Mastery Charter School: Smedley Elementary

ADDRESS: 1790 Bridge Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19124

PHONE: (215) 537-2523 SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter Neighborhood GRADES: K-6 ENROLLMENT: 757

N/A OUT OF 10

High Growth

Fast Facts

Principal
Caitlin Murphy
Phone Number
(215) 537-2523
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Frankford
SEPTA Routes
MFL (Frankford), Bus (25, 26, 73, 84)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
2024-01-22
Tuition
Uniform
Yes
Extended Day

Mission

All students learn the academic and personal skills they need to be truly prepared for postsecondary success and able to pursue their dreams.

Points Of Pride

High quality academics
Individualized attention
Safe and secure
Lots of extra-curricular activities
Two teachers in K-2 classrooms during reading to allow for small group instruction
Hands-on math teaches students how to solve problems and why the solutions work
Play in K/1 helps students learn social-emotional skills

Admissions Policy

Open to all students who live in the Frankford area in the school attendance zone or catchment area within the 19124 zip code. (Click here to see the attendance zone map.) Enrollment priority is given to the following groups in this order: Sibling attending (in-catchment), Lives in catchment.

Accreditations and Honors

Top-performing Title 1 school in the commonwealth for the 2019-20 school year.
Smedley Elementary was among the schools awarded for the greatest gains in achievement for all student groups.

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tues	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wed	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thur	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fri	8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment
Kindergarten	103
1th Grade	102
2th Grade	108
3th Grade	113
4th Grade	114
5th Grade	111
6th Grade	106
Total	757

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.5 %
Asian	0.25 %
Black	61.54 %
Hispanic (Any Race)	30.52 %
Multi-Racial/Other	4.41 %
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0 %
White	2.77 %

Low-Income
94.7%

English Learners
5.3%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
51.07%	48.93 %	%

Special Education
23.96%

Gifted Education
0.13%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Last Updated: 2019-10-24

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
		Spanish

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Choir;Drill Team;Instrumental;Theater;Visual	Girls Basketball;Cross Country;Basketball	Ed Snider Hockey

Other Activities
Chess Club Young Ladies of Mastery Boy Scouts Girl Scouts

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Home and School Association;Parents School Advisory

We have a comprehensive system to encourage great choices and promote our core values of respect, responsibility, hard work, teamwork and kindness.
Students are rewarded for doing the right thing.
Every day starts with a meeting where students are celebrated and the classroom community grows.

How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions
0.4	20	0

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.