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Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedWhat this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS, a modestly sized multi-level school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, operated by Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS, teaches 1,492 students, covering grades K through 12.
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS is the operating authority for Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
In terms of who attends, Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS lists that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 13% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Philadelphia County as a whole is about 35% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS lists 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Philadelphia County runs at roughly 95%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.2%; this one delivers 58.5%.
In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Philadelphia County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS is one of 309 public schools in Philadelphia County (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students).
The closest other public school is Comly Watson Sch, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 49.4%.
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS operates from an inner-city location. Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Looking at the recent track record. Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS's enrollment has grew 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,356 (now 1,492). White enrollment moved from 68% to 54% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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