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Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

47 E Pennington St, Tucson, AZ 85701 · (520) 352-0057

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
54
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 21.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

47 E Pennington St, Tucson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 67
Grade 717
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
69’20
75’21
66’22
62’23
54’24

Down 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 33%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown from Tucson families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Tucson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.