Middle Schools in CITY Center for Collaborative Learning

The CITY Center for Collaborative Learning district in CITY is home to two middle schools: Paulo Freire Freedom School - University and Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and have a relatively small enrollment of 62 students each.

Based on the available data, the Paulo Freire Freedom School - University appears to be the standout school in the district. It has consistently ranked higher in the statewide school rankings, reaching as high as 118th out of 552 Arizona middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, its test scores are significantly above the district and state averages in areas like 8th grade science proficiency and 8th grade English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, the Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown has a lower statewide ranking, with its highest ranking being 160th out of 605 Arizona middle schools in 2018-2019, and its test scores, while still above the district and state averages, are not as strong as the University campus.

The difference in spending per student between the two campuses is also noteworthy, with the University campus spending $9,564 per student compared to $8,340 per student at the Downtown campus. This $1,224 per student difference may contribute to the performance gap between the schools. However, without specific data on free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios, it is difficult to fully analyze and compare the schools' educational outcomes and resource allocation.