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Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus

Q: Is Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus a good school?

Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus ranks 488 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 28% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus is a public charter high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 634. The school is part of the Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus district, which is ranked 451 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus consistently ranks in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests like the PSSA and Keystone Exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.6% of students were proficient or better in PSSA/Math, compared to the state average of 41.7%. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 87-91% is also slightly below the state average.

While the school serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it performs significantly worse than nearby magnet and charter schools, such as Academy at Palumbo, Parkway Center City Middle College, and Science Leadership Academy, which consistently rank in the top 50-300 Pennsylvania high schools and have much higher proficiency rates on Keystone Exams.

660

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,443

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 S. 4th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

(215) 922-1902

District: Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.1%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Biology scores 25 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

Pennsylvania avg46%

Middle school

571^st of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

488^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

451^st of 606Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	571 of 873	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	564 of 891	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	664 of 893	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	721 of 883	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	689 of 891	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	690 of 861	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	707 of 877	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	720 of 870	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	716 of 835	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.6	493 of 834	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.6	643 of 825	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	54.2	455 of 805	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.5	629 of 736	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	98 of 393	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	78 of 408	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	122 of 421	71.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	498 of 643	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	389 of 672	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	384 of 660	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	524 of 835	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	551 of 860	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	62 of 348	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	51 of 362	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	36.0	229 of 362	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	407 of 843	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	331 of 877	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	579 of 874	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	608 of 839	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	549 of 870	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	488 of 681	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	585 of 686	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	627 of 674	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	596 of 634	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	555 of 693	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	568 of 673	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	542 of 663	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	529 of 677	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.6	451 of 680	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	379 of 664	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	418 of 660	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	466 of 649	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.5	471 of 632	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.7	458 of 621	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.0	472 of 615	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	463 of 604	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	524 of 593	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.6	502 of 590	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	99 of 276	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	185 of 284	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	200 of 260	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	207 of 524	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.8	396 of 513	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	293 of 502	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	429 of 657	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.3	583 of 665	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	82 of 287	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	33.2	180 of 274	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	7.3	247 of 252	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	338 of 651	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	552 of 664	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	609 of 652	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	504 of 660	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	569 of 662	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+48 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile-12 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2025)60th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature63%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Algebra I30%-14 vs state

Biology24%-25 vs state

Math18%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	35 S. 4th Street	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 922-1902	660	40	16.5	96.1%	4 (0.6%)	509 (77.1%)	120 (18.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)	32.6	488^th of 681 public high schools	28.3%		12.4	585^th of 686 public high schools	14.7%	97	29.8	23.9	62.6	19.4	15.9	17.6	37.5	38.8	38.2	$22,443	$5,485	$16,958
National Constitution Center High School	Public	9-12	18 S 7th St	Philadelphia	19106	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7850	421	19	22.1	94.8%	17 (4.0%)	297 (70.5%)	65 (15.4%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	21.8	545^th of 681 public high schools	20.0%		42.1	455^th of 686 public high schools	33.7%	90	28.9	13.8	50.6							$18,126	$7,222	$10,904
Academy at Palumbo	Public, Magnet	9-12	1100 Catharine St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8130	1,225	35	35.0	97.0%	213 (17.4%)	306 (25.0%)	224 (18.3%)	411 (33.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.4%)	91.9	39^th of 681 public high schools	94.3%		94.6	20^th of 686 public high schools	97.1%	19	74.1	68.9	91.6							$16,840	$6,357	$10,482
Parkway Center City Middle College	Public, Magnet	9-12	540 N 13th Street	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7620	436	13	32.7	97.7%	11 (2.5%)	288 (66.1%)	86 (19.7%)	32 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	75.1	163^rd of 681 public high schools	76.1%		77.8	134^th of 686 public high schools	80.5%	29	46.3	60.9	84.5							$21,812	$6,865	$14,947
Creative and Performing Arts	Public, Magnet	9-12	901 S Broad St	Philadelphia	19147	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-8140	643	20	31.5	101.7%	172 (26.7%)	323 (50.2%)	79 (12.3%)	39 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.5%)	59.1	304^th of 681 public high schools	55.4%		59.6	298^th of 686 public high schools	56.6%	6	37.2	44.1	84.0							$18,596	$7,540	$11,056
Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway	Philadelphia	19103	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia Electrical & Technology Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 514-1824	629	35	17.8	97.8%	20 (3.2%)	547 (87.0%)	31 (4.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	10.4	597^th of 681 public high schools	12.3%		10.5	594^th of 686 public high schools	13.4%	3	5.7	17.9	42.5							$3,460	$3,460	$00
Franklin Benjamin High School	Public	9-12	550 N Broad St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7600	570	41	14.0	95.3%	10 (1.8%)	406 (71.2%)	110 (19.3%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	2.2	668^th of 681 public high schools	1.9%		3.2	662^nd of 686 public high schools	3.5%	6	3.1	5.4	14.1							$19,123	$7,676	$11,447
Science Leadership Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1482 Green St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 979-5620	502	20	25.4	99.6%	185 (36.9%)	145 (28.9%)	78 (15.5%)	50 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.6%)	89.5	50^th of 681 public high schools	92.7%		94.9	18^th of 686 public high schools	97.4%	32	70.3	66.1	89.0							$17,560	$6,721	$10,839
Bodine William W High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1101 N 4th St	Philadelphia	19123	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7630	489	19	25.1	94.9%	61 (12.5%)	193 (39.5%)	136 (27.8%)	58 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	57.5	317^th of 681 public high schools	53.5%		82.5	95^th of 686 public high schools	86.2%	222	39.6	47.7	72.0							$19,561	$7,698	$11,863
Franklin LC	Public, Magnet	9-12	616 N 15th St	Philadelphia	19130	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7570	918	47	19.5	83.2%	42 (4.6%)	463 (50.4%)	291 (31.7%)	93 (10.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	46.7	412^th of 681 public high schools	39.5%		51.6	376^th of 686 public high schools	45.2%	36	33.7	42.6	65.4							$20,587	$7,380	$13,207

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Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus ranks 488^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus.

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Students at Mastery Charter High School-Lenfest Campus are 77% African American, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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