Is Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 a good school?

Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks in the bottom 24.9% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72?

In the 2022-23 school year, 270 students attended Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72.

What is the racial makeup of Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72?

Students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 are 67% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 6% Asian, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Summary:

Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 is a public middle school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with proficiency rates in ELA and Math significantly below the district and state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively better than Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. This suggests that the school may be struggling to implement a consistent, effective curriculum and instructional practices across all grade levels and student populations.

However, the school has shown some strengths in specific areas, such as Algebra I, where the proficiency rate was 78.26% in 2023-2024, outperforming the district and state. Additionally, the relatively stronger performance of African American students provides a potential starting point for improvement. To drive better outcomes for all students, the school will need to address the inconsistent performance across grade levels and subjects, as well as the disparities in subgroup performance, while building on its existing strengths and resources.

Detail:

Public 6-8

133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434-2941

(718) 723-6200

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
1129^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,157

Feeder schools for Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72:

Elementary:	Jermaine L Green Stem Institute Of Queens (The)
	Ps 161 Arthur Ashe School
	Ps 55 Maure
	Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School Of Multimedia (The)

Student/teacher ratio: 8.6

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

Hispanic:

15.9%

American Indian:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks worse than 75.1% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67%), Hispanic (15.9%), American Indian (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 is 8.6, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28! (See more...)

Compare Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 employs 31.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 is $29,157, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72:

SchoolDigger ranks Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 1129^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	23.92	871^st	1095	20.5%
2007	23.40	895^th	1123	20.3%
2008	24.51	949^th	1185	19.9%
2009	21.06	1006^th	1224	17.8%
2010	24.47	966^th	1243	22.3%
2011	16.46	1089^th	1295	15.9%
2012	18.02	1113^th	1337	16.8%
2013	19.57	1118^th	1373	18.6%
2014	18.51	1176^th	1401	16.1%
2015	21.67	1138^th	1407	19.1%
2016	18.97	1210^th	1429	15.3%
2017	14.35	1331^st	1455	8.5%
2018	15.07	1303^rd	1438	9.4%
2019	16.46	1278^th	1439	11.2%
2021	23.08	1027^th	1242	17.3%
2022	29.67	1082^nd	1479	26.8%
2023	39.31	929^th	1500	38.1%
2024	28.78	1129^th	1504	24.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.65	332^nd	503	34.0%
2022	51.61	202^nd	581	65.2%
2023	43.55	271^st	591	54.1%
2024	40.29	338^th	615	45.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.23	1063^rd	1170	9.1%
2019	31.31	838^th	1139	26.4%
2022	30.62	986^th	1283	23.1%
2023	34.01	885^th	1307	32.3%
2024	39.88	721^st	1303	44.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.46	1127^th	1245	9.5%
2019	19.79	1110^th	1241	10.6%
2021	29.85	708^th	935	24.3%
2022	31.86	938^th	1306	28.2%
2023	43.00	700^th	1288	45.7%
2024	31.06	938^th	1296	27.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.21	341^st	457	25.4%
2019	26.44	332^nd	392	15.3%
2022	45.16	247^th	487	49.3%
2023	30.20	418^th	543	23.0%
2024	36.05	396^th	594	33.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.20	1227^th	1353	9.3%
2019	21.79	1147^th	1370	16.3%
2021	26.70	845^th	1066	20.7%
2022	32.01	1024^th	1454	29.6%
2023	41.62	869^th	1463	40.6%
2024	35.15	991^st	1465	32.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.62	1245^th	1352	7.9%
2019	13.32	1280^th	1366	6.3%
2021	24.21	868^th	1071	19.0%
2022	28.26	1099^th	1455	24.5%
2023	37.28	941^st	1464	35.7%
2024	24.55	1192^nd	1464	18.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	3.53	364^th	374	2.7%
2022	25.92	313^th	381	17.8%
2023	10.07	357^th	388	8.0%
2024	16.74	358^th	396	9.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.59	523^rd	663	21.1%
2019	27.36	509^th	653	22.1%
2022	45.71	352^nd	706	50.1%
2023	56.79	267^th	696	61.6%
2024	44.74	364^th	705	48.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.57	708^th	810	12.6%
2019	31.80	575^th	826	30.4%
2022	15.04	853^rd	914	6.7%
2023	21.26	822^nd	943	12.8%
2024	23.58	801^st	953	15.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.20	16^th	18	11.1%
2023	62.27	7^th	20	65.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	653	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	660
1990	1	599	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	614
1991	2	607	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	620
1992	2	458	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	477
1993	9	603	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	639
1994	7	665	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	702
1995	5	586	6	23	1	n/a	n/a	621
1996	5	586	6	23	1	n/a	n/a	621
1997	3	511	2	21	2	n/a	n/a	539
1998	9	790	10	41	2	n/a	n/a	852
1999	15	998	14	51	6	n/a	n/a	1084
2000	8	779	18	57	3	n/a	n/a	865
2001	8	768	17	59	2	n/a	n/a	854
2002	8	821	23	80	3	n/a	n/a	935
2003	8	821	23	80	3	n/a	n/a	935
2004	10	702	76	104	4	n/a	n/a	896
2005	13	635	126	110	6	n/a	n/a	890
2006	13	608	140	105	4	n/a	n/a	870
2007	11	536	154	117	6	n/a	n/a	824
2008	6	475	154	104	4	n/a	n/a	743
2009	5	511	176	110	6	n/a	n/a	808
2010	6	536	161	95	7	n/a	n/a	805
2011	6	502	132	85	6	0	0	731
2012	9	609	112	107	9	6	0	852
2013	4	616	112	114	13	12	0	871
2014	8	640	119	96	23	0	1	887
2015	6	544	98	86	25	0	1	760
2016	3	434	73	68	21	0	2	601
2017	4	306	45	56	30	5	1	447
2018	8	260	30	54	22	3	1	378
2019	9	232	20	56	20	3	2	342
2020	9	187	16	41	18	3	1	275
2021	6	166	17	34	16	2	2	243
2022	3	166	14	41	19	4	0	247
2023	3	181	15	43	23	3	2	270

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	56.2	11.7	n/a
1990	614	53.1	11.5	n/a
1991	620	46.4	13.3	n/a
1992	477	33.9	14.0	n/a
1993	639	44.0	14.5	n/a
1994	702	36.0	19.5	n/a
1995	621	39.0	15.9	n/a
1996	621	39.0	15.9	n/a
1997	539	36.0	15.0	71.2
1998	852	47.7	17.9	83.7
1999	1084	56.3	19.3	86.7
2000	865	75.5	11.5	92.9
2001	854	65.0	13.1	83.7
2002	935	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	935	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	896	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	890	67.0	13.3	0
2006	870	67.0	13.0	81.8
2007	824	61.2	13.5	n/a
2008	743	54.0	13.8	80.9
2009	808	57.0	14.2	81.6
2010	805	53.9	14.9	n/a
2011	731	56.0	13.0	77.8
2012	852	59.9	14.2	75.9
2013	871	59.0	14.7	80.1
2014	887	64.0	13.8	80.5
2015	760	61.0	12.4	73.4
2016	601	46.0	13.0	80.2
2017	447	36.5	12.2	74.9
2018	378	34.0	11.1	81.7
2019	342	30.0	11.3	81
2020	275	32.0	8.5	77.8
2021	243	26.0	9.3	83.5
2022	247	24.0	10.2	83
2023	270	31.3	8.6	83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	660	56.2	11.7	n/a
1990	614	53.1	11.5	n/a
1991	620	46.4	13.3	n/a
1992	477	33.9	14.0	n/a
1993	639	44.0	14.5	n/a
1994	702	36.0	19.5	n/a
1995	621	39.0	15.9	n/a
1996	621	39.0	15.9	n/a
1997	539	36.0	15.0	71.2
1998	852	47.7	17.9	83.7
1999	1084	56.3	19.3	86.7
2000	865	75.5	11.5	92.9
2001	854	65.0	13.1	83.7
2002	935	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	935	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	896	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	890	67.0	13.3	0
2006	870	67.0	13.0	81.8
2007	824	61.2	13.5	n/a
2008	743	54.0	13.8	80.9
2009	808	57.0	14.2	81.6
2010	805	53.9	14.9	n/a
2011	731	56.0	13.0	77.8
2012	852	59.9	14.2	75.9
2013	871	59.0	14.7	80.1
2014	887	64.0	13.8	80.5
2015	760	61.0	12.4	73.4
2016	601	46.0	13.0	80.2
2017	447	36.5	12.2	74.9
2018	378	34.0	11.1	81.7
2019	342	30.0	11.3	81
2020	275	32.0	8.5	77.8
2021	243	26.0	9.3	83.5
2022	247	24.0	10.2	83
2023	270	31.3	8.6	83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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