Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus

Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus is the sole public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in the data set, with a total enrollment of 634 students. The school has seen a decline in its performance over the past three school years, dropping from a ranking of 585 out of 686 Pennsylvania high schools in 2023-2024 to 488 out of 681 in the 2024-2025 school year. Its academic proficiency rates, particularly in math and science, are generally lower than the state averages, and the school's ranking has continued to slide.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $23,446 for the 2022-2023 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9, the academic outcomes have not kept pace. The school's four-year graduation rate is 87.9%, and its dropout rate is 1.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. These metrics suggest that the school faces challenges in supporting student success, particularly for its economically disadvantaged population, as indicated by the 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate.

Without additional schools in the data set for comparison, it is difficult to identify standout schools or best practices that could be applied to Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus. However, the data highlights the need for the school to address its declining academic performance and explore strategies to support student achievement, particularly for its economically disadvantaged student population served by the Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus.