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PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

116

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

104.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1840 E Benson Hwy
Tucson, AZ 85714-1770

(520) 741-4388

District: Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

African American:

6.0%

American Indian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2010 → 9th in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (0% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (14% vs 77%)

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (17% vs 5%)

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school0%

District avg1%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2022	11.2	421 of 464	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	429 of 509	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	361 of 420	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	395 of 416	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	399 of 406	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.9	381 of 394	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.2	401 of 491	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	403 of 471	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	360 of 397	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	349 of 403	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	317 of 395	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	221 of 301	26.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	202 of 306	34.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	393 of 492	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	34.6	38 of 130	70.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	368 of 479	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	255 of 311	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	72 of 150	52.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2018	16.7	218 of 253	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.1	402 of 455	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+75 vs school

Foster Care (2021)71st percentile+55 vs school

Native American (2021)55th percentile+39 vs school

Homeless (2022)52nd percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2022)27th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2022)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2022)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2021-2022) ?

English Language Arts0%-41 vs state

Mathematics0%-32 vs state

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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 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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
PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	1840 E Benson Hwy	Tucson	85714	Pima County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 741-4388	116	15	7.7		6 (5.2%)	7 (6.0%)	96 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Alta Vista High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5040 S Campbell Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Alta Vi	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 294-4922	495	23	22.0		14 (2.8%)	5 (1.0%)	466 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.3	238^th of 271 public high schools	12.2%		15.5	238^th of 270 public high schools	11.9%		21.0	17.0			$00			$00
Pima County JTED - Bridges Day Program	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 352-5833	0	14	.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$7,786	$00	$242	$242	$5,443	$2,102	$7,545
Pima County JTED - Bridges Evening Program	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 352-5833	57	22	2.5		32 (56.1%)	1 (1.8%)	23 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Innovation Technical High School	Public	9-12	3300 S Park Ave	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 225-6330	333	15	21.6		30 (9.0%)	10 (3.0%)	283 (85.0%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	32.2	170^th of 271 public high schools	37.3%		32.8	169^th of 270 public high schools	37.4%	1	41.0	17.0	20.0		$00			$00
Youth Works Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1915 E 36th St	Tucson	85713	Pima County	Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 495-4113	28	4	6.4		2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$65,973	$3,918	$4,190	$12,026	$14,863	$43,002	$57,865
Toltecali High School	Public, Charter	9-12	251 W Irvington Rd	Tucson	85714	Pima County	CPLC Community Schools dba Toltecalli High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 807-7923	126	10	13.1		0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	119 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
STAR Academic High School	Public	6-12	5093 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-2300	265	12	21.7		7 (2.6%)	9 (3.4%)	222 (83.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)				$6,955	$592	$00	$1,184	$6,051	$312	$6,363
PJCTED - Star Academic High School	Public	9-12	5093 S Liberty Ave	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Pima County JTED	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(520) 545-2300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sunnyside High School	Public	9-12	1725 E Bilby Rd	Tucson	85706	Pima County	Sunnyside Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 545-5300	2,258	96	23.6		44 (1.9%)	41 (1.8%)	2,100 (93.0%)	5 (0.2%)	47 (2.1%)	1 (0.0%)	20 (0.9%)	12.5	258^th of 271 public high schools	4.8%		11.7	258^th of 270 public high schools	4.4%		17.0	11.0	8.0	$6,519	$423	$22	$867	$5,439	$635	$6,074

Frequently Asked Questions about PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center

What district is PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center in?

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (

How many students attend PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center?

Students at PPEP TEC - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center are 83% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% American Indian, 5% White.

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