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"A" Letter Grade
The Arizona Department of Education has released A-F School Letter Grades scores based on data from the 2023-24 school year and Ironwood Elementary School received an A Letter Grade.
Safe. Loved. Engaged.
You will find our school to be a place where we focus on the ‘whole child’, with our purpose of making sure that every student is SAFE, LOVED, and ENGAGED ACADEMICALLY.
Prioritizing PBIS
Ironwood establishes clear expectations for the behavior expected in all classrooms and areas of school. Students are explicitly taught these expectations, and we apply positive reinforcement and consistent consequences.
2024-25 Kindergarten
Now enrolling for free full-day kindergarten offering a strong focus on cognitive, social, and emotional learning development.
School-Wide Participation!
100% of Ironwood Elementary School students participate in Visual and/or Performing Arts and Physical Education weekly!
News & Events
Coyote News
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MUSD Voted #1 Best Place to Work for a fourth year in a row in the 2025 Tucson Local Media Best of the Northwest competition! Plus Best School, Best Principal, Best Teacher and Best Mascot!
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Let’s cook, eat smarter, and move more together! Join us for eight classes to learn how to prepare nutritious meals on a limited budget at the MUSD Family Resource Center!
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Spring Picture Day is on March 26, 2025. Pictures will only be taken for students who are new to Ironwood or those who have prepaid packets.
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Join Make Way for Books Weekly Storytime! This five-week storytime program is for children five and younger. Each child participating will end up taking home books for their personal collection!
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Families and the community are invited to enjoy a free musical concert featuring the Marana Winds and the Marana Big Phat Jazz Band on Weds, April 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Mountain View High School.
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We would love your feedback! As part of our ongoing commitment to improving our processes and ensuring the effectiveness of our school, we are administering a survey to students, parents, and staff members. Your input is invaluable in helping us gauge our performance and identify areas where we can make enhancements.
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Every Wednesday in March, all MUSD schools are serving Cheese Enchiladas made with gooey melted pepper jack cheese and 100% whole grain corn tortillas, topped with green enchilada sauce. Prepared by our amazing MUSD Cafes, it is sure to be a new favorite!
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March 2-8 is National School Social Work Week, an opportunity for schools, communities, and partners to acknowledge and recognize the impactful work these advocates do to support students, families, and our community!
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MUSD’s Marana Cares Mobile food bus will be in the community during the upcoming 2025 Spring Break serving FREE, nutritious and delicious meals to ALL children.
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Get your yearbook before they are gone!
Upcoming Events
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SCHOOLS CLOSED
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Quail Run & Rattlesnake Ridge
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7341 N. Sandario Rd. (Picture Rocks Fire Station)
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16560 W. El Tiro Way (Marana Domestic Water Improvement District)
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SCHOOLS CLOSED
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Quail Run & Rattlesnake Ridge
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7341 N. Sandario Rd. (Picture Rocks Fire Station)
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16560 W. El Tiro Way (Marana Domestic Water Improvement District)
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SCHOOLS CLOSED
Highlights
Ironwood is a preK-6 school offering the highest quality, inspiring and enriching education in a safe, nurturing, and award-winning learning environment.
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Students at every grade level experience real-world learning through field trips at Ironwood Elementary. Field trips have been shown to contribute to socio-emotional growth and create a positive academic impact.
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The goal of reading is to comprehend and apply what is read to real-world experiences. Our goal is to develop life-long learners who are independent and proficient readers.
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Collaborative partnerships allow our school to leverage family, school, and community resources to remove barriers to learning and provide essentials to families in need.
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Licensed by the AZ Dept. of Health Services, and AZ Dept. of Economic Security approved, our school offers preschool with small/large group activities and enrichment learning activities that promote development in the arts and large motor skills.
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Ironwood Elementary School has earned a High Reliability School Level 2 certification, Ensuring Effective Teaching in Every Classroom. The High Reliability School (HRS) program was created by Marzano Resources to help transform schools into organizations that take proactive steps to ensure student success.