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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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 819 students in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
5,287 Students
600,555 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
23,671 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.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
Graduation Rate
86%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
72%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
22%
35%
% 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 declined by 17% over four school years.
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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Flowing Wells Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4545 N La Cholla Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8550
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 696-8550
Gr: 7-8 | 764 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #22.
Flowing Wells Digital Campus
(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 | 55 students Minority enrollment: 73%
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