Results

Nationwide, there is a stunning performance gap (approximately 30 percentage points) in standardized test results between low-income minority students and the overall State average. All Mastery schools commit to eliminating this gap within three years of opening.

Since Mastery assumed management of our turnaround schools, grades have increased an average of 52 points in all subjects and in all grades. Mastery Charter Schools Shoemaker Campus, located in West Philadelphia, has eliminated and has, in fact, surpassed the achievement gap.

See our 2009 PSSA Results Here:

Mastery recruits new students primarily at the 7^th and 9th grade levels. Students are not screened on the basis of academic ability. Prospective students are recruited through community outreach and are selected by lottery.

We believe that the PA standardized assessments (PSSA) are basic skill assessments and as such should be a minimum expectation for all students. Thus within four years of opening, our objective is that 85% of students achieve proficiency in writing, math, and reading.

Mastery believes a safe, positive, achievement-oriented school climate is a prerequisite for academic success. At all three turnaround schools, both violence and student turnover have dropped, 85% and 30%, respectively.

Given our mission, we are most proud of our college admissions rate. Over 93% of Mastery’s first three graduating classes enrolled in higher education—67% in a four year college. The class of 2008 received $2 million in scholarships. Perhaps most importantly, our graduates’ drop-out rate from college is less than 20%.

 
Click here to read about our Turnabout Results