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What's the most underrated thing about Flowing Wells Junior High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
758
Middle
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4405)·NCES 040301000232
Flowing Wells Junior High School
4545 N LA CHOLLA BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-8550 · Pima County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL758 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Welcome to the Flowing Wells Junior High School community. What's one thing that would make Flowing Wells Junior High School even better?
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Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
758
-58 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.4:1
% White
23%
was 28%
% Hispanic
72%
was 67%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Flowing Wells Junior High School
Flowing Wells Junior High School operates as a big middle-grades school in TUCSON, Arizona, overseen by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). Current enrollment sits at 758 students spanning grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 494 students each, so Flowing Wells Junior High School sits 53% larger than that benchmark.
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,225 students. Flowing Wells Junior High School is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, Flowing Wells Junior High School records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school shows 23% White, 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.
Looking at school resources, Flowing Wells Junior High School records 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. That tracks the state average closely.
In the area at large, Pima County reports that median household income runs about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Flowing Wells Junior High School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).
Nearest neighbor: Emily Meschter Early Learning Center, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Flowing Wells Junior High School has shrank 7%, going from 816 students in 2018 to 758 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 67% to 72% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.
On the community side, members of the Flowing Wells Junior High School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
- Emily Meschter Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 136
- Centennial Elementary School0.1 mi · 434
- Homer Davis Elementary School0.7 mi · 403
- Lulu Walker School1.0 mi · 355
- Carden of Tucson1.1 mi · 57
- Laguna Elementary School1.2 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Flowing Wells Junior High SchoolHow many students attend Flowing Wells Junior High School?
Flowing Wells Junior High School enrolls approximately 758 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Flowing Wells Junior High School serve?
Flowing Wells Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Flowing Wells Junior High School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Flowing Wells Junior High School.
How diverse is Flowing Wells Junior High School?
Flowing Wells Junior High School reports a student body of 23% White, 72% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Flowing Wells Junior High School?
Flowing Wells Junior High 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.