Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Douglas Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Douglas Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Flowing Wells Unified District in Tucson, Arizona. With 539 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Douglas Elementary School's academic performance has been significantly below the state and district averages, with only 18% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 15% of 6th graders proficient in Mathematics.

The school struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools for Hispanic students and the bottom quarter for English Language Learners and Special Education students. Additionally, Douglas Elementary School has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby Centennial Elementary School and Homer Davis Elementary School, which are also part of the Flowing Wells Unified District.

While the nearby schools also struggle to meet state and district averages, Douglas Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic performance, student subgroup achievement, and resource allocation. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to support the school's students and teachers, potentially through targeted interventions, increased funding, and collaboration with nearby educational institutions like the Emily Meschter Early Learning Center.

503

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,641

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3302 N Flowing Wells Rd
Tucson, AZ 85705-9316

(520) 696-8300

District: Flowing Wells Unified District

Students who attend Douglas Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Flowing Wells Junior High School
High:	Flowing Wells High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

White:

11.7%

African American:

2.0%

See top rated Arizona elementary schools

Compare Douglas Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Arizona avg38%

741^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Flowing Wells Unified District

175^th of 289Flowing Wells Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	741 of 909	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	783 of 912	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1055 of 1245	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	925 of 1000	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	986 of 1226	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	816 of 1039	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	824 of 1109	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	773 of 1106	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.9	823 of 1079	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.2	813 of 955	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	790 of 1079	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.9	846 of 1158	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	667 of 1141	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	587 of 1075	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	611 of 1090	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	595 of 1062	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	217 of 895	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	574 of 620	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	16.2	438 of 451	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	365 of 975	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	524 of 589	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	542 of 602	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1067 of 1219	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	999 of 1219	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	690 of 862	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	757 of 1023	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	265 of 306	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	443 of 496	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	399 of 486	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1034 of 1170	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	708 of 716	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	964 of 1198	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	558 of 709	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	682 of 911	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	36.2	241 of 423	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	372 of 549	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	449 of 556	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	980 of 1116	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	607 of 820	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	1037 of 1216	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	946 of 1220	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	678 of 850	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	844 of 1032	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.0	134 of 145	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	80 of 101	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	223 of 239	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	967 of 1027	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	572 of 654	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	1026 of 1201	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	673 of 1024	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.1	751 of 800	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	743 of 1161	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.7	685 of 720	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2021)76th percentile+56 vs school

Homeless (2021)43rd percentile+23 vs school

White (2023)34th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)15th percentile-5 vs school

Foster Care (2021)13th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2021)13th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2023)8th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2021)7th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)6th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)3rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-14 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science20%-14 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Douglas Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Douglas Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Douglas Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)				AASA Mathematics (2025)				AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-6	3302 N Flowing Wells Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8300	503	32	15.5		59 (11.7%)	10 (2.0%)	413 (82.1%)	8 (1.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	17.4	741^st of 909 public elementary schools	18.5%		15	783^rd of 912 public elementary schools	14.1%	42	18.0	33.0	26.0	27.0	19.0	32.0	34.0	15.0	20.0	$6,641	$730	$870	$2,330	$5,391		$5,042
Academy Del Sol	Public, Charter	K-8	732 W Roger Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Academy Del Sol Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 325-2800	171				34 (19.9%)	14 (8.2%)	115 (67.3%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
E C Nash School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 W Kelso St	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6440	305	28	10.9		42 (13.8%)	22 (7.2%)	208 (68.2%)	8 (2.6%)	12 (3.9%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Homer Davis Elementary School	Public	K-6	4250 N Romero Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8250	403	26	15.6		59 (14.6%)	8 (2.0%)	334 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	21.0				25.0					$8,117	$1,108	$844	$3,061	$6,345		$6,164
L M Prince School	Public	PK, KG-5	125 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6350	379	30	12.5		48 (12.7%)	66 (17.4%)	220 (58.0%)	15 (4.0%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)					22.0	26.0					$00			$00
Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 W El Rio Dr	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3400	244	19	12.6		25 (10.2%)	39 (16.0%)	155 (63.5%)	9 (3.7%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-6	2200 W Wetmore Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Flowing Wells Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-8200	434	30	14.4		98 (22.6%)	5 (1.2%)	314 (72.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	28.3	577^th of 909 public elementary schools	36.5%		25.3	627^th of 912 public elementary schools	31.3%	50	38.0	37.0	25.0	36.0	35.0	28.0				$7,664	$691	$821	$2,203	$6,436		$6,152
Helen Keeling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2837 N Los Altos Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6940	230	24	9.7		31 (13.5%)	17 (7.4%)	163 (70.9%)	6 (2.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)								(n/a)			34.0				32.0				$00			$00
Manzo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	855 N Melrose Ave	Tucson	85745	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1900	324	21	15.2		22 (6.8%)	8 (2.5%)	277 (85.5%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$00			$00
Lulu Walker School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 W Roller Coaster Rd	Tucson	85704	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6517	355	25	13.9		87 (24.5%)	20 (5.6%)	214 (60.3%)	17 (4.8%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	44.8	440^th of 909 public elementary schools	51.6%		45	439^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.9%	1	39.0	50.0	26.0		44.0	52.0	38.0				$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Douglas Elementary School

How many students attend Douglas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Douglas Elementary School.

Is Douglas Elementary School a good school?

Douglas Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Douglas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Douglas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Flowing Wells Junior High School
High : Flowing Wells High School

What district is Douglas Elementary School in?

Flowing Wells Unified District

What is the racial makeup of Douglas Elementary School?

Students at Douglas Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 12% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Rate Douglas Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

AZArizona Elementary School Rankings

AZArizona District Rankings

Schools in Tucson, AZ

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Douglas Elementary School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.