CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72
Public
Middle Grades 6–8
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
133-25 GUY R BREWER BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11434 · (718) 723-6200
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Academic performance
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
329Students enrolled
11:1Student–teacher ratio
88%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6118
Grade 7106
Grade 8103
Ungraded2
Students
Black · 65%214
Hispanic · 22%72
Asian · 5%18
American Indian/Alaska Native · 5%15
Two or more races · 1%4
White · 1%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
243’20
247’21
270’22
331’23
329’24
Location
133-25 GUY R BREWER BLVD JAMAICA
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.