Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 vs. Redwood Middle School
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School Overview
School
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
Jamaica, NY 11434
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Redwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 270 students in grades 6-8, Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 253 students in grades 6-8, Redwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
270 students
253 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3363 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3152 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
79
93
Grade 7 Students
100
77
Grade 8 Students
90
80
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
6%
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
18%
% Black
67%
63%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
