Mastery CS-Hardy Williams

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mastery CS-Hardy Williams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enrolled 1,253 students in 2024-25 with 66.2 full-time teachers, 18.9 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 22-26% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Pennsylvania: 87.5%).

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

1,215 students in 2022-23, 1,190 students in 2023-24, 1,253 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 69.3 to 66.2.

Students enrolled at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams by school year2022-23: 1,215, 2023-24: 1,190, 2024-25: 1,25305001k1.5k2022-231,2152023-241,1902024-251,253
Students enrolled at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams by school year2022-23: 1,215, 2023-24: 1,190, 2024-25: 1,25305001k1.5k2022-231,2152023-241,1902024-251,253
Students enrolled at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams by school year2022-23: 1,215, 2023-24: 1,190, 2024-25: 1,25305001k1.5k2022-231,2152023-241,1902024-251,253
Students enrolled at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams by school year2022-23: 1,215, 2023-24: 1,190, 2024-25: 1,25305001k1.5k2022-231,2152023-241,1902024-251,253
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,21569.317.5
2023-241,19068.017.5
2024-251,25366.218.9

18.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 90 of every 100 Pennsylvania schools of this kind

Among the 59 Pennsylvania schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania other schools, 2024-2559 values from 3.0 to 87.5; This school 18.9; state median 12.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 12.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania other schools, 2024-2559 values from 3.0 to 87.5; This school 18.9; state median 12.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 12.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania other schools, 2024-2559 values from 3.0 to 87.5; This school 18.9; state median 12.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 12.9U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania other schools, 2024-2559 values from 3.0 to 87.5; This school 18.9; state median 12.9.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 12.9U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

4 AP courses and one counselor per 1,162 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Mastery CS-Hardy Williams enrolled 1,162 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 104 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses4
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 1,162 of the 1,162 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions104
  • Chronically absent36.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

94.7% of students were Black, 2.8% Hispanic, 1.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black94.7%
  2. Hispanic2.8%
  3. Two or more races1.6%
  4. American Indian0.4%
  5. White0.2%
  6. Asian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams scored proficient or above: 22-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 14% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2222‑26%22‑26%54%
Math, 2022-2314%5‑9% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 94 students in Mastery CS-Hardy Williams's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Four-year graduation rate95% or more95% or more87.5%
Students in the class9494136,045

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Philadelphia

22 public schools of this kind in Philadelphia report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Philadelphia Performing Arts CS2,57215.270.0%
MaST Community CS II1,87513.668.3%
First Philadelphia Preparatory CS1,83117.599.3%
Esperanza Academy CS1,63713.089.2%
New Foundations CS1,52914.361.9%
Mariana Bracetti Academy CS1,51214.499.6%
MAST Community CS1,49213.951.8%
Mastery CS - Thomas Campus1,31416.699.8%

All public schools in Philadelphia →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Mastery CS-Hardy Williams

  1. Belmont CSThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.1 miles away: 959 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  2. Universal Institute CSThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.1 miles away: 597 students, 18.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  3. Compare Mastery CS-Hardy Williams with Belmont CSStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Mastery CS-Hardy Williams spends per student$16,984 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,984
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaMastery CS-Hardy Williams is the number 22 by size of 60 Pennsylvania schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#22 of 60
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher18.9 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for schools of this kind.18.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Mastery CS-Hardy Williams

  1. How many students attend Mastery CS-Hardy Williams?
    1,253 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,215 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Philadelphia, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams?
    18.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for schools of this kind is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Mastery CS-Hardy Williams a Title I school?
    Mastery CS-Hardy Williams ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams do on state tests?
    The students tested at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams scored proficient or above: 22-26% in reading in 2021-22 and 14% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Mastery CS-Hardy Williams?
    95% or more of the 94 students in Mastery CS-Hardy Williams's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.5% across Pennsylvania. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Mastery CS-Hardy Williams in?
    Mastery CS-Hardy Williams, NCES district ID 4200062. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 420006200504 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22