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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
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Arizona public middle 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.
- AThree-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 middle schools
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
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 364 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 394 | 52% |
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
School pathway
Feeds from
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
41.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -1.0pp since 2017
Math
33.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 24.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 44.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Flowing Wells Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #47 of 190 ▲ 1 | #9 of 34 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #62 of 190 ▲ 27 | #11 of 34 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #20 of 160 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 758 | #42 of 214 | #6 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #79 of 179 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #123 of 182 | #22 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #122 of 139 | #23 of 23 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
758
-59 (-7%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 1,193
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 758 | 42.2 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 41.2 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 49.7 | 16.5:1 | 74% (604) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 42 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 816 | 42 | 19.4:1 | 76% (619) |
| 2015-16 | 720 | 43 | 16.7:1 | 73% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 814 | 42 | 19.4:1 | 71% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 887 | 47 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,193 | 51 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flowing Wells Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (816 to 758); teachers unchanged (42 to 42.2).
About Flowing Wells Junior High School
Flowing Wells Junior High School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in TUCSON, Arizona, administered by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405). Its 758 students are spread across grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Arizona is about 494 students.
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) has 11 schools and 5,225 students, and Flowing Wells Junior High School is one of those schools.
At 72%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Flowing Wells Junior High School combined. Other students are 23% White and 3% Black. By comparison, Pima County residents are about 36% Hispanic. Flowing Wells Junior High School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 42.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.0:1. Across middle schools in Arizona, the average ratio is about 17.8:1.
Flowing Wells Junior High School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 80% of Arizona public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Pima County this way: median household income is about $70,315, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 398 public schools in Pima County, with a combined enrollment of about 140,692.
Nearby, Emily Meschter Early Learning Center is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Flowing Wells Junior High School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Flowing Wells Junior High School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 19.4:1 to 18.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Flowing Wells Junior High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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.