C.C.A. Baldi Middle School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

C.C.A. Baldi Middle School is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 1,511 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 118 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

1,511 Students

75 Teachers

8801 Verree Rd

Philadelphia, PA 19115 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

C.C.A. Baldi Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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