Masterman Julia R Sec Sch

As an expansive 9-12 campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Masterman Julia R Sec Sch enrolls 1,183 students from grades 5 through 12, run under Philadelphia City SD. Compared to the state average of about 738 students per school, that is 60% above typical.

Within Philadelphia City SD, which oversees 220 schools and 116,230 students, Masterman Julia R Sec Sch is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Masterman Julia R Sec Sch reports that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 29% Asian, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Masterman Julia R Sec Sch has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Masterman Julia R Sec Sch higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Masterman Julia R Sec Sch is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.1%; this one delivers 91.5%, a residual of +57.3 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) reports that median household income runs about $61,953, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Masterman Julia R Sec Sch is one campus in the mix.

Waring Laura W Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Masterman Julia R Sec Sch comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 1,197 students in 2018 compared to 1,183 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 24.8:1 today.

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