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PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center

4116 Avenida Cochise Suites F, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 · (520) 458-8205 · Cochise County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
Enrollment
75
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
8
Grade 10
13
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
38
Student demographics
White
3547%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
2128%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 48%
Black
45%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
45%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Native American
1115%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3749%
Female
3851%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
20.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
75
0 (0%) vs 2017
% White
47%
was 31%
% Hispanic
28%
was 51%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center

PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center operates as a tiny 9-12 campus in Sierra Vista, Arizona, operated by Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431). Current enrollment sits at 75 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 631 students each, so PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center sits 88% below that benchmark.

Within Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431), which oversees 6 schools and 740 students, PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 28% Hispanic, 15% Native American, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Cochise County) records that median household earnings sit near $59,742, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Cochise County runs 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), of which PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center is one.

The closest other public school is Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting. PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 75 (now 75). Hispanic enrollment moved from 51% to 28% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cochise County at a glance

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Population
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students

Quick facts

School name
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center
District
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)
Address
4116 Avenida Cochise Suites F, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
Phone
(520) 458-8205
County
Cochise County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
75
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
040008301018
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center
What is the total enrollment at PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center?
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center enrolls approximately 75 students in grades 09-12.
Is PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center have?
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the student diversity at PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center?
Student demographics at PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center are roughly 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center public or private?
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431).
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