The top reported proficiency rate is 46% in Science. The lowest is 30% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mayfair Sch
Mayfair School is a kindergarten through eighth-grade public school in Northeast Philadelphia, serving a diverse enrollment concentrated in elementary and middle-grade years. The school sits in a neighborhood where housing values are below the state average, with families qualifying for free-or-reduced-price lunch at full enrollment. The student population is multiethnic, with substantial shares of Hispanic and Asian students alongside white and Black families; a meaningful portion of students speak a home language other than English, though precise enrollment data for English learners was not available.
On state assessments in 2024-25, Mayfair's proficiency in mathematics and English language arts both fell in the low range. About three in ten students achieved proficiency in math, while roughly one in three reached proficiency in reading. Science results from 2022-23, the most recent available, showed a stronger picture, with about four in ten students proficient. The English language arts result in particular reflects a challenge shared by the district: Philadelphia adopted a new reading curriculum emphasizing phonics and decoding in 2024-25, and early results showed a small decline in reading scores across the system after the first year of implementation. Parents may want to look into how the school is supporting the transition and what supplemental supports exist for students not yet proficient.
The school's enrollment sits at a moderate size for its grade band, with slightly larger cohorts in the middle grades. Nearly all students in the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty population. No data was available on the proportion of students with disabilities or the percentage of students learning English as an additional language, though web research was not performed to identify those figures elsewhere.
Mayfair is a regular public school within the School District of Philadelphia, which has undergone significant change in recent years. The district adopted Illustrative Mathematics K-12 and a science-of-reading approach to English language arts, meaning classroom instruction in both subjects reflects district-wide curricula. The school district's share of city property tax funding increased recently, which expanded the revenue base available to schools. However, the district also approved a major facilities consolidation plan beginning in 2026-27 that will close schools and reshape attendance boundaries across the city; parents should check whether Mayfair is affected and what boundary changes may come.
The neighborhood surrounding the school is part of Philadelphia's Northeast, an area with established rowhouse communities, neighborhood commercial corridors, and long family roots. Housing costs in the 19149 ZIP code are moderate relative to the broader city and state. Philadelphia itself is a walkable, dense urban environment with extensive public transit, major cultural institutions, and a substantial healthcare and higher-education sector. The city has grown modestly in recent years after pandemic-era losses, with most new development concentrated in downtown Center City rather than in Northeast neighborhoods.
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