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Mastery Charter Schools
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Non-profit charter school network turnaround
Mastery Charter Schools
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Non-profit charter school network turnaround
Overview
Mastery Charter Schools runs a non-profit network of 24 charter and turnaround schools in Philadelphia and Camden, serving about 14,000 K-12 students. It remakes chronically underperforming public schools by overhauling leadership, operations, and supports while keeping the student body; funding comes from per-pupil public money, plus philanthropy and federal grants. Its curriculum is college-preparatory and data-driven, using a competency-based system where students must reach 76% mastery to advance, with extensive teacher development, social-emotional learning, and mandatory internships for high schoolers. Its goal is to raise student achievement and urban education equity by scaling a proven turnaround and leadership model through public funding, grants, and community partnerships.
About Mastery Charter Schools
Industries
Government & Public Sector
Social Impact
Education
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded
2001
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Mastery raised starting teacher pay to $60,000 for 2024-25, aiding recruiting.
- The Class of 2026 sent 54% to college and 16% to trade school.
- Its 2026 Cigna grant brought $150,000 for therapy and violence-intervention support.
What critics are saying
- The 2024 ransomware breach exposed data from 37,031 people and damaged trust.
- Philadelphia’s 2024 system disruption showed brittle operations across 18 schools and heavy Chromebook dependence.
- Enrollment pressure from Apply Philly Charter competition threatens Mastery’s seat utilization by 2027.
What makes Mastery Charter Schools unique
- Mastery’s 2026 networkwide 94% graduation rate beats many urban peers.
- Its turnaround model still converts chronically failing schools into standardized college-prep campuses.
- The 2026 Cigna partnership and CHOP pipeline tie schooling directly to careers.
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Benefits
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Mental Health Support
Professional Development Budget
Employee Discounts
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 7%1 year growth
↑ 7%2 year growth
↑ 6%PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mastery Schools has increased the annual minimum starting teacher salary to $60,000 for the 2024-25 school year. The new starting salary represents a 9% increase from the 2023-24 school year starting salary for new teachers. In addition to new teacher salaries, all Mastery Schools teacher pay scales were increased by an average of approximately 5%."Teachers are our most valuable resource, and they deserve to be paid a fair salary," said Dr. Joel Boyd, CEO of Mastery Schools. "At Mastery, we are proud of our longstanding history of prioritizing higher pay and competitive compensation for our teachers. As we continue to navigate through a national teacher shortage, Mastery is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified, talented, and passionate teachers to provide a high-quality education to our students."Mastery Schools expects to hire about 190 teachers for the 2024-25 school year
Mastery Charter Schools will partner with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to create a specialized healthcare curriculum to help its students land industry jobs upon graduation.
Mastery Schools CEO, Dr. Joel Boyd, has announced the promotion of Yvette A. Núñez as the charter network's first Chief of Staff.
Mastery Schools announces the launch of the Raptor Visitor Management System in all of its buildings.
Joel Boyd, the current superintendent of Lowell, Mass., schools, has been named CEO of the Mastery Charter network.
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About Mastery Charter Schools
Industries
Government & Public Sector
Social Impact
Education
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded
2001
Mastery Charter Schools is Hiring for 40 Jobs on Simplify!
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