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About this school
Ironwood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Washington Elementary School District.
It serves 422 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 108 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
422 Students
33 Teachers
14850 N 39th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Ironwood Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Ironwood Elementary School
$55,345
raised using DonorsChoose
108
projects
funded
33
teachers
funded
215
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Ironwood Elementary School has received support from
161 individuals from Arizona and
54 individuals out-of-state.