Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #28

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

Math (met standard)
32%
−20 state 52% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
40%
−11 state 51% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
38%
−6 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
88%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
329
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 19% state 51% · 2024-25 35% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 37% state 57% · 2024-25 32% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 40% state 47% · 2024-25 54% state 52% · 2024-25 38% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 32% state 52% · 2024-25 40% state 51% · 2024-25 38% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 32% state 52% 40% state 51% 38% state 44%
2023-24 25% state 49% 41% state 49% 25% state 34%
2022-23 37% state 47% 47% state 50% —
2021-22 19% state 32% 41% state 52% —
2018-19 13% state 40% 25% state 45% —
2017-18 13% state 38% 22% state 45% —
2016-17 7% state 31% 17% state 41% —
2015-16 13% state 31% 18% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #28
0.0 mi
46%
−8 vs state
45%
−7 vs state
31%
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0.4 mi
63%
+8 vs state
66%
+12 vs state
53%
+8 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 65% 433 Black 89%
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1.0 mi
67%
+13 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
58%
±0 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2021-22 → 58% in 2024-25 69% 521 Black 73%
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Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.1 mi
30%
−21 vs state
49%
−3 vs state
52%
+8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2024-25 88% 286 Black 74%
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1.1 mi
31%
−21 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
42%
−1 vs state
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Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.2 mi
64%
+10 vs state
45%
−7 vs state
32%
−25 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2021-22 → 32% in 2024-25 75% 498 Black 82%
Riverton Street Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Riverton Street Charter School
1.2 mi
64%
+8 vs state
68%
+14 vs state
43%
−1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2024-25 78% 1,003 Black 87%
Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School
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1.2 mi
54%
−1 vs state
62%
+8 vs state
46%
+1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 68% 732 Black 86%
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Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #29
1.3 mi
40%
−12 vs state
49%
−2 vs state
47%
+4 vs state
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1.3 mi
97%
+41 vs state
93%
+40 vs state
74%
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