MaST Community Charter School III is an alternative public charter school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 1,220 students in grades KG-9, with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
The school has some notable strengths, including very low dropout rates compared to the state average. However, MaST Community Charter School III has consistently underperformed the state average in math proficiency, with rates ranging from 9.2% to 29.4% compared to the state's 28.6% to 51.4%. While the school's science proficiency rates are also lower than the state average, the gap is not as large as in math. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school's proficiency rates are closer to the state average, ranging from 32.7% to 46.4% compared to the state's 51.5% to 55.8%. Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, these investments do not appear to be translating into commensurate student outcomes.
When compared to nearby charter schools, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School, Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School, and Maritime Academy Charter School tend to have higher math and science proficiency rates, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels. MaST Community Charter School III also has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to its nearby charter school peers, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.
MaST Community Charter School III ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Pennsylvania alternative schools.
Students at MaST Community Charter School III are 37% African American, 27% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.
In the 2022-23 school year, 1,220 students attended MaST Community Charter School III.
MaST Community Charter School III