Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District

1556 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705-3024
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,732 students in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,644 Schools
# Students
5,450 Students
770,737 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
34,473 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#341 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.66
# American Indian Students
77 Students
37,246 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
55 Students
24,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,813 Students
356,530 Students
% Hispanic Students
70%
46%
# Black Students
118 Students
43,904 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,292 Students
273,171 Students
% White Students
24%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
2,833 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
80 Students
32,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
13,951
# Students in K Grade:
383
79,995
# Students in 1st Grade:
343
79,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
378
82,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
82,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
82,687
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
83,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
84,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
424
68,988
# Students in 8th Grade:
403
71,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
9,447
# Students in 10th Grade:
491
9,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
445
9,219
# Students in 12th Grade:
455
10,817
# Ungraded Students:
3
433

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,237 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,806
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,237
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Richardson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6901 N Camino De La Tierra
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8500
Grades: K-6
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
J Robert Hendricks Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3400 W Orange Grove Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8400
Grades: K-6
| 511 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2200 W Wetmore Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8200
Grades: K-6
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Homer Davis Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4250 N Romero Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8250
Grades: K-6
| 389 students
Rank: #55.
Laguna Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5001 N Shannon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8450
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #66.
Flowing Wells Digital Campus
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1556 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8003
Grades: K-12
| 143 students
Rank: #77.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3302 N Flowing Wells Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8300
Grades: K-6
| 580 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,450 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 81% (Top 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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