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PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, with a student population of 92. However, this school is significantly underperforming compared to the state and local averages, as well as nearby schools like Tombstone High School, Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12, and Buena High School.

PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arizona high schools, with a ranking between 394 and 439 out of 420 to 509 schools over the past several years. It has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. The school's four-year graduation rates have been extremely low, ranging from 25.5% to 40.4%, and it has had very high dropout rates, ranging from 20.4% to 44.7% in recent years. Proficiency rates on state assessments are also dismal, with only 5-10% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics in the most recent year.

Despite serving a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic, African American, and Native American students compared to nearby schools, the academic performance of these subgroups is still significantly lower than their peers at the other schools. PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center also appears to be serving a higher proportion of special education and homeless students, but the academic outcomes for these students are still very poor. Addressing these significant challenges should be a top priority for the school and the Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. district to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4116 Avenida Cochise Suites F
Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

(520) 458-8205

District: Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

28.0%

American Indian:

14.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2010 → 11th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (8% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (45% vs 80%)

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

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school8%

District avg3%

Arizona avg36%

Not ranked this year

PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.5	417 of 469	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	421 of 464	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	439 of 509	13.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	394 of 420	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	356 of 416	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	288 of 406	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	383 of 491	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	347 of 471	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.3	197 of 397	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	10.6	371 of 403	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	336 of 395	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	4.5	217 of 238	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	407 of 492	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	14.7	380 of 441	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.1	69 of 168	58.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.0	301 of 347	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	339 of 429	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	394 of 455	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	408 of 492	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	10.1	234 of 282	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	150 of 255	41.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	192 of 380	49.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	335 of 371	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	364 of 409	11.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	362 of 448	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)59th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2022)49th percentile+40 vs school

Native American (2022)41st percentile+32 vs school

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

Male (2023)21st percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)17th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2022)13th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)13th percentile~ school

White (2023)10th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

Mathematics10%-22 vs state

English Language Arts5%-35 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 - Colin L. Powell Learning Center	Public, Charter	9-12	4116 Avenida Cochise Suites F	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 458-8205	75	8	8.9		35 (46.7%)	4 (5.3%)	21 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)					$00			$00
Sierra Vista Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	3555 E Fry Blvd	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 515-2928	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
CTD - Cochise College	Public	9-12	901 Colombo Ave	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(800) 966-7943	5				2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$1,551	$00			$00	$1,551	$1,551
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12	Public, Charter	9-12	900 Carmelita Dr	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Center for Academic Success Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 439-3500	130	9	15.2		67 (51.5%)	10 (7.7%)	43 (33.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)	39.0			$11,612	$1,460	$1,035	$3,956	$8,054	$1,063	$9,117
CTD - Buena High School	Public	9-12	5225 E Buena School Blvd	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 515-2800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Buena High School	Public	7-12	5225 E Buena School Blvd	Sierra Vista	85635	Cochise County	Sierra Vista Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 515-2800	1,715	78	21.8		731 (42.6%)	103 (6.0%)	685 (39.9%)	31 (1.8%)	10 (0.6%)	16 (0.9%)	139 (8.1%)	39.8	147^th of 271 public high schools	45.8%		55.7	102^nd of 270 public high schools	62.2%	45	45.0	27.0	20.0		$00			$00
CTD - Tombstone High School	Public	9-12	1211 N Yellow Jacket Way	Tombstone	85638	Cochise County	Cochise Technology District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 457-2215	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$00			$00
Tombstone High School	Public	9-12	1211 N. Yellowjacket Way	Tombstone	85638	Cochise County	Tombstone Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 457-2215	461	27	16.9		252 (54.7%)	9 (2.0%)	165 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	49.4	114^th of 271 public high schools	57.9%		56.6	99^th of 270 public high schools	63.3%	15	46.0	34.0	27.0	$11,243	$7,803	$1,849	$17,455	$831	$760	$1,591

Frequently Asked Questions about PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center

What district is PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center in?

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. (

How many students attend PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center?

Students at PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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