Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-6

1263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary is a public charter elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades KG-6 with an enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary District, which is ranked 533 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. The school's proficiency rates on the PSSA exams are significantly lower than the state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in math, where proficiency rates range from just 1.8% in 6th grade to 38.5% in 4th grade. The school also struggles to support its various student subgroups, with rankings for African American students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students all in the bottom 25-30% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Potter-Thomas School, Hartranft John F School, and Bethune Mary McLeod School, also struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. However, these schools generally outperform Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary, particularly in math and ELA proficiency rates. Despite the significant investment in the school, with per-student spending increasing from $17,468 in 2019-2020 to $20,943 in 2022-2023, Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for the past 10 years, with no significant improvement in its academic performance.

419

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,333

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 W Rush Street
Philadelphia, PA 19133

(215) 227-8610

District: Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary

Students who attend Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.7%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

See top rated Pennsylvania elementary schools

Compare Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (22% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,263^rd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Pennsylvania Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

533^rd of 606Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1263 of 1511	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1414 of 1526	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1502 of 1534	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1487 of 1534	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1381 of 1433	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	1470 of 1544	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1405 of 1530	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	1436 of 1547	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	1415 of 1554	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	1333 of 1474	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	198 of 413	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	351 of 437	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	397 of 437	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	858 of 1030	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	995 of 1084	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1017 of 1043	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1211 of 1466	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1406 of 1488	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1061 of 1369	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1309 of 1432	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	1372 of 1414	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	1235 of 1475	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1363 of 1495	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-24 vs state

Math20%-22 vs state

2.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★1

1★0

Rate Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 14, 2016

they are trying to put my son out instead of help him Close Quote

Schools Near Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th 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 6th Grade	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 Cs-Clymer Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1201 W Rush Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 227-8610	419	31	13.5	99.3%	4 (1.0%)	338 (80.7%)	57 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	15.9	1263^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	16.4%		7.2	1414^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.3%	151	29.1	38.5	10.9	1.8			19.7	30.2	34.0	12.7	21.4			24.4	$22,333	$6,309	$16,024
KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2539 N. 16th Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	KIPP Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 687-7283	861	57	15.1	100.6%	4 (0.5%)	778 (90.4%)	36 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.6%)	10.2	1348^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.6	1352^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	11.4%	4	26.4	22.0	12.5	4.7	3.3	1.3	12.1	19.8	23.1	14.9	13.1	15.4	25.7	18.5	$23,838	$7,217	$16,621
KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2539 N. 16th Street	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	KIPP North Philadelphia Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 294-8596	683	50	13.6	98.2%	1 (0.1%)	616 (90.2%)	36 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	4.5	1492^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	1.3%		5.4	1455^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.7%	37	6.1	9.1	1.5	1.6	1.9		4.4	12.5	14.1	4.3	13.1	17.6		12.1	$20,318	$4,498	$15,820
Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	Administrative Office	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 817-4720	461	21	21.9	39.3%	3 (0.7%)	430 (93.3%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	5.6	1463^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.5	1483^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	2.8%	20	6.0	5.0	4.4	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	10.2	10.2	7.2	30.3	9.4	10.9	12.0	$23,458	$9,716	$13,743
Potter-Thomas School	Public	K-8	3001 N 6th St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7120	325	40	8.1	111.1%	1 (0.3%)	77 (23.7%)	243 (74.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	6.6	1429^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.4%		5.1	1466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.9%	37	18.4	23.5	2.4	5.4	0.0	2.7	8.4	13.2	17.6	4.9	7.9	7.5	13.5	10.5	$25,406	$5,731	$19,676
Hartranft John F School	Public	K-8	720 W Cumberland St	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7090	310	32	9.5	94.8%	6 (1.9%)	203 (65.5%)	89 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	5	1484^th of 1511 public elementary schools	1.8%		3.5	1508^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.2%	24	10.3	8.0	0.0	6.4	3.0	0.0	4.7	10.5	15.4	2.9	15.6	3.0	22.6	11.3	$24,961	$5,283	$19,678
Bethune Mary McLeod School	Public	PK, KG-8	3301 Old York Rd	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3890	433	35	12.4	104.2%	8 (1.8%)	314 (72.5%)	104 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	9.8	1356^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.3%		6.2	1435^th of 1526 public elementary schools	6.0%	79	28.0	6.8	13.9	12.9	2.2	4.2	11.5	18.0	18.1	13.9	19.3	11.1	12.5	15.4	$21,854	$5,494	$16,360
DeBurgos Bilingual Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	K-8	401 W Lehigh Ave	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(215) 400-7080	550	55	10.0	110.5%	2 (0.4%)	79 (14.4%)	460 (83.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	8.1	1393^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.1	1438^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.8%	45	11.8	11.4	12.7	4.5	1.3	4.5	7.0	16.0	9.3	18.8	19.4	17.1	20.0	17.3	$22,262	$6,166	$16,095
Kenderton Elementary School	Public	K-8	1500 W Ontario St	Philadelphia	19140	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-8340	300	25	12.0	94.3%	3 (1.0%)	254 (84.7%)	40 (13.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7	1422^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	5.9%		3.9	1498^th of 1526 public elementary schools	1.8%	76	15.4	5.6	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	4.4	7.4	5.3	3.3	32.0	0.0	11.4	9.8	$21,811	$6,122	$15,690
Pan American Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2830 North American Street	Philadelphia	19133	Philadelphia County	Pan American Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 425-1212	749	60	12.5	99.6%	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	696 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	5.7	1460^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.9	1470^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.7%	10	10.4	11.8	6.1	3.6	0.0	3.6	6.3	14.1	12.8	7.2	16.7	17.1	26.8	15.1	$22,364	$5,132	$17,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary

How many students attend Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary?

Students at Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary are 81% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary a good school?

Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What district is Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary in?

Mastery CS-Clymer Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus

Rate Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

PAPennsylvania Elementary School Rankings

PAPennsylvania District Rankings

Schools in Philadelphia, PA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Mastery Cs-Clymer Elementary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.