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Collaborative Arts Middle School

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Collaborative Arts Middle School ranks 944 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 37% of New York middle schools

Summary

Collaborative Arts Middle School is a public middle school located in Springfield Gardens, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #29, which is ranked 549 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Collaborative Arts Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in terms of proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math were significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than their peers in the district and state, while other subgroups, such as female students, male students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, generally perform lower.

Despite a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,710 in the 2020-2021 school year to $32,698 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high. Additionally, Collaborative Arts Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.92% to 85.34% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Is 192 Linden (The) and Queens United Middle School, Collaborative Arts Middle School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level in terms of academic proficiency rates.

286

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,743

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145-00 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

(718) 977-6181

District: New York City Geographic District #29

Feeder schools for Collaborative Arts Middle School:

Elementary:	Cynthia Jenkins School
	Ps 156 Laurelton
	Ps 181 Brookfield
	Ps 195 William Haberle
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	Ps 38 Rosedale
	Ps 52
	Ps/Middle School 138 Sunrise

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Math scores 22 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

New York avg52%

944^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District #29

549^th of 874New York City Geographic District #29 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	944 of 1500	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	845 of 1504	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	1067 of 1500	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	1086 of 1479	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1020 of 1439	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1200 of 1438	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	1230 of 1455	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	1192 of 1429	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	1201 of 1407	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	1246 of 1401	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.6	1172 of 1373	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	306 of 676	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	253 of 705	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	341 of 696	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	326 of 706	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	297 of 653	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	406 of 663	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	263 of 646	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	371 of 615	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	313 of 581	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	301 of 473	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	282 of 503	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1026 of 1457	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	857 of 1465	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	957 of 1463	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1067 of 1454	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	986 of 1370	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1142 of 1353	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	410 of 965	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	286 of 953	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.6	491 of 914	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	290 of 603	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	339 of 594	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	303 of 543	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	281 of 487	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	112 of 392	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	286 of 457	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	691 of 1283	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	609 of 1296	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	819 of 1288	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	930 of 1306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	798 of 1241	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	980 of 1245	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	822 of 1455	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	794 of 1464	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1223 of 1464	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1139 of 1455	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1032 of 1366	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1175 of 1352	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	646 of 1298	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	614 of 1303	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	1001 of 1307	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	884 of 1283	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	895 of 1139	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	852 of 1170	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I56%~ state avg

Science52%+8 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Math30%-22 vs state

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Saturday, June 24, 2017

CAMS is a school with a visionary leader and many dedicated staff. It has steadily improved academically and in terms of engaging both students and parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Collaborative Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6181	286	24	11.9	88.5%	1 (0.3%)	213 (74.5%)	53 (18.5%)	10 (3.5%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38.4	944^th of 1500 public middle schools	37.1%		43.3	845^th of 1504 public middle schools	43.8%	99				56.3			49.3	44.4	52.0	29.2	27.8	32.3	51.5									$32,743	$2,115	$30,628
Community Voices Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6180	293	25	11.7	85.7%	6 (2.0%)	214 (73.0%)	59 (20.1%)	4 (1.4%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	37.1	963^rd of 1500 public middle schools	35.8%		45.4	801^st of 1504 public middle schools	46.7%	162				63.3	73.3		30.2	46.2	59.5	4.8	29.4	57.4	42.3									$34,310	$2,398	$31,912
Queens United Middle School	Public	6-8	229-02 137th Ave	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 723-3501	239	21	11.4	75.7%	3 (1.3%)	206 (86.2%)	21 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	36.4	984^th of 1500 public middle schools	34.4%		45.2	809^th of 1504 public middle schools	46.2%	175			31.0	29.6	20.0		56.6	33.3	52.4	29.0	29.6	50.8										$32,646	$2,022	$30,624
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72	Public	6-8	133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 723-6200	329	31	10.6	87.5%	3 (0.9%)	214 (65.0%)	72 (21.9%)	18 (5.5%)	15 (4.6%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	29.1	1140^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.0%		28.8	1129^th of 1504 public middle schools	24.9%	11				86.4			34.7	31.6	54.4	19.4	36.9	40.2	37.6									$40,838	$3,863	$36,975
Redwood Middle School	Public	6-8	133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-4540	270	25	10.8	85.2%	3 (1.1%)	146 (54.1%)	73 (27.0%)	19 (7.0%)	14 (5.2%)	7 (2.6%)	8 (3.0%)	38.5	942^nd of 1500 public middle schools	37.2%		36.6	985^th of 1504 public middle schools	34.5%	43	66.7			82.8	95.2		33.3	45.5	51.5	28.9	56.0		30.8									$36,476	$4,570	$31,906
Is 59 Springfield Gardens	Public	6-8	132-55 Ridgedale St	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 527-3501	401	34	11.7	71.6%	3 (0.7%)	303 (75.6%)	61 (15.2%)	11 (2.7%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	44.4	822^nd of 1500 public middle schools	45.2%		44.6	818^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.6%	4	93.3		82.8	96.6			40.0	55.6	51.0	18.9	51.1	46.1	47.2									$33,111	$2,377	$30,735
Junior High School 8 Richard S Grossley	Public	6-8	108-35 167th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 739-6883	354	29	12.4	85.6%	4 (1.1%)	118 (33.3%)	104 (29.4%)	86 (24.3%)	34 (9.6%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	47.9	760^th of 1500 public middle schools	49.3%		46.5	778^th of 1504 public middle schools	48.3%	18	51.5			54.8	60.0		45.5	47.6	55.6	38.5	57.9	50.8	43.5									$36,529	$2,483	$34,046
Emerson School (The)	Public	6-8	108-35 167th St	Jamaica	11433	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 657-4801	284	27	10.5	90.1%	6 (2.1%)	100 (35.2%)	115 (40.5%)	38 (13.4%)	22 (7.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17.4	1347^th of 1500 public middle schools	10.2%		21.9	1267^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.8%	80			36.7	66.7	56.7		30.3	36.8	34.2	21.2	37.9	0.0	28.8									$34,583	$2,624	$31,959
Is 192 Linden (The)	Public	6-8	109-89 204th St	Saint Albans	11412	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 479-5540	355	30	11.8	83.9%	1 (0.3%)	216 (60.8%)	66 (18.6%)	37 (10.4%)	11 (3.1%)	17 (4.8%)	7 (2.0%)	27	1185^th of 1500 public middle schools	21.0%		20.9	1287^th of 1504 public middle schools	14.4%	102	75.0		63.0	46.4	82.1		30.0	37.7	55.1	17.7	34.2	43.6	27.7									$34,317	$2,473	$31,844
Woodmere Middle School	Public	6-8	1170 Peninsula Blvd	Hewlett	11557	Nassau County	Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 792-4300	644	74	8.7	25.5%	375 (58.2%)	54 (8.4%)	119 (18.5%)	76 (11.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.2%)	74.3	326^th of 1500 public middle schools	78.3%		69.1	384^th of 1504 public middle schools	74.5%	58		100.0		100.0		100.0	65.7	67.6	71.2	70.4	65.6	19.1	20.0	97.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.5	$45,830	$314	$45,516

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