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Enrollment
1,539
High
DISTRICT 1,431 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068002198
Ironwood Ridge High School
2475 W NARANJA DR, ORO VALLEY, AZ 85742 · (520) 696-4000 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,539 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Arizona public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 374 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 399 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 380 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 386 | 25% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +19.0pp since 2017
Math
46.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +12.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 12 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ironwood Ridge High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #61 of 268 ▲ 15 | #9 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #55 of 267 ▲ 44 | #9 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #119 of 220 | #13 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,539 | #100 of 510 | #13 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #234 of 279 | #32 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #141 of 284 | #22 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #65 of 132 | #10 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,539
+157 (+11%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 1,858
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,539 | 68.1 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,562 | 67.3 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,556 | 72.4 | 21.5:1 | 16% (248) |
| 2020-21 | 1,382 | 75 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,717 | 77 | 22.3:1 | 13% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 1,822 | 78 | 23.4:1 | 0% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 1,858 | 81 | 22.9:1 | 4% (68) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ironwood Ridge High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,717 to 1,539); teachers down 12% (77 to 68.1).
About Ironwood Ridge High School
Ironwood Ridge High School is a high-enrollment high school in ORO VALLEY, Arizona, administered by Amphitheater Unified District (4406). The school enrolls 1,539 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.
Amphitheater Unified District (4406) has 22 schools and 11,277 students, and Ironwood Ridge High School is one of those schools.
At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at Ironwood Ridge High School combined. Smaller groups are 34% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 59% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Ironwood Ridge High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Ironwood Ridge High School operates with 68.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 22.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Arizona average 20.2:1.
Ironwood Ridge High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Pima County has about 1,060,490 residents, and median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pima County number 398 and enroll about 140,692.
The closest other public school is Richard B Wilson Jr School, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,539, 11% above the 1,382 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 18.4 in 2020-21 to 22.6 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Ironwood Ridge High School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Amphitheater High SchoolHigh · 996 students
- Lawrence W Cross Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolElementary · 770 students
- Coronado K-8 SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Amphitheater Middle SchoolMiddle · 432 students
Other schools in ORO VALLEY
- Canyon Del Oro High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley ArizonaElementary · 944 students
- Richard B Wilson Jr SchoolElementary · 770 students
- BASIS Oro Valley PrimaryElementary · 599 students
- BASIS Oro ValleyHigh · 540 students
- Painted Sky Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
Nearby schools
- Richard B Wilson Jr School0.7 mi · 770
- Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona2.0 mi · 944
- Copper Creek Elementary School2.1 mi · 283
- Ironwood Elementary School2.3 mi · 406
- Mountain View High School2.6 mi · 1,827
- Pima County JTED - Mountain View2.6 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Ironwood Ridge High SchoolHow large is Ironwood Ridge High School?
Ironwood Ridge High School enrolls approximately 1,539 students in grades 09-12.
Is Ironwood Ridge High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ironwood Ridge High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Ironwood Ridge High School.
What is the student diversity at Ironwood Ridge High School?
Student demographics at Ironwood Ridge High School are roughly 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ironwood Ridge High School public or private?
Ironwood Ridge High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Amphitheater Unified District (4406).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.