Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Jamaica, New York 11434 · New York City Geographic District #28
#704 of 785 middle schools in New York
#13301 of 15,369 nationally
About Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 is a public middle located in Jamaica, in the New York City Geographic District #28 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 329 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 704th of 785 ranked middle schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (89th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 329.
There are 47 schools in Jamaica; Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks 45th of 47 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)13%
- Reading proficiency (30%)25%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)87.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 329
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 87.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 13%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Redwood Middle School
Jamaica · Public middle · Grades 6–8
270 students · 0 m away
Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School
Jamaica · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
433 students · 566 m away
Jermaine L Green STEM Institute of Queens (The)
Jamaica · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
526 students · 567 m away
Ps 80 Thurgood Marshall Magnet School of Multimedia (The)
Jamaica · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
363 students · 596 m away
August Martin High School
Jamaica · Public high · Grades 9–12
643 students · 623 m away
Voyages Prep-South Queens
Jamaica · Public high · Grades 9–12
217 students · 623 m away
United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science IV
Jamaica · Charter high · Grades 9–12
363 students · 623 m away
Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon
South Ozone Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
464 students · 1.1 km away
Ps 223 Lyndon B Johnson
Jamaica · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
571 students · 1.2 km away
HS for Law Enforcement and Public Safety
Jamaica · Public high · Grades 9–12
535 students · 1.4 km away
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Cross Hill Academy
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MS 582
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Frequently asked questions
Is Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 a good school?
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 has a Success Index (US) of 22.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #704 of 785 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 rank in New York?
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 ranks #704 of 785 middle schools in New York and #13301 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72?
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 had 329 students in 2025.
Is Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 a elementary school or a high school?
Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72 is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Catherine & Count Basie Middle School 72; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.