Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Summary:

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is a public charter middle school serving grades 6-8 in Tucson, Arizona, with a student population of 66. This school is part of the CITY Center for Collaborative Learning district, which is ranked 166 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown stands out for its diverse student population, with 40.91% White, 45.45% Hispanic, and 4.55% African American students. Academically, the school has performed well, with 82% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average of 42%. However, the school's math proficiency rates are lower, with only 22% of 6th graders proficient or better. The school has also maintained an impressive 0% dropout rate, outperforming some nearby schools like Wakefield Middle School.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are some areas for improvement. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, and its performance for different student subgroups varies significantly. For example, the school ranks 1st out of 650 Arizona middle schools for multi-racial students, but its rankings for Hispanic and female students are lower. Additionally, the school's spending per student has also fluctuated, ranging from $6,907 in 2020-2021 to $36,158 in 2019-2020, which may have impacted its academic outcomes. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions could help the school maintain and improve its academic performance across all student groups.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

47 E Pennington St
Tucson, AZ 85701-1533

(520) 352-0057

District: CITY Center for Collaborative Learning

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,340

Student/teacher ratio: n/a

Number of students: 66

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

40.9%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.92. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.5%), White (40.9%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is $8,340.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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Rank History for all students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2019	70.92	160^th	605	73.6%
2021	65.31	222^nd	832	73.3%
2023	55.92	294^th	854	65.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	97.88	1^st	650	99.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.87	73^rd	363	79.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.73	228^th	717	68.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	79.26	110^th	624	82.4%
2021	51.74	316^th	820	61.5%
2022	45.40	255^th	494	48.4%
2023	41.53	400^th	806	50.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	61.31	189^th	617	69.4%
2021	73.70	172^nd	818	79.0%
2022	43.92	248^th	476	47.9%
2023	67.55	207^th	810	74.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2021	26.91	620^th	802	22.7%
2022	26.45	277^th	392	29.3%
2023	45.58	344^th	760	54.7%

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Rank History for White students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AZ State Percentile
2018	37.02	278^th	436	36.2%
2021	71.66	164^th	780	79.0%
2022	45.87	256^th	446	42.6%
2023	58.52	238^th	675	64.7%

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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.

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	37	3	0	22	5	1	3	71
2018	35	3	2	27	3	1	2	73
2019	30	8	2	27	2	1	4	74
2020	37	5	3	29	1	0	3	78
2021	39	3	1	23	2	0	1	69
2022	31	4	0	30	2	0	8	75
2023	27	3	0	30	2	0	4	66

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 Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	71	n/a	n/a	35.2
2018	73	n/a	n/a	45.2
2019	74	n/a	n/a	43.2
2020	78	n/a	n/a	43.6
2021	69	n/a	n/a	40.6
2022	75	n/a	n/a	25.3
2023	66	n/a	n/a	45.5

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 Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	71	n/a	n/a	35.2
2018	73	n/a	n/a	45.2
2019	74	n/a	n/a	43.2
2020	78	n/a	n/a	43.6
2021	69	n/a	n/a	40.6
2022	75	n/a	n/a	25.3
2023	66	n/a	n/a	45.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$835 (7.9%)	$00 (0.0%)	$1,670 (15.8%)	$6,723 (63.7%)	$2,998 (28.4%)	$9,721 (92.1%)	$10,555
2020	$393 (1.1%)	n/a	$787 (2.2%)	$35,358 (97.8%)	$407 (1.1%)	$35,764 (98.9%)	$36,158
2021	$00 (0.0%)	n/a	n/a	$6,610 (95.7%)	$297 (4.3%)	$6,906 (100.0%)	$6,906
2022	$1,073 (12.9%)	$622 (7.5%)	$2,769 (33.2%)	$6,428 (77.1%)	$216 (2.6%)	$6,644 (79.7%)	$8,340

Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 160^th of 605 Middle schools	Ranks 294^th of 854 Middle schools	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	74	66	10.8%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	27	30	11.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	30	27	10%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.2%	45.5%	2.2%

Schools Near Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				AASA English Language Arts (2024)			AASA Mathematics (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown	Public, Charter	6-8	47 E Pennington St	Tucson	85701	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 352-0057	66			45.5%	27 (40.9%)	3 (4.5%)	30 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)		52.0					$8,340	$1,073	$622	$2,769	$6,428	$217	$6,644
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University	Public, Charter	6-8	300 E. University Blvd.	Tucson	85705	Pima County	CITY Center for Collaborative Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 624-7552	72			25.0%	34 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (43.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.3%)								(n/a)		45.0	57.0				$9,564	$1,107	$520	$2,734	$6,850	$1,087	$7,937
Pima Partnership Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1346 N Stone Ave	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Pima Prevention Partnership dba Pima Partnership A	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 326-2528	50			80.0%	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.0%)	40 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Mansfeld Middle Magnet School	Public	6-8	1300 E 6th St	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-1800	817	53	15.4	60.0%	156 (19.1%)	49 (6.0%)	544 (66.6%)	16 (2.0%)	20 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.8%)	24.8	363^rd of 533 public middle schools	31.9%		41.8	414^th of 854 public middle schools	51.5%	51	33.0	27.0	31.0	18.0	20.0	30.0		$00			$00
Las Puertas Community School	Public, Charter	6-10	100 W 37th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	StrengthBuilding Partners	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 546-9296	41			92.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00			$00
Wakefield Middle School	Public	6-8	101 W 44th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6280	222	23	9.6	63.5%	24 (10.8%)	4 (1.8%)	180 (81.1%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	44.2	250^th of 533 public middle schools	53.1%		55.5	295^th of 854 public middle schools	65.5%	45	45.0	48.0	26.0	37.0	37.0	31.0		$00			$00
Utterback Middle School	Public	6-8	3233 S Pinal Vis	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-3500	263	24	10.9	79.5%	21 (8.0%)	21 (8.0%)	204 (77.6%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	15.1	459^th of 533 public middle schools	13.9%		19.4	699^th of 854 public middle schools	18.1%	240		26.0	20.0		12.0	15.0		$00			$00
Doolen Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 N Country Club Rd	Tucson	85716	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 232-6900	538	38	14.0	66.7%	137 (25.5%)	79 (14.7%)	246 (45.7%)	20 (3.7%)	11 (2.0%)	12 (2.2%)	33 (6.1%)	13.9	470^th of 533 public middle schools	11.8%		27.2	588^th of 854 public middle schools	31.1%	118	29.0	23.0	22.0	12.0	13.0	12.0		$00			$00
Amphitheater Middle School	Public	6-8	315 E Prince Rd	Tucson	85705	Pima County	Amphitheater Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 696-6230	564	39	14.6	88.8%	66 (11.7%)	73 (12.9%)	361 (64.0%)	16 (2.8%)	22 (3.9%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.7%)	9.7	511^th of 533 public middle schools	4.1%		12	820^th of 854 public middle schools	4.0%	309	19.0	20.0	15.0		10.0			$00			$00
Satori Charter School	Public, Charter	2-8	3727 N 1st Ave	Tucson	85719	Pima County	Satori Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 293-7555	119			19.3%	78 (65.5%)	2 (1.7%)	29 (24.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)								(n/a)			55.0					$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

What district is Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown in?

CITY Center for Collaborative Learning

How many students attend Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?

In the 2022-23 school year, 66 students attended Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown.

What is the racial makeup of Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?

Students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown are 45% Hispanic, 41% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% American Indian.

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