Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

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:
929th of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $30,138 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  270

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.0%
Hispanic:
15.9%
American Indian:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.7% Help


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Compare Details Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks worse than 61.9% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.31. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67%), Hispanic (15.9%), American Indian (8.5%). (See more...)
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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...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 is $30,138, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District #28!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72:

SchoolDigger ranks Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 929th of 1500 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 403rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2006 23.92 871st 1095 20.5%
2007 23.40 895th 1123 20.3%
2008 24.51 949th 1185 19.9%
2009 21.06 1006th 1224 17.8%
2010 24.47 966th 1243 22.3%
2011 16.46 1089th 1295 15.9%
2012 18.02 1113th 1337 16.8%
2013 19.57 1118th 1373 18.6%
2014 18.51 1176th 1401 16.1%
2015 21.67 1138th 1407 19.1%
2016 18.97 1210th 1429 15.3%
2017 14.35 1331st 1455 8.5%
2018 15.07 1303rd 1438 9.4%
2019 16.46 1278th 1439 11.2%
2021 23.08 1027th 1242 17.3%
2022 29.67 1082nd 1479 26.8%
2023 39.31 929th 1500 38.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.65 332nd 503 34.0%
2022 51.61 202nd 581 65.2%
2023 43.55 271st 591 54.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.23 1063rd 1170 9.1%
2019 31.31 838th 1139 26.4%
2022 30.62 986th 1283 23.1%
2023 34.01 885th 1307 32.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.46 1127th 1245 9.5%
2019 19.79 1110th 1241 10.6%
2021 29.85 708th 935 24.3%
2022 31.86 938th 1306 28.2%
2023 43.00 700th 1288 45.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.21 341st 457 25.4%
2019 26.44 332nd 392 15.3%
2022 45.16 247th 487 49.3%
2023 30.20 418th 543 23.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.20 1227th 1353 9.3%
2019 21.79 1147th 1370 16.3%
2021 26.70 845th 1066 20.7%
2022 32.01 1024th 1454 29.6%
2023 41.62 869th 1463 40.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.62 1245th 1352 7.9%
2019 13.32 1280th 1366 6.3%
2021 24.21 868th 1071 19.0%
2022 28.26 1099th 1455 24.5%
2023 37.28 941st 1464 35.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.53 364th 374 2.7%
2022 25.92 313th 381 17.8%
2023 10.07 357th 388 8.0%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.59 523rd 663 21.1%
2019 27.36 509th 653 22.1%
2022 45.71 352nd 706 50.1%
2023 56.79 267th 696 61.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.57 708th 810 12.6%
2019 31.80 575th 826 30.4%
2022 15.04 853rd 914 6.7%
2023 21.26 822nd 943 12.8%
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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 16th 18 11.1%
2023 62.27 7th 20 65.0%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Not Specified Total
1989 0 653 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1990 1 599 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1991 2 607 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1992 2 458 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1993 9 603 4 22 1 n/a n/a 0 639
1994 7 665 4 26 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1995 5 586 6 23 1 n/a n/a 0 621
1996 5 586 6 23 1 n/a n/a 0 621
1997 3 511 2 21 2 n/a n/a 0 539
1998 9 790 10 41 2 n/a n/a 0 852
1999 15 998 14 51 6 n/a n/a 0 1084
2000 8 779 18 57 3 n/a n/a 0 865
2001 8 768 17 59 2 n/a n/a 0 854
2002 8 821 23 80 3 n/a n/a 0 935
2003 8 821 23 80 3 n/a n/a 0 935
2004 10 702 76 104 4 n/a n/a 0 896
2005 13 635 126 110 6 n/a n/a 0 890
2006 13 608 140 105 4 n/a n/a 0 870
2007 11 536 154 117 6 n/a n/a 0 824
2008 6 475 154 104 4 n/a n/a 0 743
2009 5 511 176 110 6 n/a n/a 0 808
2010 6 536 161 95 7 n/a n/a 0 805
2011 6 502 132 85 6 0 0 0 731
2012 9 609 112 107 9 6 0 0 852
2013 4 616 112 114 13 12 0 0 871
2014 8 640 119 96 23 0 1 0 887
2015 6 544 98 86 25 0 1 0 760
2016 3 434 73 68 21 0 2 0 601
2017 4 306 45 56 30 5 1 0 447
2018 8 260 30 54 22 3 1 0 378
2019 9 232 20 56 20 3 2 0 342
2020 9 187 16 41 18 3 1 0 275
2021 6 166 17 34 16 2 2 0 243
2022 3 166 14 41 19 4 0 0 247
2023 3 181 15 43 23 3 2 0 270

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201598.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,076 (4.9%) $20,663 (95.1%) $21,739
2020 $1,192 (4.6%) $24,569 (95.4%) $25,761
2021 $1,883 (6.8%) $25,897 (93.2%) $27,780
2022 $2,592 (8.6%) $27,546 (91.4%) $30,138

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1278th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 929th of 1500 Middle schools
 26.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72)2735.4
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)5150.9
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72)1833.8
 15.8%
   6th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)4847.4
 0.6%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72)2535.5
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)4654.6
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72)1430.9
 16.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)4654.1
 8.1%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72)2469.9
 45.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #28)5264.6
 12.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72)1047.4
 37.4%
   8th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #28)3437.1
 3.1%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Algebra I (Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72)35.791.7
 56%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York City Geographic District #28)66.759.7
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342270
 21.1%
African American232181
 22%
American Indian2023
 15%
Asian2015
 25%
Hispanic5643
 23.2%
Pacific Islander33
White93
 66.7%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81%83.7%
 2.7%


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Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks 929th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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


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