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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899006824

Baldi C C A MS

8801 Verree Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19115 · (215) 400-3090 · Philadelphia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,510 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,510
Middle
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 594
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
Grade 6
511
Grade 7
496
Grade 8
503
Student demographics
White
67245%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
1359%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 16%
Black
18212%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 14%
Asian
45730%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Two+
594%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
76651%
Female
74449%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English 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.

Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,510
+88 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.9:1
% White
45%
was 45%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
12%
was 15%
% Asian
30%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Baldi C C A MS

Baldi C C A MS operates as an expansive middle-grades school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, overseen by Philadelphia City SD. Current enrollment sits at 1,510 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 154% above the state mean of about 594.

Across the 220 schools in Philadelphia City SD (116,230 students total), Baldi C C A MS accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Baldi C C A MS records that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Asian, 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Baldi C C A MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Philadelphia County shows median household income runs about $61,953, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Baldi C C A MS is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Greenberg Joseph Sch, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Baldi C C A MS comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 50.7%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Baldi C C A MS's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,422 (now 1,510). Asian enrollment moved from 19% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Baldi C C A MS
District
Philadelphia City SD
Address
8801 Verree Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19115
Phone
(215) 400-3090
County
Philadelphia County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,510
Teachers (FTE)
91
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,516 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
421899006824
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Baldi C C A MS
What is the total enrollment at Baldi C C A MS?
Baldi C C A MS enrolls approximately 1,510 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Baldi C C A MS serve?
Baldi C C A MS serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Baldi C C A MS have?
Baldi C C A MS employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Baldi C C A MS?
Student demographics at Baldi C C A MS are roughly 45% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 30% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Baldi C C A MS in?
Baldi C C A MS is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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