Ironwood School

Ironwood School is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in Casa Grande, Arizona, part of Casa Grande Elementary District (4446), with 481 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 6,630 students. Ironwood School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Ironwood School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 15% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Ironwood School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pinal County put the typical household earns roughly $80,266 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Pinal County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,837 students), of which Ironwood School is one.

Mission Heights Preparatory High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ironwood School.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ironwood School has changed only slightly, going from 485 students in 2018 to 481 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 66% to 74%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.