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Paulo Freire Freedom School

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Public, Charter Grades 6-8

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85705

(520) 624-7552

District: El Pueblo Integral - Teaching & Learning Collaborative

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2009 → 87th in 2016

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Arizona avg45%

Not ranked this year

Paulo Freire Freedom School 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
2016	84.3	91 of 677	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	91.9	34 of 521	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	80.6	127 of 690	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	203 of 787	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	94 of 772	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.9	90 of 685	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	166 of 692	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	190 of 663	71.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arizona (2015-2016) ?

Science80%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+30 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 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 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	AzSCI Science 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 - 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	73	8	9.7		37 (50.7%)	4 (5.5%)	27 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	72.5	118^th of 552 public middle schools	78.6%		69.6	132^nd of 550 public middle schools	76.0%	14	50.0		55.0				55.0	$9,564	$1,107	$520	$2,734	$6,850	$1,087	$7,937
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	54	4	13.5		18 (33.3%)	1 (1.9%)	27 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)								(n/a)								$8,340	$1,073	$622	$2,769	$6,428	$217	$6,644
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	34	5	6.8		3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	26 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(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	794	48	16.6		138 (17.4%)	57 (7.2%)	541 (68.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.3%)	25.2	375^th of 552 public middle schools	32.1%		26.6	362^nd of 550 public middle schools	34.2%	13	30.0	32.0	32.0	27.0	18.0	17.0	28.0		$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	40	5	7.4		1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (60.0%)	1 (2.5%)	14 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$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	490	40	12.3		111 (22.7%)	94 (19.2%)	206 (42.0%)	26 (5.3%)	12 (2.4%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.5%)	16.1	471^st of 552 public middle schools	14.7%		14.4	482^nd of 550 public middle schools	12.4%	11	28.0	28.0	27.0	16.0	12.0	11.0	18.0		$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	432	29	14.7		62 (14.4%)	59 (13.7%)	259 (60.0%)	16 (3.7%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	12 (2.8%)	11.8	517^th of 552 public middle schools	6.3%		9.8	528^th of 550 public middle schools	4.0%	11	19.0	17.0	27.0	9.0			17.0		$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	97	10	9.7		58 (59.8%)	1 (1.0%)	23 (23.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.4%)								(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	295	21	13.9		29 (9.8%)	3 (1.0%)	243 (82.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	57.7	194^th of 552 public middle schools	64.9%		42.9	265^th of 550 public middle schools	51.8%	71	57.0	50.0	53.0	42.0	18.0	36.0	46.0		$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	270	22	12.3		20 (7.4%)	24 (8.9%)	216 (80.0%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)			17.0			12.0			$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Paulo Freire Freedom School

What is the racial makeup of Paulo Freire Freedom School?

Students at Paulo Freire Freedom School are 66% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Paulo Freire Freedom School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 74 students attended Paulo Freire Freedom School.

What district is Paulo Freire Freedom School in?

El Pueblo Integral - Teaching & Learning Collaborative

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