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Charter middle school · City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) · Tucson, Arizona

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown rates 2.9, below most City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) middle schools, whose rated median is 4.7.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.9this school

2.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) median is 4.7.

#1,996 of 2,019 schools in Arizona · City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448): 2 middle schools rated, median 4.7

The brief

A City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) charter middle school where students score 24 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,996 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 3 of 3 in City Center for Collaborative Learning (85448).

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math12%21 points below the Arizona average of 33%62 students tested · 2024 AASA
Reading35%6 points below the Arizona average of 41%2025 AASA
Proficiency has improved 5 points since 2024, reaching 35% in 2025, across a 2-year record (2024–2025).2024 AASA; 18 test records from AZ state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.4
40% of the rating
Academics
5.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2016-2024) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 AASA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85701; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2024, multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$52,672
Median home value
$451,500
Median rent
$1,183/mo
College educated
56.8%
Homeownership
25.1%
Poverty rate
23.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
83
Very Walkable
Transit Score
72
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
100
Biker's Paradise
City reported crime
2,397/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Tucson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Tucson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Wakefield Middle School2.7 mi
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  2. Mansfeld Middle Magnet School1.1 mi
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  3. Paulo Freire Freedom School - University0.6 mi · charter
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  4. Las Puertas Community School2.2 mi · charter
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  5. Asdb - Tucson Campus1.5 mi
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  6. Pima Partnership Academy1.1 mi · charter
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  7. Nosotros Academy1.1 mi · charter
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  8. Southside Community School2.8 mi · charter
    4.0Compare →
  9. Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtownthis school
    2.9
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown serve?

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown has an enrollment of approximately 62 students.

How does Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown rank in AZ?

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown ranks #1,996 of 2,019 schools in AZ.

What is Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown's MySchoolScout rating?

Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2024) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown a charter school?

Yes, Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown a Title I school?

No, Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
62
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large City
County
Pima County
Phone
(520) 352-0057
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$13,343
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 85701)
5,169
Area average commute
22.3 min
Area median age
39.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.