CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72 vs JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON

JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON has a higher overall rating of 4.9/10 compared to 3.3/10. JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON is significantly larger with 808 students, about 2.4× the size of CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72 (331). In math proficiency, JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON leads at 26.0%.

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CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72

Jamaica, NY

3.3/10

Middle School6th – 8th

331 students

JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON

South Ozone Park, NY

4.9/10

Middle School6th – 8th

808 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72	JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON
Overall Rating	3.3 / 10	4.9 / 10
Academic Score	3.7	4.6
Growth Score	2.2	6.2
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	83.4%	87.4%
Environment Score	4.7	3.3
State Rank	#4,606 of 4,744	#3,989 of 4,744
State Percentile	3th	16th

Test Scores

Subject	CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72	JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON
Math Proficiency	13.0%	26.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	25.0%	33.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72	JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON
Type	Middle School	Middle School
Grades	6th – 8th	6th – 8th
Enrollment	331	808
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.0:1	13.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	83.4%	87.4%
District	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27
City	Jamaica	South Ozone Park

Neighborhood

Metric	Jamaica (11434)	South Ozone Park (11420)
Median Household Income	$76,668	$98,584
Median Home Value	$585,600	$673,700
Median Rent	$1,409	$2,032
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	22.2%	21.8%
Poverty Rate	11.8%	10.8%
Avg Commute	48 min	46 min

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