Elementary school (grades K-5) · Philadelphia, PA

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420086207474Charter school
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools.

#120 of 131
elementary schools in Philadelphia · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18.5:1
large classes for Pennsylvania
98.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary has class sizes larger than 96% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary ranks #120 of 131 elementary schools in Philadelphia, PA.

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

+51 students YoY

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary grew from 704 students in 2022-23 to 755 in 2023-24 (+7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+51 students YoY 420086207474 · Philadelphia, PA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

739 enr · 18.5:1 · 98.9% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Repetto Elementary (739 students)

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary grew from 704 students in 2022-23 to 755 in 2023-24 (+7.2%). Teacher FTE added 40.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

How Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary compares

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 36% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 98.9% ▲ 70% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 739 top 19% - -

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
739
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
98.9%
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
18.5:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 96% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.3%
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
$16,205
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 739 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
White 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 86.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

District finance for Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary reports $16,205 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 Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary

How many students attend Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary?

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary has 739 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA. CCD year-over-year: 704 (2022-23) → 755 (2023-24), up 51.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary is 18.5:1, which is 36% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary?

98.9% of students at Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary is African American at 86.3% of enrollment, in Philadelphia, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary?

Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Cs-Cleveland Elementary rank among elementary schools in Philadelphia?

By Resource Investment Index, Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary ranks #120 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 Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary?

None; Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary is a single-school charter district, and Mastery Cs-Cleveland Elementary 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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