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Enrollment
1,510
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899006824
Baldi C C A Middle School
8801 Verree Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19115 · (215) 400-3090 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,510 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,516 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 511 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 496 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 503 | 33% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
41.8%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.2% | 41.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 37.5% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.6%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Pennsylvania's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Baldi C C A Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #245 of 479 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #195 of 513 ▲ 45 | #1 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #165 of 513 ▲ 135 | #1 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,510 | #7 of 522 | #1 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #459 of 486 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #28 of 486 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #69 of 510 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #78 of 131 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,510
+4 (+0%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,288
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,510 | 90.7 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,515 | 96.2 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,462 | 85.8 | 17.0:1 | 100% (1,462) |
| 2020-21 | 1,506 | 88 | 17.1:1 | 100% (1,503) |
| 2017-18 | 1,422 | 75 | 18.9:1 | 100% (1,422) |
| 2015-16 | 1,290 | 65 | 19.9:1 | 100% (1,290) |
| 2010-11 | 1,284 | 75 | 17.1:1 | 54% (695) |
| 2000-01 | 1,136 | 64 | 17.8:1 | 36% (406) |
| 1990-91 | 1,288 | 77 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Baldi C C A Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,422 to 1,510); teachers up 21% (75 to 90.7).
About Baldi C C A Middle School
Baldi C C A Middle School is a middle school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It enrolled 1,510 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 154% higher than the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 594.
Baldi C C A Middle School sits within Philadelphia City SD, which has 220 schools and 116,230 students.
Baldi C C A Middle School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 45%. The remaining students are 30% Asian, 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Philadelphia County, the White share is about 35%. By the diversity index, Baldi C C A Middle School comes in at 69%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.6:1, with 90.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.2:1 average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is lower than this school's figure.
Measured against Pennsylvania public middle schools, Baldi C C A Middle School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Baldi C C A Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.9% and a predicted 34.6%.
Census estimates describe Philadelphia County this way: median household income is about $61,953, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Philadelphia County number 309 and enroll about 182,005.
Greenberg Joseph School is located about 0.4 miles from Baldi C C A Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Baldi C C A Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Baldi C C A Middle School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,506 in 2020-21, 1,510 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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- Central High SchoolHigh · 2,329 students
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- First Philadelphia Preparatory CSCombined · 1,831 students
Nearby schools
- Greenberg Joseph School0.4 mi · 925
- Frank Anne School1.3 mi · 1,622
- Washington George High School1.7 mi · 1,755
- Farrell Louis H School1.7 mi · 1,187
- Tacony Academy CS1.9 mi · 1,083
- Fox Chase School1.9 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Baldi C C A Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Baldi C C A Middle School?
Baldi C C A Middle School enrolls approximately 1,510 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Baldi C C A Middle School serve?
Baldi C C A Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Baldi C C A Middle School have?
Baldi C C A Middle School employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Baldi C C A Middle School?
Student demographics at Baldi C C A Middle School are roughly 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 30% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Baldi C C A Middle School in?
Baldi C C A Middle School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.