Elementary Schools in Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary

Summary:

The Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary is the only elementary school located within the Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary district. The school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and is situated in an area with a high concentration of economic disadvantage.

The Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary has consistently performed well below the state average on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were significantly lower than the state average in both Math (24% vs. 41.7%) and English Language Arts (26% vs. 48.5%). The school's performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1366 out of 1526 in 2023-2024 to 1225 out of 1511 in 2024-2025.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and high per-student spending of $18,623 in the 2022-2023 school year, the academic challenges at the Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary persist. The school serves a student population with an extremely high percentage (99.4%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage. While the resource allocation suggests a focus on supporting the students, the school's consistently low performance suggests that factors beyond just resource allocation may be contributing to the school's challenges in improving student outcomes.

District Detail

67 E Bringhurst Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144-2338

(215) 951-4003

SchoolDigger Rank:
516^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-5
Students: 506

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	67 E Bringhurst Street	Philadelphia	19144	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter School John Wister Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 951-4003	506	30	16.8	98.4%	5 (1.0%)	452 (89.3%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	18.6	1225^th of 1511 public elementary schools	18.9%		9.6	1366^th of 1526 public elementary schools	10.5%	141	36.7	28.1	10.3	24.0	44.2	23.2	13.1	26.0	$19,939	$5,110	$14,828

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Imani Education Circle Charter School	0.5 mi	1
Philadelphia City School District	0.5 mi	221	473^rd
Mastery CS-Pickett Campus	0.72 mi	1	505^th
Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary	1.07 mi	1	530^th
Wissahickon Charter School	1.24 mi	1	538^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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