Enrollment
73
Middle
DISTRICT 64 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CITY CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (85448)·NCES 040040702558
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University
300 E. University Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85705 · (520) 624-7552 · Pima County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Arizona public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 27 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 41% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University→City High School
Based on grade levels within CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
51.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
9.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -44.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 44 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 9.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 53.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paulo Freire Freedom School - University ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #204 of 214 | #36 of 41 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
73
-2 (-3%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73 | 7.5 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 62 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 72 | N/A | N/A | 25% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | N/A | N/A | 20% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 72 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paulo Freire Freedom School - University.
About Paulo Freire Freedom School - University
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is a small middle school based in Tucson, Arizona. A federal count lists 73 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in Arizona is about 494, so this school runs 85% smaller than that.
Across its 3 schools, CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) enrolls 292 students. Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is one of those schools.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at Paulo Freire Freedom School - University combined. It is also 37% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Pima County's residents are about 59% White, 9 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Paulo Freire Freedom School - University belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
A ratio of 9.7:1 comes from the school's 7.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Arizona average 17.8:1.
allk12 grades Paulo Freire Freedom School - University a B. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Pima County census figures show that median household income is about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is among the 398 public schools in Pima County.
Mexicayotl Academy is located about 0.2 miles from Paulo Freire Freedom School - University. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Paulo Freire Freedom School - University went from 75 students to 73.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448)
- City High SchoolHigh · 165 students
- Paulo Freire Freedom School - DowntownMiddle · 54 students
Other schools in Tucson
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Nearby schools
- Mexicayotl Academy0.2 mi · 41
- Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School0.3 mi · 563
- Tucson Magnet High School0.4 mi · 2,938
- PCJTED - Tucson High School0.4 mi · 2
- Pima County JTED - Pima Community College0.6 mi · 7
- City High School0.6 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Paulo Freire Freedom School - UniversityHow many students attend Paulo Freire Freedom School - University?
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University enrolls approximately 73 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Paulo Freire Freedom School - University serve?
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paulo Freire Freedom School - University?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is approximately 9.7:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Paulo Freire Freedom School - University?
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University reports a student body of 51% White, 37% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Paulo Freire Freedom School - University?
Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is overseen by CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) in Pima County.
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