Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
361698001514	1061	North Rose-Wolcott Middle School	Public	5-8	5957 New Hartford St	Wolcott	14590	Wayne County	North Rose-Wolcott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 594-3130	317	32	9.8	62.8%	265 (83.6%)	4 (1.3%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	$11,875	$00	$11,875	32.8	20.6	1284	223
362126003024	1062	Northern Adirondack Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5586 Rt 11	Ellenburg Depot	12935	Clinton County	Northern Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 594-3962	429	53	8	46.6%	419 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$23,867	$1,342	$22,525	32.8	34.9	1015	47
361851001667	1063	Margaretville Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	415 Main St	Margaretville	12455	Delaware County	Margaretville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 586-2647	304	41	7.4	51.6%	198 (65.1%)	4 (1.3%)	92 (30.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	$20,136	$504	$19,632	32.7	35	1011	52
360010705604	1064	Westminster Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	24 Westminster Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Westminster Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3450	425	45	9.4	92.0%	1 (0.2%)	293 (68.9%)	26 (6.1%)	88 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$22,083	$2,953	$19,130	32.7	20.6	1286	222
360837002624	1065	Corinth Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Oak St	Corinth	12822	Saratoga County	Corinth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 654-9005	306	32	9.5	53.9%	289 (94.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$12,765	$1,895	$10,870	32.6	39.3	931	134
360008605670	1066	Eagle Academy For Young Men	Public	6-12	4143 3rd Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-8000	437	42	10.3	85.8%	3 (0.7%)	230 (52.6%)	189 (43.2%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	$21,912	$2,543	$19,369	32.6	51	694	372
361548001317	1067	Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Trafalgar Blvd	Island Park	11558	Nassau County	Island Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2630	259	37	7	41.7%	134 (51.7%)	11 (4.2%)	94 (36.3%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$31,475	$1,320	$30,155	32.6	51	695	372
360000404544	1068	Draper Middle School	Public	6-8	2070 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8350	680	58	11.6	46.0%	458 (67.4%)	35 (5.1%)	80 (11.8%)	27 (4.0%)	10 (1.5%)	10 (1.5%)	60 (8.8%)	$15,417	$1,923	$13,494	32.6	46.9	789	279
360008603742	1069	Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School	Public	K-8	1220 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-7230	836	75	11.1	95.6%	8 (1.0%)	38 (4.5%)	771 (92.2%)	8 (1.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	$18,550	$2,603	$15,948	32.6	49.3	731	338
360475704757	1070	Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	693 State Hwy 51	Gilbertsville	13776	Otsego County	Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 783-2207	139	18	7.7	54.7%	132 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$24,791	$4,222	$20,569	32.5	17.5	1339	269

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NY State Assessments English Language Arts, NY State Assessments Math, NY State Assessments Science test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1504)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
361698001514	1061	North Rose-Wolcott Middle School	Public	5-8	5957 New Hartford St	Wolcott	14590	Wayne County	North Rose-Wolcott Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 594-3130	317	32	9.8	62.8%	265 (83.6%)	4 (1.3%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	$11,875			$00			$11,875	32.8	20.6	1284	223
362126003024	1062	Northern Adirondack Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5586 Rt 11	Ellenburg Depot	12935	Clinton County	Northern Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 594-3962	429	53	8	46.6%	419 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$23,867			$1,342			$22,525	32.8	34.9	1015	47
361851001667	1063	Margaretville Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	415 Main St	Margaretville	12455	Delaware County	Margaretville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 586-2647	304	41	7.4	51.6%	198 (65.1%)	4 (1.3%)	92 (30.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	$20,136			$504			$19,632	32.7	35	1011	52
360010705604	1064	Westminster Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	24 Westminster Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Westminster Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-3450	425	45	9.4	92.0%	1 (0.2%)	293 (68.9%)	26 (6.1%)	88 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$22,083			$2,953			$19,130	32.7	20.6	1286	222
360837002624	1065	Corinth Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Oak St	Corinth	12822	Saratoga County	Corinth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 654-9005	306	32	9.5	53.9%	289 (94.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$12,765			$1,895			$10,870	32.6	39.3	931	134
360008605670	1066	Eagle Academy For Young Men	Public	6-12	4143 3rd Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-8000	437	42	10.3	85.8%	3 (0.7%)	230 (52.6%)	189 (43.2%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	$21,912			$2,543			$19,369	32.6	51	694	372
361548001317	1067	Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle School	Public	5-8	150 Trafalgar Blvd	Island Park	11558	Nassau County	Island Park Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-2630	259	37	7	41.7%	134 (51.7%)	11 (4.2%)	94 (36.3%)	15 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$31,475			$1,320			$30,155	32.6	51	695	372
360000404544	1068	Draper Middle School	Public	6-8	2070 Curry Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8350	680	58	11.6	46.0%	458 (67.4%)	35 (5.1%)	80 (11.8%)	27 (4.0%)	10 (1.5%)	10 (1.5%)	60 (8.8%)	$15,417			$1,923			$13,494	32.6	46.9	789	279
360008603742	1069	Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School	Public	K-8	1220 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-7230	836	75	11.1	95.6%	8 (1.0%)	38 (4.5%)	771 (92.2%)	8 (1.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	$18,550			$2,603			$15,948	32.6	49.3	731	338
360475704757	1070	Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	693 State Hwy 51	Gilbertsville	13776	Otsego County	Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 783-2207	139	18	7.7	54.7%	132 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$24,791			$4,222			$20,569	32.5	17.5	1339	269