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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,679 students in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District. 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) School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,640 Schools
# Students
5,408 Students
768,113 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
33,647 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#313 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Graduation Rate
80%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.66
# American Indian Students
61 Students
38,139 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
5%
# Asian Students
49 Students
25,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,807 Students
358,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
47%
# Black Students
126 Students
43,875 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,265 Students
265,433 Students
% White Students
23%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
2,743 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
34,040 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
15,800
# Students in K Grade:
323
77,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
83,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
80,751
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
83,886
# Students in 4th Grade:
392
83,326
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
83,631
# Students in 6th Grade:
385
84,520
# Students in 7th Grade:
388
66,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
69,122
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
9,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
497
9,272
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
9,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
11,098
# Ungraded Students:
9
520
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,882 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,308 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,882
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,308
$11,161
Best Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J Robert Hendricks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | 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
Grades: K-6
| 469 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Richardson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6901 N Camino De La Tierra
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8500
Tucson, AZ 85741
(520) 696-8500
Grades: K-6
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2200 W Wetmore Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8200
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8200
Grades: K-6
| 448 students
Rank: #44.
Flowing Wells Digital Campus
Magnet 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
Grades: K-12
| 82 students
Rank: #55.
Homer Davis Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4250 N Romero Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8250
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8250
Grades: K-6
| 411 students
Rank: #66.
Laguna Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5001 N Shannon Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8450
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8450
Grades: K-6
| 394 students
Rank: #77.
Douglas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | 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
Grades: K-6
| 554 students
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