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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASA GRANDE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4446)·NCES 040171001357

Ironwood School

1500 N Colorado St, Casa Grande, AZ 85122 · (520) 836-5086 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • C-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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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 elementary schools

Enrollment
481
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6113%
Grade 18317%
Grade 28417%
Grade 37816%
Grade 49820%
Grade 57516%
Ungraded20%

This year's kindergarten class (61) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).

Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
7015%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
35474%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
265%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
204%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
25252%
Female
22948%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -15.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2417.0%13.0%
2022-2320.0%2.0%
2021-222.0%2.0%
2020-212.0%2.0%
2018-1933.0%27.0%
2017-1832.0%35.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ironwood School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Pinal County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
13.0%#898 of 1,072
▲ 93
#41 of 54
▲ 5
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#965 of 1,072
▼ 89
#48 of 54
▼ 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
481#527 of 1,223#30 of 62
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.9:1#869 of 991#43 of 53
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.2%#710 of 1,007#48 of 53
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.8%#702 of 721#29 of 29
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
481
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254812320.9:1N/A
2023-245012420.9:1N/A
2022-2347823.520.3:165% (310)
2020-214482319.5:1N/A
2017-1848523.520.6:166% (319)
2015-164452418.5:144% (194)
2010-114432617.0:146% (203)
2000-015663018.9:1N/A
1990-915523018.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ironwood School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (485 to 481); teachers down 2% (23.5 to 23).

About Ironwood School

Located in Casa Grande, Arizona, Ironwood School is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment totals 481 students across pre-K through 8.

Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) runs Ironwood School along with 12 other schools, enrolling 6,630 students in total.

Federal enrollment data show Ironwood School is 74% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 15% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Pinal County as a whole is about 30% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Ironwood School are from different groups.

On staff are 23 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1.

Ironwood School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of Arizona public elementary schools.

In Pinal County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $80,266 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pinal County number 155, with about 63,837 students.

A public school about 0.2 miles away, Mission Heights Preparatory High School, is the closest to Ironwood School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment rose 7% over 4 years, reaching 481 in 2024-25. The ratio was 19.5:1 in 2020-21 and 20.9:1 in 2024-25.

Ironwood School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Pinal County at a glance

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Population
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students

Quick facts

School name
Ironwood School
District
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
Address
1500 N Colorado St, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Phone
(520) 836-5086
County
Pinal County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
481
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
20.9:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040171001357
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
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Frequently asked questions

About Ironwood School
How large is Ironwood School?
Ironwood School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Ironwood School serve?
Ironwood School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ironwood School?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Ironwood School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ironwood School?
At Ironwood School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 74% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Ironwood School public or private?
Ironwood School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Casa Grande Elementary District (4446).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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