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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 2 public middle schools serving 900 students in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
5,408 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
23,343 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
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
49 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,807 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
45%
# Black Students
126 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,265 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
23%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
323
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
408
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
349
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
392
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
351
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
385
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
388
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
472
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
497
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
462
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
9
158
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flowing Wells Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4545 N La Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8550
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8550
Grades: 7-8
| 818 students
Rank: #22.
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
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