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Frederick Douglass Mastery CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2118 West Norris St., Philadelphia, PA 19121 · (267) 443-0673

Philadelphia’s School Grade D better than 13% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
528
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Frederick Douglass Mastery CS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 25.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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2118 West Norris St., Philadelphia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 149
Grade 263
Grade 355
Grade 463
Grade 571
Grade 657
Grade 753
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
705’20
653’21
581’22
556’23
528’24

Down 25.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frederick Douglass Mastery CS from Philadelphia families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Philadelphia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.