Collaborative Arts Middle School

Collaborative Arts Middle School (CAMS) in Queens offers a distinctive middle school experience for grades 6-8, emphasizing creativity and community. Students choose a major in dance, instrumental music, or visual arts, developing their talents in a focused environment. The school is known for nurturing student voice through advisory classes and leadership opportunities, and employs positive behavioral approaches like restorative justice and PBIS. Parent sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with high favorable ratings across various aspects of the school experience. However, academic proficiency in both ELA (47%) and Math (23%) is below the citywide median, with Math proficiency falling below the 25th percentile. The school's accelerated coursework rate (18%) is also below the citywide median. While the school's official safety and school climate rating is 'Good,' student survey data indicates concerns regarding bullying and physical altercations, with a significant percentage of students reporting that bullying occurs frequently. The faculty's instruction and performance are rated as 'Fair.'