Top Rankings
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,524 students in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arizona.
Public Elementary Schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,639 Schools
# Students
5,225 Students
752,250 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
43,921 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Graduation Rate
86%
77.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.9%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
1%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
72%
48%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% White
22%
33%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,648 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,428 is less than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$16,030 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$70 MM
$15,378 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$13,648
$14,457
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$13,428
$13,869
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert Richardson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6901 N Camino De La Tierra
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8500
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8500
Gr: K-6 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
J Robert Hendricks Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3400 W Orange Grove Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8400
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8400
Gr: K-6 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 W Wetmore Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8200
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8200
Gr: K-6 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #44.
Flowing Wells Digital Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1556 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8900
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8900
Gr: K-12 | 31 students Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #55.
Homer Davis Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4250 N Romero Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8250
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8250
Gr: K-6 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #66.
Laguna Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5001 N Shannon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8450
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8450
Gr: K-6 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #77.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3302 N Flowing Wells Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8300
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8300
Gr: K-6 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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