Baldwin Elementary

Baldwin Elementary operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in Manassas, Virginia, part of Manassas City Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 631 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Baldwin Elementary sits 26% above that benchmark.

Within Manassas City Public Schools, which oversees 9 schools and 7,345 students, Baldwin Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Baldwin Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%; the rest breaks down as 17% White, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Baldwin Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Manassas city's rate of about 78%.

With demographic context factored in, Baldwin Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.5%, the actual is 56.3%, a residual of -8.2 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Manassas city shows median household earnings sit near $113,590, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Manassas city runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,996 students), of which Baldwin Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Baldwin Intermediate, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Baldwin Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Baldwin Elementary's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 665 (now 631).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.