Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Summary:

Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School is a public charter elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School District, which is ranked 551 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School consistently performs significantly below the state average in PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 17.8% in Math (vs. state average of 40.4%), 50.7% in Science (vs. state average of 65.8%), and 24.6% in English Language Arts (vs. state average of 53%). The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively better than students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,199 to $20,655 over the past four school years, its academic performance remains low, suggesting potential issues with the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Kenderton Elementary School and Bethune Mary McLeod School, which are also part of the Philadelphia City School District. However, the school's performance is slightly better than the nearby Laboratory Charter School, which is also a public charter school. The school's academic performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts decreasing from 2020-2021 to 2023-2024, while its Science proficiency rates have remained relatively stable.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

1801 W. Pike Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140

(215) 866-0067

District: Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1325^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,084

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.5%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School ranks worse than 86.8% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.5%), Hispanic (9.2%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School is 20. (See more...)

Compare Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School is $19,084.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School 1325^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School 551^st of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

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Rank History for all students at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2021	12.52	1225^th	1433	14.5%
2022	9.09	1368^th	1534	10.8%
2023	11.50	1332^nd	1534	13.2%
2024	12.33	1325^th	1526	13.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.89	1208^th	1414	14.6%
2024	19.61	1192^nd	1432	16.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.01	1250^th	1488	16.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.12	935^th	1043	10.4%
2024	26.34	823^rd	1084	24.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	10.58	1339^th	1495	10.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.59	212^th	437	51.5%
2024	48.54	198^th	437	54.7%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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by a teacher
Thursday, April 22, 2021

Poor environment for student learning. Teachers are under paid and over worked. Staff is amazing but there is no lead in leadership AT ALL. The current principal is very messy and tit for tat. In particular, how he runs the school is very unorganized and parents/teachers never get the correct information on time. I have also witnessed the principal and two vice principals lie to parents on multiple occasions ranging from COVID-19 updates and results to physical altercations between students. Not a great place to teach or for your child’s education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	2	192	2	19	0	0	5	220
2020	4	295	0	23	2	1	9	334
2021	4	352	2	31	1	1	15	406
2022	4	400	1	32	0	1	18	456
2023	4	474	2	48	0	1	20	549
2024	3	519	2	55	0	1	20	600

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	220	8.0	27.5	98.6
2020	334	17.0	19.6	n/a
2021	406	19.1	21.1	99.3
2022	456	23.0	19.8	98.9
2023	549	31.0	17.7	n/a
2024	600	30.0	20.0	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	220	8.0	27.5	98.6
2020	334	17.0	19.6	n/a
2021	406	19.1	21.1	99.3
2022	456	23.0	19.8	98.9
2023	549	31.0	17.7	n/a
2024	600	30.0	20.0	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,036 (5.0%)	$19,619 (95.0%)	$20,655
2020	$1,046 (7.4%)	$13,153 (92.6%)	$14,199
2021	$1,673 (9.4%)	$16,084 (90.6%)	$17,757
2022	$4,180 (21.9%)	$14,904 (78.1%)	$19,084

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	220	549	149.5%
African American	192	474	146.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	19	48	152.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	2	4	100%
Two or More Races	5	20	300%

Schools Near Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	1801 W. Pike Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 866-0067	600	30	20.0	99.5%	3 (0.5%)	519 (86.5%)	55 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	12.3	1325^th of 1526 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.5	1332^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	13.2%	7	23.4	14.4	16.3	17.3			17.8	50.7		50.7	27.2	20.8	26.3	24.7			24.6	$19,084	$4,180	$14,904
Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	3701 N 19th Street	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Cleveland Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-5042	755	42	17.9	100.0%	4 (0.5%)	658 (87.2%)	50 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)	14.1	1295^th of 1526 public elementary schools	15.1%		7.3	1415^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.8%	120	25.0	13.0	24.0	7.1	10.7	5.0	13.3	41.2	21.0	31.3	26.4	20.3	36.8	34.9	36.9	31.7	31.3	$19,772	$5,859	$13,913
Steel Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	4301 Wayne Ave	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3910	336	42	7.9	100.6%	2 (0.6%)	296 (88.1%)	27 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	4.4	1484^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.6	1515^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.2%	31	13.7	10.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	13.1	5.1	9.1	25.9	0.0	18.0	10.7	8.8	14.3	12.6	$24,065	$13,134	$10,932
Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	283	26	10.8	100.0%	2 (0.7%)	242 (85.5%)	35 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3.9	1498^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.9	1510^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.6%	12	5.9	0.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	2.5	36.0	12.5	24.4	17.6	0.0	18.5	4.0	2.9	14.8	8.9	$20,411	$10,679	$9,732
Bethune Mary McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Old York Rd	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3890	451	41	10.9	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	329 (72.9%)	108 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	6.2	1435^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.0%		7.1	1420^th of 1534 public elementary schools	7.4%	15	7.7	12.9	11.1	2.3	0.0	4.3	6.0	37.8	8.6	21.4	10.3	18.0	22.9	18.1	19.0	19.1	17.9	$18,500	$9,508	$8,992
Wissahickon Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4700 G Wissahickon Ave	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Wissahickon Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 338-1020	930	59	15.7	100.0%	9 (1.0%)	853 (91.7%)	37 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.2%)	16.8	1262^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	17.3%		15.4	1273^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	17.0%	11	21.5	21.7	15.5	7.7	9.9	1.0	13.1	54.7	27.0	41.5	28.7	31.1	29.4	44.7	53.5	49.0	39.3	$18,975	$6,124	$12,851
Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	Administrative Office	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 817-4720	406	35	11.6	44.6%	1 (0.2%)	381 (93.8%)	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.5	1483^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.6	1488^th of 1534 public elementary schools	3.0%	5	5.4	7.9	0.0	6.1	0.0	0.0	3.3	22.3	7.9	14.9	25.0	14.3	12.5	3.2	15.8	10.5	14.4	$22,602	$6,670	$15,932
McClure Alexander K School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W Hunting Park Pike	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3870	445	37	12.0	100.0%	4 (0.9%)	130 (29.2%)	305 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	3.5	1509^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.1%		3.3	1520^th of 1534 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	1.8	6.9	5.9				5.0	27.6		27.6	5.8	7.1	15.9				10.2	$18,887	$9,512	$9,375
Cooke Jay Middle School	Public	K-8	1300 W Louden St	Philadelphia	19141	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8330	397	47	8.4	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	323 (81.4%)	49 (12.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	5.1	1465^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.0%		4.1	1506^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.8%	41	3.6	11.4	5.0	0.0	2.6	5.6	4.6	37.2	20.0	26.7	11.1	22.9	15.4	11.9	25.0	10.9	15.9	$23,764	$10,515	$13,249
Taylor Bayard School	Public	K-5	3698 N Randolph St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3880	386	44	8.7	100.3%	3 (0.8%)	54 (14.0%)	324 (83.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	4.3	1486^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.1	1503^rd of 1534 public elementary schools	2.0%	17	6.7	3.5	14.6				7.9	24.6		24.6	16.7	1.8	19.1				12.3	$23,507	$11,600	$11,907

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Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 600 students attended Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School?

Students at Mastery Prep Elementary Charter School are 87% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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