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Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
514th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,511 Pennsylvania Alternative Schools
Better than 66% of Pennsylvania alternative schools
Summary

Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School is a public charter school in Philadelphia, PA that serves 1,486 students in grades K-12. This STEM-focused school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, outpacing state averages in key areas like graduation rates, test scores, and science proficiency.

With graduation rates ranging from 87.5% to 99% over the past few years, well above the state average of 87.9%, Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School is clearly preparing its students for success. The school also excels on standardized tests, achieving higher PSSA and Keystone Exam proficiency rates than the state in math, English language arts, and science. For example, the school is projected to have a 50.1% PSSA math proficiency rate across all grades in 2024-2025, compared to the state's 41.7%.

When compared to other nearby charter schools, such as Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School and ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School, Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School generally outperforms them across key metrics. The school's focus on STEM education, low student-teacher ratio, and increasing per-student spending suggest it is providing a high-quality, well-resourced educational experience for its diverse student population.

1,492
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,639
Per pupil spending ?
57%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1800 E Byberry Rd
       Philadelphia, PA  19116

(267) 348-1100

District: Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.8%
Hispanic:
15.3%
Asian:
13.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2022 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)
✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)
✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
Pennsylvania avg46%
Elementary school
514th of 1,511
Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
178th of 873
Pennsylvania public middle schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
125th of 681
Pennsylvania public high schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202567.6514 of 151166.0%★★★☆☆
202471.0467 of 152669.4%★★★☆☆
202369.5508 of 153466.9%★★★☆☆
202267.1555 of 153463.8%★★★☆☆
202153.8756 of 143347.2%★★☆☆☆
201988.4102 of 154493.4%★★★★★
201884.6178 of 153088.4%★★★★☆
201787.5105 of 154793.2%★★★★★
201690.056 of 155496.4%★★★★★
201581.6228 of 147484.5%★★★★☆
201276.6327 of 159979.5%★★★★☆
201173.4391 of 159775.5%★★★★☆
201078.8239 of 157984.9%★★★★☆
200978.7234 of 154984.9%★★★★☆
200878.3250 of 155183.9%★★★★☆
200780.6209 of 155586.6%★★★★☆
200672.6413 of 154573.3%★★★★☆
200566.4491 of 129962.2%★★★☆☆
200463.8553 of 130857.7%★★★☆☆
200368.7463 of 130264.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202596.05 of 41398.8%★★★★★
202492.915 of 43796.6%★★★★★
202390.426 of 43794.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202546.496 of 15136.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.3103 of 16838.7%★★☆☆☆
202360.180 of 16050.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202546.3496 of 103051.8%★★★☆☆
202441.1623 of 108442.5%★★☆☆☆
202343.5558 of 104346.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202562.2586 of 146660.0%★★★☆☆
202468.3503 of 148866.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202586.827 of 42993.7%★★★★★
202493.910 of 45497.8%★★★★★
202390.823 of 43294.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202580.1161 of 136988.2%★★★★☆
202486.892 of 143293.6%★★★★★
202380.8184 of 141487.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202569.5442 of 147570.0%★★★★☆
202470.4438 of 149570.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202549.2640 of 120146.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.0633 of 122948.5%★★☆☆☆
202351.3615 of 123650.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202574.7178 of 87379.6%★★★★☆
202475.1195 of 89178.1%★★★★☆
202382.6123 of 89386.2%★★★★☆
202286.883 of 88390.6%★★★★★
202170.2205 of 79774.3%★★★★☆
201987.780 of 89191.0%★★★★★
201883.0115 of 86186.6%★★★★☆
201775.8193 of 87778.0%★★★★☆
201683.7110 of 87087.4%★★★★☆
201580.7128 of 83584.7%★★★★☆
201277.3167 of 83480.0%★★★★☆
201183.969 of 82591.6%★★★★★
201080.3111 of 80586.2%★★★★☆
200983.175 of 77090.3%★★★★★
200880.2105 of 75386.1%★★★★☆
200781.682 of 74989.1%★★★★☆
200676.3150 of 73679.6%★★★★☆
200555.7365 of 68746.9%★★☆☆☆
200433.8510 of 66323.1%★☆☆☆☆
200344.2448 of 64330.3%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202579.049 of 39387.5%★★★★☆
202479.551 of 40887.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202579.225 of 13881.9%★★★★☆
202472.345 of 14569.0%★★★★☆
202374.236 of 14475.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202537.4365 of 64343.2%★★☆☆☆
202435.2416 of 67238.1%★★☆☆☆
202352.3247 of 66062.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202573.0185 of 83577.8%★★★★☆
202475.3180 of 86079.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202595.312 of 34896.6%★★★★★
202465.795 of 36273.8%★★★★☆
202372.568 of 36281.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202582.684 of 84390.0%★★★★★
202484.580 of 87790.9%★★★★★
202385.769 of 87492.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202570.7199 of 83976.3%★★★★☆
202470.6218 of 87074.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202552.2276 of 64957.5%★★★☆☆
202451.8303 of 67355.0%★★★☆☆
202369.0173 of 68174.6%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202579.1125 of 68181.6%★★★★☆
202481.1106 of 68684.5%★★★★☆
202380.0111 of 67483.5%★★★★☆
202283.383 of 63486.9%★★★★☆
201978.6134 of 69380.7%★★★★☆
201874.0194 of 67371.2%★★★★☆
201769.1245 of 66363.0%★★★☆☆
201682.571 of 67789.5%★★★★☆
201583.470 of 68089.7%★★★★☆
201286.628 of 66495.8%★★★★★
201182.659 of 66091.1%★★★★★
201085.041 of 64993.7%★★★★★
200980.188 of 63286.1%★★★★☆
200866.7216 of 62165.2%★★★☆☆
200778.494 of 61584.7%★★★★☆
200666.8210 of 60465.2%★★★☆☆
200570.7172 of 59371.0%★★★★☆
200442.2399 of 59032.4%★★☆☆☆
200334.2452 of 58322.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202584.535 of 27687.3%★★★★☆
202485.137 of 28487.0%★★★★☆
202389.024 of 26090.8%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202585.75 of 12596.0%★★★★★
202482.213 of 12189.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202514.1498 of 5245.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202432.0337 of 51334.3%★★☆☆☆
202377.276 of 50284.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202591.532 of 65795.1%★★★★★
202480.3108 of 66583.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202570.775 of 28773.9%★★★★☆
202488.028 of 27489.8%★★★★★
202360.693 of 25263.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202570.3167 of 65174.3%★★★★☆
202485.965 of 66490.2%★★★★★
202380.399 of 65284.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202559.5284 of 66057.0%★★★☆☆
202479.0122 of 66281.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankPennsylvania percentileRating
202574.7131 of 58377.5%★★★★☆
202477.7113 of 59581.0%★★★★☆
202388.242 of 57792.7%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2025)99th percentile+33 vs school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school
Disabled (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2025)36th percentile-30 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school
Asian (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-22 vs school
Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-36 vs school
High school
Asian (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile-25 vs school
Disabled (2025)5th percentile-77 vs school
By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?
Literature77%+15 vs state
Algebra I65%+21 vs state
Biology56%+7 vs state
English Language Arts56%+8 vs state
Math50%+8 vs state

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Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School ranks 514th of 1511 Pennsylvania alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School are 54% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,492 students attended Mathematics Science & Technology Community Charter School.


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