The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mastery Cs - Shoemaker Campus
Mastery Charter School at Shoemaker Campus is a grades 7-12 charter school located in Philadelphia's 19131 ZIP code and serves a nearly entirely low-income student population. The school draws from across the city on a first-come enrollment basis, creating a diverse peer group by residential origin, though the vast majority of students come from households earning below the federal poverty threshold.
In the most recent state testing cycle, the school's academic performance sits well below state proficiency standards. On the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment for grades 3-8, fewer than one in ten students reached proficiency in mathematics, and about one in five reached proficiency in English language arts. These are the only state testing results available; no data on high school assessment performance, a graduation rate, or college and career pathway outcomes was present in the available records. A parent may want to reach out directly to the school about high school performance metrics and college placement or early-career tracking, as those measures are not part of this public data set.
The school's student body is overwhelmingly Black (about seven in eight students), with meaningful representation of students who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, and small numbers of Hispanic, Asian, and white students. Nearly every student in the building qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Special education enrollment data and English learner counts were not available in this data set; a parent may want to inquire about those populations and the services available.
Shoemaker is one of several Mastery Charter schools operating in Philadelphia. In 2025, the School District of Philadelphia's Charter Schools Office recommended a five-year renewal with conditions attached, keeping the school's charter active through roughly 2030. That recommendation came with performance conditions tied to academic progress, organizational compliance, and financial stability, signaling that the district identified accountability concerns. For a family considering enrollment, this means the school's operations are secured through that window but under close oversight tied to demonstrated improvement.
No information on program offerings, course breadth, career pathways, staffing, or attendance patterns was available. A parent weighing this school should request detailed program and course schedules, information on supports for students performing below grade level, and specifics on post-secondary pathways and college counseling. Given the proficiency gaps shown in recent testing, a direct conversation with school leadership about remediation, intervention intensity, and progress-monitoring practices would help clarify whether the environment and resources match a student's academic starting point.
The school sits in a neighborhood characterized by rowhouse-dense, historically working-class residential fabric. Philadelphia itself is a large, walkable city anchored by strong neighborhood identity, with an extensive transit system, significant healthcare and higher-education employment, and ongoing residential development concentrated in Center City and University City.
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