Other / mixed grade configuration · Philadelphia, PA

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus

Federal NCES profile for Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 420008400578Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools.

#96 of 106
schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
98.7%
free-lunch eligible

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus has class sizes larger than 83% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus ranks #96 of 106 schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+24 students YoY

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus held near 634 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 42.8 → 39.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+24 students YoY 420008400578 · Philadelphia, PA Other · MID · CHARTER

660 enr · 15.7:1 · 98.7% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Excel Academy Charter (660 students)

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus held near 634 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+24 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 42.8 → 39.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus compares

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus 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 15.7:1 ▲ 15% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.7% ▲ 70% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 660 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
660
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.7%
free-lunch eligible - 70% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 83% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.5%
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
$79,277
per pupil, district-wide - above Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 660 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 189 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 77.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Two or More 3.5%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus reports $79,277 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Philadelphia

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus

How many students attend Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus?

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus has 660 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 610 (2022-23) → 634 (2023-24), nearly flat (+24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus is 15.7:1, which is 15% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus?

98.7% of students at Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus?

The largest demographic group at Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus is African American at 77.1% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus?

Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus rank among schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus ranks #96 of 106 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 schools in Philadelphia on the city page.

What other schools are in Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus?

None; Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus is a single-school charter district, and Mastery Chs-Lenfest Campus 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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