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
0/100100/10018/100
👥 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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-25 students YoY

Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs held near 556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 420083007365 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

528 enr · 14.3:1 · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Madison Park School (528 students)

Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs held near 556 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs compares

Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$19,079
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
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.

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

District finance for Frederick Douglass Mastery Cs reports $19,079 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 581 (2022-23) → 556 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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