Homer Davis Elementary School

Summary:

Homer Davis Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 411 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Flowing Wells Unified District, which is ranked 183 out of 288 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Homer Davis Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29% of 3rd graders at Homer Davis were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38% in the district and 39% statewide. The school also struggles to support its subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, particularly for African American, Native American, and English Language Learner students. As a result, Homer Davis has been consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Laguna Elementary, Centennial Elementary, and Douglas Elementary, all perform better than Homer Davis on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that factors beyond student demographics may be contributing to the underperformance of Homer Davis. Additionally, the school ranks highly in supporting its military-connected student population and performs relatively well in supporting its homeless and foster care student populations.


Detail:

Public K-6

 4250 N Romero Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85705-2370


(520) 696-8250

District: Flowing Wells Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
716th of 912 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,117 Help


Students who attend Homer Davis Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.5%
White:
12.6%
African American:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Homer Davis Elementary School ranks worse than 78.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Flowing Wells Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.28. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.5%), White (12.6%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homer Davis Elementary School is 13.6, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Flowing Wells Unified District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homer Davis Elementary School is $8,117, which is the 3rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Flowing Wells Unified District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Homer Davis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Homer Davis Elementary School 716th of 912 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Homer Davis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Flowing Wells Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Flowing Wells Unified District 194th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Homer Davis Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 54.19 491st 1062 53.8%
2010 58.61 454th 1090 58.3%
2011 59.33 429th 1075 60.1%
2012 48.89 606th 1141 46.9%
2013 49.80 597th 1158 48.4%
2014 56.94 470th 1079 56.4%
2015 33.31 589th 955 38.3%
2016 47.04 512th 1079 52.5%
2017 45.95 541st 1106 51.1%
2018 44.16 554th 1109 50.0%
2019 24.99 748th 1039 28.0%
2021 32.84 745th 1226 39.2%
2022 16.02 825th 1000 17.5%
2023 25.56 896th 1245 28.0%
2024 19.28 716th 912 21.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.34 824th 1027 19.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.77 316th 975 67.6%
2023 17.49 422nd 451 6.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.89 170th 417 59.2%
2021 38.67 672nd 1201 44.0%
2023 19.36 758th 820 7.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.17 306th 820 62.7%
2022 19.70 536th 618 13.3%
2023 31.76 780th 1116 30.1%
2024 25.73 426th 556 23.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.27 152nd 423 64.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.62 553rd 1023 45.9%
2019 21.64 672nd 862 22.0%
2021 27.84 859th 1219 29.5%
2023 21.73 965th 1219 20.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.58 185th 306 39.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.13 57th 239 76.2%
2023 68.80 28th 145 80.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.69 496th 1032 51.9%
2019 22.82 635th 850 25.3%
2021 40.88 656th 1220 46.2%
2023 28.27 847th 1216 30.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.40 818th 895 8.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.37 382nd 911 58.1%
2019 29.75 483rd 709 31.9%
2021 40.76 644th 1198 46.2%
2023 28.14 863rd 1170 26.2%
2024 26.09 352nd 486 27.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.57 518th 654 20.8%
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Rank History for White students at Homer Davis Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.41 524th 720 27.2%
2021 38.74 735th 1161 36.7%
2023 18.20 904th 1024 11.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Open Quote Homer Davis use to be a great school, students thrived there paresnts loved helping out. But all that changed since they got this ner principal Mr.Miller who has no people skills what so ever and sits on a high horse like he can say and do no wrong and he is always right. There is a BULLING PROBLEM at this school, but according to Mr. Miller there is not, he does not believe that kids can bully here. I know first hand he just sweeps it under the rug. This school has gone from an A+ to a C. With our last principal Mr. Brett Bonner he was awesome and great. He knew how to talk to parnets and students. My son get targeted by his teacher and Mr. Miller who will believe everyone else but my son or the truth. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Homer Davis Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 503 3 1 79 4 n/a n/a 2 592
1989 508 1 8 103 6 n/a n/a -52 574
1990 497 3 2 105 9 n/a n/a -46 570
1991 480 6 7 108 11 n/a n/a -133 479
1992 383 1 3 86 9 n/a n/a -1 481
1993 376 8 1 105 14 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 370 7 5 105 11 n/a n/a 0 498
1995 398 12 4 101 16 n/a n/a 0 531
1996 398 12 4 101 16 n/a n/a 0 531
1997 345 10 3 121 21 n/a n/a 0 500
1998 329 12 2 151 17 n/a n/a 0 511
1999 333 11 2 152 20 n/a n/a 0 518
2000 296 7 8 168 15 n/a n/a 0 494
2001 278 12 6 177 13 n/a n/a 0 486
2002 254 8 3 213 12 n/a n/a 0 490
2003 254 8 3 213 12 n/a n/a 0 490
2004 238 15 5 259 18 n/a n/a 0 535
2005 206 14 9 259 17 n/a n/a 0 505
2006 204 14 10 256 16 n/a n/a 0 500
2007 211 14 4 253 19 n/a n/a 0 501
2008 176 14 3 262 17 n/a n/a 0 472
2009 187 14 2 266 16 n/a n/a 0 485
2010 152 12 3 267 14 n/a n/a 0 448
2011 152 9 5 258 17 0 3 0 444
2012 142 7 4 270 23 0 10 0 456
2013 137 5 6 288 16 0 14 0 466
2014 140 2 7 313 11 0 11 0 484
2015 142 2 7 313 8 1 14 0 487
2016 131 0 6 333 5 1 14 0 490
2017 104 3 4 354 6 1 17 0 489
2018 98 4 1 325 4 1 14 0 447
2019 95 9 1 340 3 0 8 0 456
2020 131 6 1 336 7 0 14 0 495
2021 73 6 0 304 3 0 8 0 394
2022 71 13 0 296 1 0 8 0 389
2023 65 12 0 328 4 0 2 0 411
2024 48 7 0 321 3 0 1 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Homer Davis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 592 24.8 23.8 n/a
1989 574 25.6 22.4 n/a
1990 570 24.6 23.1 n/a
1991 479 22.3 21.4 n/a
1992 481 22.5 21.3 n/a
1993 504 22.5 22.4 n/a
1994 498 24.0 20.8 n/a
1995 531 27.3 19.5 n/a
1996 531 27.3 19.5 n/a
1997 500 25.8 19.4 n/a
1998 511 27.8 18.4 n/a
1999 518 27.8 18.6 n/a
2000 494 28.9 17.1 n/a
2001 486 26.1 18.6 n/a
2002 490 27.8 17.6 n/a
2003 490 27.8 17.6 n/a
2004 535 25.8 20.7 n/a
2005 505 27.5 18.4 84.6
2006 500 30.6 16.3 81.2
2007 501 28.6 17.5 78.6
2008 472 29.0 16.3 0.2
2009 485 29.8 16.3 76.7
2010 448 26.9 16.6 83.9
2011 444 25.4 17.4 73.6
2012 456 25.0 18.2 83.6
2013 466 25.0 18.6 n/a
2014 484 25.0 19.3 79.5
2015 487 27.0 18.0 85
2016 490 27.0 18.1 83.7
2017 489 28.3 17.2 87.1
2018 447 28.0 15.9 82.8
2019 456 26.2 17.3 78.7
2020 495 28.2 17.5 82.8
2021 394 28.7 13.7 n/a
2022 389 31.7 12.2 51.7
2023 411 30.2 13.5 85.6
2024 380 27.7 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Homer Davis Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 592 24.8 23.8 n/a
1989 574 25.6 22.4 n/a
1990 570 24.6 23.1 n/a
1991 479 22.3 21.4 n/a
1992 481 22.5 21.3 n/a
1993 504 22.5 22.4 n/a
1994 498 24.0 20.8 n/a
1995 531 27.3 19.5 n/a
1996 531 27.3 19.5 n/a
1997 500 25.8 19.4 n/a
1998 511 27.8 18.4 n/a
1999 518 27.8 18.6 n/a
2000 494 28.9 17.1 n/a
2001 486 26.1 18.6 n/a
2002 490 27.8 17.6 n/a
2003 490 27.8 17.6 n/a
2004 535 25.8 20.7 n/a
2005 505 27.5 18.4 84.6
2006 500 30.6 16.3 81.2
2007 501 28.6 17.5 78.6
2008 472 29.0 16.3 0.2
2009 485 29.8 16.3 76.7
2010 448 26.9 16.6 83.9
2011 444 25.4 17.4 73.6
2012 456 25.0 18.2 83.6
2013 466 25.0 18.6 n/a
2014 484 25.0 19.3 79.5
2015 487 27.0 18.0 85
2016 490 27.0 18.1 83.7
2017 489 28.3 17.2 87.1
2018 447 28.0 15.9 82.8
2019 456 26.2 17.3 78.7
2020 495 28.2 17.5 82.8
2021 394 28.7 13.7 n/a
2022 389 31.7 12.2 51.7
2023 411 30.2 13.5 85.6
2024 380 27.7 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Homer Davis Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,800 (22.0%) $7,227 (88.4%) $8,176
2020 $2,403 (28.4%) $6,911 (81.6%) $8,469
2021 $2,942 (39.9%) $5,593 (75.9%) $7,373
2022 $3,061 (37.7%) $6,164 (75.9%) $8,117

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Homer Davis Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

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Ranks 748th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 896th of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456411
 9.9%
African American912
 33.3%
American Indian34
 33.3%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic340328
 3.5%
Pacific Islander00
White9565
 31.6%
Two or More Races82
 75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.7%85.6%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Davis Elementary School

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Homer Davis Elementary School.

Students who attend Homer Davis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Homer Davis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Arizona elementary schools.

Students at Homer Davis Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 13% White, 2% African American.


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

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