Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown serves 73 students in grades 6-8.
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown placed in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown's student population of 73 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
73 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Paulo Freire Freedom School - Downtown is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 2120 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1
American Indian
4%
6%

Asian
3%
3%
Hispanic
37%
45%

Black
4%
5%

White
48%
38%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
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