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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASTERY CS-PICKETT CAMPUS·NCES 420076106025

Mastery CS-Pickett Campus

5700 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144 · (215) 866-9000 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL929 STUDENTS
Enrollment
929
High
STATE 738
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
59 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
906 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
124
Grade 7
140
Grade 8
157
Grade 9
154
Grade 10
135
Grade 11
117
Grade 12
102
Student demographics
White
61%
STATE 60%
Hispanic
394%
STATE 16%
Black
85492%
STATE 14%
Asian
20%
STATE 5%
Two+
222%
STATE 5%
Native American
61%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
49854%
Female
43146%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
33.0%
PA avg 51.1% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
10.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.5pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
929
+65 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.2:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
92%
was 97%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mastery CS-Pickett Campus

Mastery CS-Pickett Campus is one of the reasonably sized 9-12 campuss in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Mastery CS-Pickett Campus, with 929 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 26% larger than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 738 students.

Mastery CS-Pickett Campus is a school of Mastery CS-Pickett Campus, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mastery CS-Pickett Campus shows that 92% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 39% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mastery CS-Pickett Campus tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Mastery CS-Pickett Campus is one campus in the mix.

Lingelbach Anna L Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mastery CS-Pickett Campus at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 28.1%.

Mastery CS-Pickett Campus operates from an urban location. Mastery CS-Pickett Campus is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Mastery CS-Pickett Campus's enrollment has increased 8% since 2018, when it stood at 864 (now 929). Over the same period, the Black share contracted from 97% to 92%.

On allk12, the feed for Mastery CS-Pickett Campus typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students

Quick facts

School name
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus
District
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus
Address
5700 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Phone
(215) 866-9000
County
Philadelphia County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
929
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
906 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
420076106025
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mastery CS-Pickett Campus
How large is Mastery CS-Pickett Campus?
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus enrolls approximately 929 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Mastery CS-Pickett Campus serve?
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mastery CS-Pickett Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mastery CS-Pickett Campus is approximately 15.9:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mastery CS-Pickett Campus?
At Mastery CS-Pickett Campus, the student body is approximately 1% White, 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Mastery CS-Pickett Campus public or private?
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Mastery CS-Pickett Campus.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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