The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 42% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Baldi C C a Ms
Baldi CCA MS is a public middle school serving grades six through eight in northeast Philadelphia, on Verree Road. The school enrolls a diverse student body, with a substantial majority identified as Asian, and a meaningful share of white, Black, and Hispanic students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic need across the enrollment.
On Pennsylvania state assessments, the school's performance is mixed. In English language arts, students show a solid majority meeting or exceeding proficiency. In mathematics, proficiency is substantially lower, with less than half the enrollment reaching that threshold. Science data from an earlier year showed a higher proficiency level, though that assessment is administered less frequently at the middle grades. The ELA result aligns with a district-wide shift: Philadelphia adopted a new science-of-reading curriculum beginning in 2024-25, and early results across the system showed a modest decline in reading scores in the first year even as the district continues to implement the approach. A parent may want to look into how the school is supporting students who are not yet proficient in math, and what supplemental or intervention resources are in place.
The school sits in a neighborhood of Philadelphia where housing values are moderate relative to the city as a whole and have appreciated modestly in recent years. Rents in the area are also moderate and growing slowly. Across the broader city, Philadelphia is experiencing growth concentrated in Center City and surrounding neighborhoods, though northeast Philadelphia has not been the focal point of that development. The city's economy anchors on healthcare, higher education, and life sciences, with major employers including the University of Pennsylvania, Comcast, and multiple hospital systems.
The Philadelphia School District is undergoing significant change. Beyond the curriculum work, the district's funding base expanded through increased city property tax allocation and a recent property reassessment. However, the district also approved a major facilities master plan that will close schools and consolidate programs beginning in the 2026-27 school year. A parent should check with the district on whether Baldi CCA is affected by those planned changes and what any consolidation or catchment shifts might mean for their family.
Data on the school's special education population, English learner enrollment, chronic absenteeism, and discipline are not available in the sources reviewed, and the school's website was not accessible to provide information on program offerings, staffing, or other details that shape daily experience. A visit or direct conversation with school leadership would fill those gaps.
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