Elementary school (grades K-5) · Manassas, VA

Baldwin Intermediate

Federal NCES profile for Baldwin Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510236003034
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Baldwin Intermediate earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in Manassas · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
15.3:1
large classes for Virginia
66.5%
free-lunch eligible

Baldwin Intermediate has class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Intermediate ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Manassas, VA.

Enrollment

260

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.3:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.5%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

+15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Baldwin Intermediate compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Baldwin Intermediate

Baldwin Intermediate is a higher-need, small elementary school in Manassas, Virginia, enrolling 260 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 66.5% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 260 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 93 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #52.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Manassas's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mayfield Intermediate (839 students): Baldwin Intermediate is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Manassas City Public Schools also operates Osbourn High (2,301 students) and Grace E. Metz Middle (1,111 students) alongside Baldwin Intermediate.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Baldwin Intermediate compares

Baldwin Intermediate on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 10% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.5% ▲ 15% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 260 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.5%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 73% in Virginia - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,198
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.2%
African American 12.3%
White 11.9%
Two or More 7.3%
Asian 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Baldwin Intermediate is about as mixed as the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manassas City Public Schools, which includes Baldwin Intermediate.

$16,198
Per student
+11%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.9%
State 46.7%
Federal 10.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Baldwin Intermediate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Osbourn High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grace E. Metz Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mayfield Intermediate Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Baldwin Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jennie Dean Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Baldwin Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Manassas City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Manassas

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Baldwin Intermediate's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Baldwin Intermediate

How many students attend Baldwin Intermediate?

Baldwin Intermediate has 260 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Manassas, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Intermediate?

The student-teacher ratio at Baldwin Intermediate is 15.3:1, which is 10% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baldwin Intermediate?

66.5% of students at Baldwin Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baldwin Intermediate?

The largest demographic group at Baldwin Intermediate is Hispanic or Latino at 64.2% of enrollment, in Manassas, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Baldwin Intermediate?

Baldwin Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Baldwin Intermediate rank among elementary schools in Manassas?

By Resource Investment Index, Baldwin Intermediate ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Manassas, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Manassas on the city page.

Is Baldwin Intermediate a good school?

Baldwin Intermediate earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Virginia schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Manassas City Public Schools?

Besides Baldwin Intermediate, Manassas City Public Schools also operates Osbourn High (2,301 students), Grace E. Metz Middle (1,111 students), and Mayfield Intermediate (839 students). See the Manassas City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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