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Mastery Charter School - Smedley is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 751 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
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Mastery Charter School - Smedley
$135,517
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285
projects
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teachers
funded
958
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35
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Mastery Charter School - Smedley has received support from
545 individuals from Pennsylvania and
413 individuals out-of-state.