Enrollment
528
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs
Federal NCES profile for Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420083007365Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median.
- #123 of 131
- elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.3:1
- students per teacher
- 528
- students enrolled
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs ranks #123 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.
School address
District: Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420083007365 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, enrolling 528 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 528 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly African American (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 528 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Philadelphia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Northeast Community Propel Academy (1,783 students): Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.3:1 vs 22.6:1).
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is a single-school charter district, so Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs compares
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.3:1 | ▲ 5% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 528 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
528
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
62.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,911
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 528 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 90.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 2.7%
White 0.9%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.1, Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs, which includes Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs.
$17,911
Per student
0%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.3%
State 0.6%
Federal 22.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Northeast Community Propel Academy
Standard public school
1,783 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
Mayfair Sch
Standard public school
1,763 students 21:1 students per teacher
Solis-Cohen Solomon Sch
Standard public school
1,350 students 17.1:1 students per teacher
Mast Community Cs Iii
Standard public school
1,290 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Moore J Hampton Sch
Standard public school
1,192 students 17:1 students per teacher
Farrell Louis H Sch
Standard public school
1,187 students 18:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~528 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs
How many students attend Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs?
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs has 528 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is 14.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs?
The largest demographic group at Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is African American at 90.3% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs?
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?
By Resource Investment Index, Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs ranks #123 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Philadelphia on the city page.
Is Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs a good school?
Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs?
None; Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is a single-school charter district, and Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs is its only campus.
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