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Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4405)·NCES 040301000237
Douglas Elementary School
3302 N FLOWING WELLS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-8300 · Pima County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 15% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Douglas Elementary School→Flowing Wells Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Douglas Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 2.0% | #1,010 of 1,072 no change | #138 of 154 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #752 of 1,072 ▼ 32 | #98 of 154 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #268 of 930 | #44 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #490 of 1,223 | #46 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #366 of 991 | #88 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #819 of 1,007 | #111 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #398 of 721 | #59 of 102 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
503
-44 (-8%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 503 | 32.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 33.8 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 36.8 | 15.1:1 | 90% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 30 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 31.5 | 19.0:1 | 89% (530) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 34 | 17.5:1 | 88% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 35 | 17.5:1 | 74% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 29 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 24 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Douglas Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (597 to 503); teachers up 2% (31.5 to 32.3).
About Douglas Elementary School
Douglas Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in TUCSON, Arizona. There are 503 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6.
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) has a total of 11 schools and 5,225 students, Douglas Elementary School among them.
The share of Hispanic students at Douglas Elementary School is 82%. The next largest groups are 12% White. The school's Hispanic share is 46 points above the 36% share among Pima County residents. The diversity index for Douglas Elementary School is 31%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona, 17.0:1, is higher.
The school is in Pima County, where median household income comes to about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pima County counts 398 public schools with about 140,692 students.
Academy of Math and Science is the nearest public school to Douglas Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Douglas Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment was 503 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 547. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
- Flowing Wells High SchoolHigh · 1,742 students
- Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolMiddle · 758 students
- J Robert Hendricks Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Centennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Laguna Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Homer Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 403 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Douglas Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 9 states are named Douglas Elementary. Douglas Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Douglas Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 591 students
- Douglas ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 562 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglas, AL · 521 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDOUGLAS, MI · 366 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglas, MA · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Academy of Math and Science0.4 mi · 580
- Flowing Wells High School0.5 mi · 1,742
- Pima County JTED - Flowing Wells0.5 mi · 3
- Envision High School1.1 mi · 89
- Desert Rose Academy Charter School1.1 mi · 150
- Academy Del Sol1.1 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Douglas Elementary SchoolHow large is Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School enrolls approximately 503 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Douglas Elementary School serve?
Douglas Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Douglas Elementary School?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Douglas Elementary School.
How diverse is Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School reports a student body of 12% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Douglas Elementary School?
Douglas Elementary School is overseen by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.