	Marshall Ranch Elementary School
	Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

36.4%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)

✓Above the Arizona median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Arizona avg37%

116^th of 256

Arizona public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

136^th of 267Peoria Unified 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
2026	47.7	116 of 256	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.5	128 of 271	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	128 of 270	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	150 of 469	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	175 of 464	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	122 of 509	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	111 of 285	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	118 of 420	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	110 of 416	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	115 of 406	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	48.1	102 of 261	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.1	109 of 394	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.6	74 of 491	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	72 of 471	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	67 of 397	83.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.7	71 of 403	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	63 of 395	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	122 of 201	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	154 of 301	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	91 of 306	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	30 of 35	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.3	41 of 146	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.1	158 of 238	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	91.6	1 of 231	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	24.8	38 of 44	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	45 of 83	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	41.7	53 of 258	79.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	119 of 207	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	119 of 200	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	151 of 406	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	173 of 456	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	91 of 492	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	94 of 247	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	97 of 354	72.6%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	99.6	1 of 116	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.7	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	79 of 176	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	70 of 170	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	106 of 379	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	188 of 441	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	111 of 479	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	56 of 183	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	82 of 311	73.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	77 of 176	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	70 of 180	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	84 of 172	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	100 of 347	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.0	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	73 of 253	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	103 of 223	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	107 of 219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	149 of 429	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	147 of 492	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	106 of 238	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	130 of 370	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	71 of 199	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	139 of 282	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	89 of 374	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	24 of 76	68.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	51 of 128	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	132 of 255	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	40 of 41	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	140 of 172	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	113 of 380	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	117 of 422	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	42.2	73 of 155	52.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	121 of 173	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	122 of 178	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	129 of 184	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	182 of 371	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	240 of 409	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	143 of 448	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	108 of 217	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	121 of 291	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)79th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2023)60th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2022)55th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2023)44th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2023)39th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile-49 vs school

Asian (2025)14th percentile-38 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)2nd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics37%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)				AASA Mathematics (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	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 High School	Public	7-12	6051 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6400	1,804	90	20.0	36.5%	656 (36.4%)	133 (7.4%)	797 (44.2%)	79 (4.4%)	21 (1.2%)	9 (0.5%)	109 (6.0%)	47.7	116^th of 256 public high schools	54.7%		45.5	128^th of 271 public high schools	52.8%	12			41.0	43.0			34.0	37.0	$7,559	$152	$332	$637	$5,982	$1,092	$7,074
West-MEC - Ironwood High School	Public	9-12	6051 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 486-6400	1			—	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
RCB College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	7033 W. Catus Road	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 500-2853	11	4	2.7	—	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
West-MEC - Cactus High School	Public	9-12	6330 W Greenway Rd	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-5000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Cactus High School	Public	7-12	6330 W Greenway Rd	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5000	1,036	53	19.4	37.7%	461 (44.5%)	68 (6.6%)	421 (40.6%)	17 (1.6%)	10 (1.0%)	7 (0.7%)	52 (5.0%)								(n/a)			34.0	34.0			41.0	42.0	$8,542	$328	$216	$871	$6,554	$1,444	$7,998
West-MEC Glendale Community College	Public	9-12	6000 W Olive Ave	Glendale	85302	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 772-4234	2			—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$00			$00
Hope High School Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2225 W Whispering Wind Dr Ste	Phoenix	85306	Maricopa County	Blueprint Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 674-5555	391	12	33.2	—	196 (50.1%)	20 (5.1%)	148 (37.9%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	9.5	231^st of 256 public high schools	9.8%		11.5	260^th of 271 public high schools	4.1%	29			13.0	13.0			11.0	11.0		$00			$00
West-MEC - Centennial High School	Public	9-12	14388 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4402	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00			$00
Centennial High School	Public	7-12	14388 N 79th Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4400	2,026	88	23.0	29.0%	879 (43.4%)	118 (5.8%)	808 (39.9%)	82 (4.0%)	18 (0.9%)	8 (0.4%)	113 (5.6%)	57.6	95^th of 256 public high schools	62.9%		50.6	111^th of 271 public high schools	59.0%	16		95.0	43.0	45.0			42.0	44.0	$6,645	$74	$183	$331	$5,398	$991	$6,389
Jefferson Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	16635 N 51st Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Choice Academies Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 595-2990	49	10	4.9	18.4%	22 (44.9%)	3 (6.1%)	5 (10.2%)	12 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.3%)								(n/a)									$9,613	$00	$66	$66	$8,427	$1,120	$9,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Ironwood High School

Is Ironwood High School a good school?

Ironwood High School ranks 116^th of 256 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ironwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,804 students attended Ironwood High School.

What district is Ironwood High School in?

Peoria Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Ironwood High School?

Students at Ironwood High School are 44% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into Ironwood High School?

Ironwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Copperwood School
Elementary : Desert Palms Elementary School
Elementary : Desert Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Heritage School
Elementary : Marshall Ranch Elementary School
Elementary : Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School

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