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About this school
Mastery Charter School - Pickett is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 933 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Mastery Charter School - Pickett
$35,055
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
276
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mastery Charter School - Pickett has received support from
155 individuals from Pennsylvania and
121 individuals out-of-state.