Ironwood Elementary School vs. Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson
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School Overview
School
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson
3500 W Cortaro Farms Rd
Chandler, AZ 85286
Chandler, AZ 85286
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Ironwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ironwood Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,321 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
385 students
1,321 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#562 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#409 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
46%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
57%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
67
111
Grade 1 Students
55
140
Grade 2 Students
43
161
Grade 3 Students
61
158
Grade 4 Students
58
163
Grade 5 Students
50
165
Grade 6 Students
49
148
Grade 7 Students
-
140
Grade 8 Students
-
135
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
39%
38%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
52%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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