Enrollment
54
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 040040703448 Charter school
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown — Tucson, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
37.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-22% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown reports 54 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the Arizona average and 27% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 11 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 90.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) spends $14,948 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.3% from local sources (property taxes), 66.7% from the state, and 13.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.9% | ▼ 22% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
37.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
90.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,948
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 11 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 54 Top 12% in Arizona — larger than 88% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 37.9% -22% vs state
NCES ID 040040703448
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 50.0%
White 33.3%
Two or More 9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.6%
African American 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 11:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 90.7%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448), which includes Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown.
$14,948
Per student
-1%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.3%
State 66.7%
Federal 13.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- —
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown
How many students attend Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown has 54 students enrolled. It is a middle school in TUCSON, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?
37.9% of students at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?
The largest demographic group at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is Hispanic or Latino at 50.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in TUCSON, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.