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About this school
Mastery Charter School - Gratz is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 1,051 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 58 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
95%
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.
Mastery Charter School - Gratz Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Mastery Charter School - Gratz
$28,118
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
328
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Mastery Charter School - Gratz has received support from
180 individuals from Pennsylvania and
148 individuals out-of-state.