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Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary
Elementary School · Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary · Philadelphia, PA
A charter elementary school in Philadelphia, PA where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.
5700 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
- Math 19% vs PA 46% (2024)
- Reading 24% vs PA 53% (2024)
- 16:1 student-teacher ratio
Academics
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Students at Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary score 21% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 34%).
2024 PSSA proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. PA average.
Trend
↑ RecoveringProficiency declined earlier in the 9-year record (2016–2024), then recovered 14 points since 2020, reaching 21% in 2024.
Show all 8 years
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 10% (multi-year average, 2016-2024) · reading/ELA 20% (multi-year average, 2016-2024)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 22 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
99.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Philadelphia map →
Getting around & local context
- Walk 83Very Walkable
- Transit 63Good Transit
- Bike 55Bikeable
- City Safety: High5,504/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Philadelphia), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$45,727
Median home value
$224,600
Median rent
$1,110/mo
College educated
35.1%
Homeownership
35.1%
Poverty rate
26.2%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19144; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
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Nearby same-level schools
4 from a 5-mile search
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown Friends SchoolPrivate · tuition | 7.6private | PK–12 | 0.3 mi | 1,025 | Compare → |
| Greene Street Friends SchoolPrivate · tuition | 7.4private | PK–8 | 0.4 mi | 316 | Compare → |
| Pennsylvania School for the DeafPrivate · tuition | 8.3private | PK–12 | 0.4 mi | 113 | Compare → |
| Fitler Academics PlusEnrollment path unverified | 3.2 | K–8 | 0.5 mi | 177 | Compare → |
Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Public and private scores come from different models and are shown side by side, not blended into one ranking.
Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary
- Schools in district
- 1
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- District spending per student
- $16,801NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary is listed in Mastery CS John Wister Elementary; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary
Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary is a public elementary school in Philadelphia, PA, part of Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary, serving approximately 497 students in grades Kindergarten-5th with a 16:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10 and ranks #1,452 of 2,846 schools in PA. State assessment records show 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2024) and 20% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2024).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary
What grades does Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary serve?
Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary?
Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 497 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary rank in PA?
Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary ranks #1,452 of 2,846 schools in PA.
What is Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary has 10% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2024) and 20% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2024).
Is Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary a charter school?
Yes, Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary a Title I school?
No, Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary?
99.4% of students at Mastery Cs John Wister Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 497
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 16:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 44.3%
- Phone
- (215) 951-4003
- Area population (ZIP 19144)
- 48,542
- Area average commute
- 35.3 min
- Area median age
- 35.2
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19144; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2024; directory SY 2023–24
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