Enrollment
54
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Tucson, AZ
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown
Federal NCES profile for Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 040040703448Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #8 of 25
- middle schools in Tucson · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 37.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 54
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown ranks #8 of 25 middle schools in Tucson, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040040703448 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
37.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-22% vs state
What stands out at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is a small charter middle school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 54 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 54 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 23 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #10.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (50%) and White (33%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 11 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 90.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Tucson's middle schools, it stands alongside Apollo Middle School (480 students): Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is smaller than that campus by headcount.
City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) also operates City High School (165 students) and Paulo Freire Freedom School - University (73 students) alongside Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown compares
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.9% | ▼ 22% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,779
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 62.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448), which includes Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown.
$12,779
Per student
-3%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| City High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Paulo Freire Freedom School - University | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 73
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar middle schools in Tucson
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.
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 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown rank among middle schools in Tucson?
By Resource Investment Index, Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown ranks #8 of 25 middle schools in Tucson, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Tucson on the city page.
Is Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown a good school?
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448)?
Besides Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown, City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) also operates City High School (165 students) and Paulo Freire Freedom School - University (73 students). See the City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) district page for the complete list.
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