Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)

1556 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705-3024
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,590 students in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 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
1,641 Schools
# Students
5,287 Students
760,671 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
33,869 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 601 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.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#268 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
34%
35%
40%
22%
24%
86%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.66
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
72%
47%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
22%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,108 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,521 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,108
$11,429
Spending / Student
$9,521
$11,331

Best Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert Richardson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6901 N Camino De La Tierra
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8500
Gr: K-6 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
J Robert Hendricks Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3400 W Orange Grove Rd
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8400
Gr: K-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2200 W Wetmore Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8200
Gr: K-6 | 439 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #44.
Flowing Wells Digital Campus
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1556 W Prince Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8900
Gr: K-12 | 55 students Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #55.
Homer Davis Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4250 N Romero Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8250
Gr: K-6 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #66.
Laguna Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5001 N Shannon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8450
Gr: K-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #77.
Douglas Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3302 N Flowing Wells Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8300
Gr: K-6 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,287 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 86% (Top 20% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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