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What tradition at MAST Community CS should never be changed?
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Enrollment
1,492
Combined
STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATHEMATICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY CS·NCES 420005100488
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS
1800 E Byberry Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19116 · (267) 348-1100 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,492 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
107 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
850 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 111 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 117 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 137 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 125 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 9% smaller than its 8th grade class (117).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -10.5pp since 2023
Math
50.1%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.1pp since 2023
What 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.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.1% | 50.1% |
| 2023-24 | 66.6% | 50.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What 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%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,492
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
+57% since 2000-01, when it was 950
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,492 | 107 | 13.9:1 | 57% (850) |
| 2023-24 | 1,486 | 106 | 14.0:1 | 57% (850) |
| 2022-23 | 1,473 | 104 | 14.2:1 | 55% (807) |
| 2020-21 | 1,482 | 98 | 15.1:1 | 41% (608) |
| 2017-18 | 1,356 | 85.4 | 15.9:1 | 41% (550) |
| 2015-16 | 1,313 | 79 | 16.6:1 | 41% (538) |
| 2010-11 | 1,244 | 75 | 16.6:1 | 34% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 950 | 51 | 18.6:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,356 to 1,492); teachers up 25% (85.4 to 107).
About Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS
At 1800 E Byberry Rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS operates as a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels. Federal data show 1,492 students enrolled in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25.
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
The largest group at Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS is White students, at 54%. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Philadelphia County, the White share is about 35%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS scores 65%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. The school has 107 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for combined schools in Pennsylvania is 1.5 students per teacher. In all, 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Philadelphia County, the average eligibility rate is 95%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 53.2% at Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.5%.
The school is in Philadelphia County, where median household income comes to about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Philadelphia County counts 309 public schools with about 182,005 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Comly Watson School, is the closest to Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS. Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS comes in 3rd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS is a public charter school.
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS had 1,482 students in 2020-21 and 1,492 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.1:1 in 2020-21 to 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Philadelphia
- Northeast High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Philadelphia Performing Arts CSCombined · 2,572 students
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,472 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
- MaST Community CS IICombined · 1,875 students
- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Comly Watson School0.5 mi · 618
- Philadelphia Academy CS0.7 mi · 1,173
- MaST Community CS III0.8 mi · 1,290
- Loesche William H School0.9 mi · 1,263
- Washington George High School1.2 mi · 1,755
- Swenson Arts and Technology High School1.5 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About Mathematics Science & Technology Community CSHow large is Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS?
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS enrolls approximately 1,492 students in grades KG-12.
Is Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS have?
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS employs 107 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS?
Student demographics at Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS are roughly 54% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS in?
Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS is part of Mathematics Science & Technology Community CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.