Sunburst School vs. Ironwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunburst School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ironwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 573 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Sunburst School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 423 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 proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
573 students
423 students
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![This chart displays total students of Ironwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Ironwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-bkhIeua.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Ironwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Ironwood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-IxOXSE.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ironwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ironwood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-br6v8ZO.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1004 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#729 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunburst School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sunburst School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3562/sunburst-school-chart-bjqBTqz.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ironwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ironwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-Syge8G.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-boTBxWI.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-sKS685.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Ironwood Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Ironwood Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-Ko3Qcr.png)
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
83
46
Grade 1 Students
74
57
Grade 2 Students
90
53
Grade 3 Students
79
53
Grade 4 Students
92
58
Grade 5 Students
67
77
Grade 6 Students
87
63
Ungraded Students
1
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ironwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ironwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-br6v8ZT.png)
% Asian
n/a
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-bg0yubi.png)
% Hispanic
34%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-birdml0.png)
% Black
10%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-IxOXUz.png)
% White
48%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-AZl3qo.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-oNqZsV.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ironwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ironwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-IxOXUM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-btxa1lj.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ironwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/4000/3547/ironwood-elementary-school-chart-zTooso.png)