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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTABLE PRACTICAL EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION INC. ( (4431)·NCES 040008301017

PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center

115 N. Columbia Avenue, Somerton, AZ 85350 · (928) 627-9648 · Yuma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
Enrollment
89
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
9 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
16
Grade 10
13
Grade 11
16
Grade 12
44
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
8798%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 48%
Native American
11%
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
5157%
Female
3843%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
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
89
0 (0%) vs 2017
% White
1%
was 2%
% Hispanic
98%
was 94%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center

PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center is a high school of micro-enrollment scale in Somerton, Arizona, part of Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431), works with 89 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 86% leaner than typical.

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 740 students; PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center is among them.

Looking at the student body, PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center reports that 98% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Yuma County indicate the typical household earns roughly $62,876 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center is one of 89 public schools in Yuma County (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students).

Nearest neighbor: Desert Sonora Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center.

PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center operates from a small-town location. PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 89 (now 89).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Yuma County at a glance

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Population
211,741
Census ACS
Median income
$62,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
38,800 students

Quick facts

School name
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center
District
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)
Address
115 N. Columbia Avenue, Somerton, AZ 85350
Phone
(928) 627-9648
County
Yuma County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
89
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
040008301017
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center
How many students attend PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center?
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center serve?
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center is approximately 9.6:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center?
At PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic.
Is PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center public or private?
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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