The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in Science. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bache-martin Sch
Bache-Martin is a neighborhood elementary and middle school in North Philadelphia serving prekindergarten through eighth grade. The school sits on Brown Street in a historically industrial area near Temple University. All students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the enrollment is small, distributed fairly evenly across the grade bands, with somewhat heavier weight in the early elementary years.
The school's student body is diverse by race and ethnicity. The largest groups are Black students and White students, each forming a substantial share. Hispanic students, Asian students, and students identifying as two or more races make up meaningful smaller populations, and a handful of students represent Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander and American Indian Alaska Native backgrounds.
In the most recent state testing data available (2024-25 for math and ELA, 2022-23 for science), about forty percent of students in grades three through eight achieved proficiency in math, while about half met the proficiency standard in English language arts. Science proficiency, measured in the earlier year, was slightly higher at about fifty-five percent. These results sit below the state average and reflect the academic challenges many high-poverty urban schools face, particularly in elementary and early middle grades. A parent may want to ask the school directly about supports in place for students who are not yet proficient, as well as any recent trends or changes in instruction that might affect these numbers going forward.
The school operates as a traditional public school, not a charter. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which has undergone significant curriculum reform in the past two years. The district adopted new math curriculum (Illustrative Mathematics, K-12) in 2023-24 and a science-of-reading ELA curriculum in 2024-25, affecting classroom instruction districtwide. The district also secured new city funding; its share of property tax revenue was raised substantially, bringing more dollars into schools beginning in the current fiscal year.
Philadelphia is a dense, walkable city with strong neighborhood character, extensive public transit, and a major university and healthcare employment base. Housing values in the school's zip code are moderate compared to national benchmarks, and rents have remained relatively stable. The city is in a period of moderate growth, with most development concentrated downtown (Center City), though the school's North Philadelphia location sits outside the main growth corridors.
No data on special education identification, English learner status, attendance, staffing, or discipline were available in the school's profile, so it is not possible to describe those dimensions here. The school's small size and location in a high-poverty neighborhood are plain from enrollment and demographics; how those shape daily life and peer environment is something a parent would want to explore directly with the school and, if possible, through visits and conversations with current families.
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