Ironwood High School

Summary:

Ironwood High School is a public high school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1,922 students. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 134 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ironwood High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 39.33% White, 42.92% Hispanic, 6.82% African American, and 4.37% Asian students. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally on par or slightly below the district and state averages. However, Ironwood High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.1% to 96.5% over the past five years, which is higher than the nearby Cactus High School, which had a 93.2% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023.

Ironwood High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students consistently ranking highly, but the school's performance for White and Pacific Islander students has been relatively lower. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 19.84% in 2021-2022 to 43.91% in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential increase in the school's population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Ironwood High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Centennial High School and Cactus High School, the charter school Jefferson Preparatory High School has consistently outperformed Ironwood High School in academic measures.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 6051 W Sweetwater Ave
       Glendale, AZ  85304-1112


(623) 486-6400

District: Peoria Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
123rd of 259 Arizona High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,559 Help


Feeder schools for Ironwood High School:

Elementary:    Copperwood School
    Desert Palms Elementary School
    Desert Valley Elementary School
    Heritage School
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  1,922

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.9%
White:
39.3%
African American:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.9% Help


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Compare Details Ironwood High School ranks better than 52.5% of high schools in Arizona. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked high schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.86. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ironwood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.9%), White (39.3%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ironwood High School is 20.9, which is the 4th best among 7 high schools in the Peoria Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ironwood High School is $7,559, which is the 4th highest among 7 high schools in the Peoria Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ironwood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ironwood High School 123rd of 259 Arizona public high schools. (See Ironwood High School in the ranking list.)

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Peoria Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peoria Unified School District 134th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ironwood High School

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Rank History for all students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 85.75 63rd 395 84.1%
2010 83.69 71st 403 82.4%
2011 83.40 67th 397 83.1%
2012 83.19 72nd 471 84.7%
2013 82.59 74th 491 84.9%
2014 74.11 109th 394 72.3%
2015 48.08 102nd 261 60.9%
2016 58.44 115th 406 71.7%
2017 60.79 110th 416 73.6%
2018 57.55 118th 420 71.9%
2019 50.65 111th 285 61.1%
2021 69.65 122nd 509 76.0%
2022 47.92 175th 464 62.3%
2023 61.96 150th 469 68.0%
2024 46.86 123rd 259 52.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.64 24th 76 68.4%
2019 50.64 12th 25 52.0%
2021 70.50 89th 374 76.2%
2022 47.39 139th 282 50.7%
2023 58.87 71st 199 64.3%
2024 31.42 26th 36 27.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 20th 45 55.6%
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
2022 41.67 53rd 258 79.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.24 73rd 155 52.9%
2021 54.19 117th 422 72.3%
2022 48.97 113th 380 70.3%
2023 24.28 140th 172 18.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.60 73rd 253 71.1%
2022 37.05 94th 168 44.0%
2023 61.54 100th 347 71.2%
2024 44.04 90th 168 46.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.02 72nd 150 52.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.64 97th 354 72.6%
2019 54.68 94th 247 61.9%
2021 76.24 91st 492 81.5%
2022 49.86 173rd 456 62.1%
2023 55.84 151st 406 62.8%
2024 38.58 119th 193 38.3%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.68 29th 130 77.7%
2022 99.56 1st 116 99.1%
2023 44.31 14th 25 44.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.37 56th 125 55.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.80 130th 370 64.9%
2019 46.00 106th 238 55.5%
2021 59.73 147th 492 70.1%
2022 38.51 211th 455 53.6%
2023 61.19 149th 429 65.3%
2024 47.21 104th 207 49.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.58 45th 83 45.8%
2019 24.81 38th 44 13.6%
2021 91.55 1st 231 99.6%
2022 37.13 158th 238 33.6%
2023 67.34 41st 146 71.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.05 40th 122 67.2%
2021 58.14 91st 306 70.3%
2022 38.45 154th 301 48.8%
2023 32.34 122nd 201 39.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.42 82nd 311 73.6%
2019 57.77 56th 183 69.4%
2021 63.35 111th 479 76.8%
2022 41.96 188th 441 57.4%
2023 62.36 106th 379 72.0%
2024 48.33 69th 164 57.9%
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Rank History for Native American students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 33.93 132nd 255 48.2%
2023 47.60 51st 128 60.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.76 40th 41 2.4%
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Rank History for White students at Ironwood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.00 121st 291 58.4%
2019 44.07 108th 217 50.2%
2021 63.89 143rd 448 68.1%
2022 36.04 240th 409 41.3%
2023 48.12 182nd 371 50.9%
2024 27.13 132nd 174 24.1%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ironwood High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 735 14 17 59 4 n/a n/a 340 1169
1989 1111 29 26 75 5 n/a n/a 354 1600
1990 1470 41 29 109 9 n/a n/a 79 1737
1991 1560 52 34 143 10 n/a n/a -70 1729
1992 1531 55 37 161 11 n/a n/a -1 1794
1993 1517 64 44 160 23 n/a n/a 0 1808
1994 1522 68 48 179 21 n/a n/a 0 1838
1995 1629 64 63 220 11 n/a n/a 0 1987
1996 1629 64 63 220 11 n/a n/a 0 1987
1997 1633 70 65 207 13 n/a n/a 0 1988
1998 1630 79 64 211 21 n/a n/a 0 2005
1999 1591 80 72 223 16 n/a n/a 0 1982
2000 1548 74 75 212 18 n/a n/a 0 1927
2001 1547 89 67 233 9 n/a n/a 0 1945
2002 1578 104 86 322 12 n/a n/a 0 2102
2003 1578 104 86 322 12 n/a n/a 0 2102
2004 1562 104 94 345 14 n/a n/a 0 2119
2005 1538 117 109 373 19 n/a n/a 0 2156
2006 1465 126 124 402 23 n/a n/a 0 2140
2007 1460 112 126 445 26 n/a n/a 0 2169
2008 1434 132 138 448 33 n/a n/a 0 2185
2009 1342 125 136 439 31 n/a n/a 0 2073
2010 1294 133 143 446 34 n/a n/a 0 2050
2011 1194 100 104 492 29 13 55 0 1987
2012 1113 104 116 547 20 11 69 0 1980
2013 1121 106 104 549 29 10 75 0 1994
2014 1049 119 99 598 34 9 80 0 1988
2015 1053 138 94 599 32 4 67 0 1987
2016 967 111 80 610 28 6 58 0 1860
2017 1009 107 94 708 27 8 81 0 2034
2018 939 107 74 723 41 7 83 0 1974
2019 912 106 101 736 19 8 97 0 1979
2020 854 128 98 747 21 4 104 0 1956
2021 832 141 91 753 20 8 91 0 1936
2022 792 149 93 749 17 9 96 0 1905
2023 756 131 84 825 14 9 103 0 1922

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ironwood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1169 62.5 18.7 n/a
1989 1600 76.3 20.9 n/a
1990 1737 80.5 21.5 n/a
1991 1729 76.2 22.6 n/a
1992 1794 76.0 23.6 n/a
1993 1808 81.3 22.2 n/a
1994 1838 83.3 22.1 n/a
1995 1987 90.2 22.0 n/a
1996 1987 90.2 22.0 n/a
1997 1988 92.4 21.5 n/a
1998 2005 97.4 20.6 n/a
1999 1982 97.1 20.4 n/a
2000 1927 93.1 20.7 n/a
2001 1945 88.4 22.0 n/a
2002 2102 98.5 21.3 n/a
2003 2102 98.5 21.3 n/a
2004 2119 102.2 20.7 0
2005 2156 106.3 20.3 n/a
2006 2140 112.7 19.0 6.7
2007 2169 109.2 19.9 5.7
2008 2185 106.6 20.5 16.4
2009 2073 106.7 19.4 20.9
2010 2050 103.2 19.8 25.4
2011 1987 97.6 20.3 29.8
2012 1980 110.5 17.9 34.1
2013 1994 95.0 20.9 37.5
2014 1988 96.0 20.6 37.9
2015 1987 90.0 22.0 36.6
2016 1860 94.0 19.7 38.7
2017 2034 93.8 21.6 41.4
2018 1974 93.3 21.1 40.9
2019 1979 95.4 20.7 39
2020 1956 91.9 21.2 41
2021 1936 92.5 20.9 n/a
2022 1905 91.1 20.8 19.8
2023 1922 91.9 20.9 43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ironwood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1169 62.5 18.7 n/a
1989 1600 76.3 20.9 n/a
1990 1737 80.5 21.5 n/a
1991 1729 76.2 22.6 n/a
1992 1794 76.0 23.6 n/a
1993 1808 81.3 22.2 n/a
1994 1838 83.3 22.1 n/a
1995 1987 90.2 22.0 n/a
1996 1987 90.2 22.0 n/a
1997 1988 92.4 21.5 n/a
1998 2005 97.4 20.6 n/a
1999 1982 97.1 20.4 n/a
2000 1927 93.1 20.7 n/a
2001 1945 88.4 22.0 n/a
2002 2102 98.5 21.3 n/a
2003 2102 98.5 21.3 n/a
2004 2119 102.2 20.7 0
2005 2156 106.3 20.3 n/a
2006 2140 112.7 19.0 6.7
2007 2169 109.2 19.9 5.7
2008 2185 106.6 20.5 16.4
2009 2073 106.7 19.4 20.9
2010 2050 103.2 19.8 25.4
2011 1987 97.6 20.3 29.8
2012 1980 110.5 17.9 34.1
2013 1994 95.0 20.9 37.5
2014 1988 96.0 20.6 37.9
2015 1987 90.0 22.0 36.6
2016 1860 94.0 19.7 38.7
2017 2034 93.8 21.6 41.4
2018 1974 93.3 21.1 40.9
2019 1979 95.4 20.7 39
2020 1956 91.9 21.2 41
2021 1936 92.5 20.9 n/a
2022 1905 91.1 20.8 19.8
2023 1922 91.9 20.9 43.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ironwood High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $202 (2.5%) $229 (2.8%) $634 (7.9%) $6,240 (77.3%) $1,398 (17.3%) $7,638 (94.6%) $8,070
2020 $142 (2.4%) $106 (1.8%) $390 (6.6%) $5,102 (85.7%) $600 (10.1%) $5,702 (95.8%) $5,950
2021 $172 (2.5%) $785 (11.3%) $1,129 (16.3%) $5,403 (77.8%) $581 (8.4%) $5,984 (86.2%) $6,941
2022 $152 (2.0%) $332 (4.4%) $637 (8.4%) $5,982 (79.1%) $1,092 (14.4%) $7,074 (93.6%) $7,559

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ironwood High School

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Rankings

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Ranks 111th of 285 High schoolsRanks 150th of 469 High schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19791922
 2.9%
African American106131
 23.6%
American Indian1914
 26.3%
Asian10184
 16.8%
Hispanic736825
 12.1%
Pacific Islander89
 12.5%
White912756
 17.1%
Two or More Races97103
 6.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39%43.9%
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Students at Ironwood High School are 43% Hispanic, 39% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,922 students attended Ironwood High School.

Ironwood High School ranks 123rd of 259 Arizona high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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