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What advice would you give to incoming students at Flowing Wells High School?
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Enrollment
1,742
High
DISTRICT 904 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4405)·NCES 040301000231
Flowing Wells High School
3725 N FLOWING WELLS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-8001 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,742 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Arizona public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.9:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 476 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 458 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 408 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 400 | 23% |
Student demographics
43%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
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 3 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
| 2018-19 | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Flowing Wells High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #116 of 268 ▼ 3 | #15 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #144 of 267 ▲ 2 | #19 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #30 of 220 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,742 | #82 of 510 | #11 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #217 of 279 | #29 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #206 of 284 | #29 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #94 of 128 | #15 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,742
+126 (+8%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,569
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 1,742 | 79.6 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,708 | 81.9 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,694 | 83.4 | 20.3:1 | 65% (1,100) |
| 2020-21 | 1,616 | 79 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,610 | 79.4 | 20.3:1 | 68% (1,094) |
| 2015-16 | 1,724 | 77 | 22.4:1 | 65% (1,113) |
| 2010-11 | 1,761 | 85 | 20.7:1 | 55% (965) |
| 2000-01 | 1,894 | 89 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,569 | 73 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flowing Wells High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,610 to 1,742); teachers unchanged (79.4 to 79.6).
About Flowing Wells High School
Flowing Wells High School is a high school in TUCSON, Arizona, and it is part of Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,742 students. High schools in Arizona have about 631 students on average; enrollment here is 176% higher.
The district for Flowing Wells High School is Flowing Wells Unified District (4405), with 11 schools and 5,225 students.
Of every 100 students at Flowing Wells High School, about 73 are Hispanic. It is also 21% White and 2% Black. Pima County's residents are about 36% Hispanic, 36 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Flowing Wells High School scores 43%.
A staff of 79.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 21.9:1. Compared with the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
Flowing Wells High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Arizona public high schools.
In Pima County, home to about 1,060,490 people, the median household earns about $70,315 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Pima County number 398, with about 140,692 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Flowing Wells High School from the closest public school, Pima County JTED - Flowing Wells. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Flowing Wells High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment increased by 8% across 4 years, from 1,616 in 2020-21 to 1,742 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 20.5:1 in 2020-21, and 21.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Flowing Wells High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Junior High SchoolMiddle · 758 students
- Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 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
Nearby schools
- Pima County JTED - Flowing Wells0.0 mi · 3
- Academy of Math and Science0.3 mi · 580
- Douglas Elementary School0.5 mi · 503
- Homer Davis Elementary School0.8 mi · 403
- Academy Del Sol0.8 mi · 171
- Envision High School1.2 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About Flowing Wells High SchoolHow many students attend Flowing Wells High School?
Flowing Wells High School enrolls approximately 1,742 students in grades 09-12.
Is Flowing Wells High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Flowing Wells High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Flowing Wells High School have?
Flowing Wells High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
How diverse is Flowing Wells High School?
Flowing Wells High School reports a student body of 21% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Flowing Wells High School public or private?
Flowing Wells High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.