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Ironwood Elementary School

14850 N 39th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ironwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 50% in AZ
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Ironwood Elementary School serves the northwest part of Phoenix, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.9 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 2.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ironwood Elementary School's student population of 434 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ironwood Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	53
1	45
2	53
3	56
4	66
5	68
6	75

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School
2025	434
2024	431
2023	444
2022	423
2021	456
2020	483
2019	465
2018	499
2017	529
2015	529
2014	563
2013	571
2012	532
2011	562
2010	574
2009	574
2008	633
2007	600
2006	620
2005	643
2004	638
2003	685
2002	686
2001	666
2000	678
1999	678
1998	728
1997	739
1996	781
1995	828
1994	830
1993	847
1992	892
1991	896
1990	931
1989	864
1988	838
1987	842

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School
2025	28
2024	32
2023	29
2022	32
2021	31
2020	30
2019	36
2018	33
2017	31
2015	27
2014	30
2013	29
2012	31
2011	30
2010	34
2009	38
2008	35
2007	37
2006	36
2005	34
2004	33
2003	37
2002	37
2001	34
2000	39
1999	38
1998	40
1997	44
1996	45
1995	46
1994	43
1993	47
1992	42
1991	42
1990	41
1989	37
1988	35
1987	39

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School Rankings

Ironwood Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ironwood Elementary School is 0.66, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#713 out of 1921 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School
2023	#713
2022	#729
2021	#762
2019	#949
2018	#812
2017	#769
2016	#703
2015	#999
2014	#982
2013	#1021
2012	#1120
2011	#788
2010	#922

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	38%	34%	24%
2022	42%	35%	24%
2021	31%	32%	18%
2019	48%	45%	35%
2018	52%	45%	35%
2017	46%	42%	34%
2016	42%	39%	32%
2015	33%	38%	28%
2014	55%	63%	53%
2013	54%	63%	52%
2012	51%	63%	52%
2011	60%	62%	53%
2010	56%	60%	53%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2022	39%	40%	31%
2021	38%	39%	27%
2019	44%	45%	35%
2018	42%	44%	35%
2017	42%	42%	35%
2016	41%	40%	34%
2015	34%	38%	32%
2014	80%	79%	72%
2013	77%	78%	72%
2012	73%	77%	71%
2011	77%	77%	72%
2010	70%	74%	68%

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25-29%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	13:1	17:1	15:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	13:1	19:1	16:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	20:1	19:1	19:1
2014	19:1	19:1	19:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	17:1	18:1	18:1
2011	19:1	19:1	18:1
2010	17:1	18:1	19:1
2009	15:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	18:1	19:1
2006	17:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	19:1	19:1	17:1
2001	20:1	19:1	18:1
2000	17:1	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	18:1
1998	18:1	19:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	18:1
1996	17:1	19:1	18:1
1995	18:1	19:1	18:1
1994	19:1	19:1	18:1
1993	18:1	20:1	19:1
1992	21:1	20:1	19:1
1991	21:1	20:1	19:1
1990	23:1	20:1	19:1
1989	23:1	20:1	20:1
1988	24:1	20:1	20:1
1987	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	1%	6%	4%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	1%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	3%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1995	1%	7%	3%
1990	1%	7%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	2%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

45%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	45%	49%
2024	42%	48%
2023	37%	47%	55%
2022	34%	47%	55%
2021	35%	46%	55%
2020	25%	45%	54%
2019	27%	45%	54%
2018	27%	45%	54%
2017	29%	45%	54%
2015	29%	45%	54%
2014	27%	44%	52%
2013	26%	43%	51%
2012	25%	43%	50%
2011	26%	42%	49%
2010	21%	41%	49%
2009	23%	41%	50%
2008	23%	42%	49%
2007	22%	41%	48%
2006	21%	39%	44%
2005	18%	38%	41%
2004	17%	37%	38%
2003	16%	36%	35%
2002	14%	35%	32%
2001	13%	33%	29%
2000	11%	32%	26%
1999	9%	32%	23%
1998	10%	31%	20%
1997	9%	30%	18%
1996	9%	30%	17%
1995	8%	29%	14%
1994	7%	28%	13%
1993	7%	27%	11%
1992	4%	25%	9%
1991	4%	24%	7%
1990	5%	24%	6%
1989	5%	22%	6%
1988	4%	22%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	7%	6%	10%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	7%	5%	10%
2019	6%	5%	10%
2018	6%	5%	9%
2017	7%	5%	9%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	6%	5%	8%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	4%	5%	7%
2006	4%	5%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	6%
2002	3%	5%	6%
2001	2%	5%	6%
2000	2%	5%	6%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	4%
1996	3%	4%	4%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	4%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	1%	5%	1%
1990	2%	4%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	4%

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White

37%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	37%	33%
2024	39%	34%
2023	44%	35%	24%
2022	50%	35%	24%
2021	49%	36%	25%
2020	57%	38%	26%
2019	56%	38%	26%
2018	54%	38%	28%
2017	53%	38%	28%
2015	54%	40%	30%
2014	60%	41%	31%
2013	61%	42%	32%
2012	62%	42%	34%
2011	63%	42%	35%
2010	68%	44%	35%
2009	70%	44%	36%
2008	68%	44%	37%
2007	70%	45%	38%
2006	70%	47%	42%
2005	70%	49%	45%
2004	74%	48%	48%
2003	75%	49%	52%
2002	77%	50%	55%
2001	79%	52%	59%
2000	81%	53%	62%
1999	85%	55%	67%
1998	83%	56%	71%
1997	83%	57%	73%
1996	83%	57%	75%
1995	86%	58%	78%
1994	87%	60%	80%
1993	89%	60%	82%
1992	92%	61%	84%
1991	93%	62%	91%
1990	90%	63%	90%
1989	92%	64%	90%
1988	92%	64%	81%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

63%

67%

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	0.66	0.65
2024	0.67	0.65
2023	0.66	0.65	0.63
2022	0.63	0.65	0.63
2021	0.64	0.66	0.63
2020	0.61	0.65	0.64
2019	0.61	0.65	0.64
2018	0.63	0.65	0.62
2017	0.63	0.65	0.62
2015	0.62	0.64	0.62
2014	0.57	0.64	0.63
2013	0.56	0.64	0.64
2012	0.55	0.64	0.63
2011	0.54	0.65	0.64
2010	0.49	0.64	0.63
2009	0.46	0.64	0.62
2008	0.49	0.63	0.62
2007	0.46	0.63	0.62
2006	0.47	0.63	0.63
2005	0.48	0.62	0.63
2004	0.42	0.63	0.62
2003	0.41	0.63	0.61
2002	0.39	0.62	0.59
2001	0.36	0.62	0.57
2000	0.33	0.61	0.54
1999	0.27	0.59	0.49
1998	0.30	0.59	0.46
1997	0.30	0.58	0.43
1996	0.30	0.58	0.41
1995	0.26	0.58	0.37
1994	0.24	0.56	0.34
1993	0.20	0.57	0.32
1992	0.15	0.56	0.29
1991	0.13	0.56	0.19
1990	0.19	0.54	0.19
1989	0.15	0.54	0.18
1988	0.15	0.54	0.30

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(22-23)

40.1%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	40.1%	41.2%	49%
2022	47.5%	46.9%	61.1%
2021	26.3%	34.3%	34.2%

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Eligible for

100%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2025	100%	41%
2024	100%	40%
2023	57%	39%	68%
2022	57%	27%	69%
2021	100%	42%	99%
2020	57%	41%	69%
2019	57%	43%	69%
2018	57%	43%	100%
2017	100%	42%	100%
2015	60%	34%	14%
2014	56%	36%	43%
2013	55%	37%	41%
2012	50%	36%	39%
2011	44%	36%	40%
2010	28%	38%	43%
2009	36%	39%	44%
2008	32%	29%	34%
2007	28%	32%	34%
2006	37%	37%	62%
2005	36%	40%	61%
2004	39%	37%	61%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2023)
Year	Ironwood Elementary School	Arizona	Washington Elementary School District (4260)
2023	9%	7%	9%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	9%	6%
2015	5%	5%	2%
2014	8%	14%	38%
2013	8%	10%	38%
2012	8%	11%	38%
2011	9%	10%	35%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	11%	10%	31%
2008	10%	9%	34%
2007	11%	9%	35%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Washington Elementary School District (4260)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ironwood Elementary School's ranking?

Ironwood Elementary School is ranked #713 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Ironwood Elementary School often compared to?

Ironwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunburst School, Acacia Elementary School, Chaparral Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Ironwood Elementary School?

434 students attend Ironwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Ironwood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 8% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ironwood Elementary School?

Ironwood Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ironwood Elementary School offer ?

Ironwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ironwood Elementary School part of?

Ironwood Elementary School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).

In what neighborhood is Ironwood Elementary School located?

Ironwood Elementary School is located in the Sunburst Farms neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ.

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Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: Ironwood Elementary School serves the northwest part of Phoenix, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.9 miles to the edge of the zone and a maximum distance of 2.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education