Best Middle Schools in New York

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NY State Assessments test scores by the NY State Education Department. The most recent update was on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

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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)
360008305878	1351	Community Health Academy Of The Heights	Public	6-12	504 W 158th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6600	574	57	10	92.9%	13 (2.3%)	63 (11.0%)	482 (84.0%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$18,421			$1,578			$16,843	16.8	19.9	1293	58
360009702582	1352	Junior High School 162 Willoughby (The)	Public	6-8	1390 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-4860	303	37	8.1	94.4%	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.3%)	275 (90.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$28,265			$2,642			$25,622	16.6	13.1	1392	40
360008100701	1353	Frederick Douglass Academy	Public	6-12	2581 7th Ave	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 491-4107	708	61	11.6	88.7%	22 (3.1%)	427 (60.3%)	235 (33.2%)	5 (0.7%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	$19,127			$2,932			$16,195	16.5	5.5	1480	127
362730003724	1354	Henry L Stimson Middle School	Public	7-8	401 Oakwood Rd	Huntington Station	11746	Suffolk County	South Huntington Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 812-3700	837	83	10.1	44.8%	257 (30.7%)	64 (7.6%)	439 (52.4%)	43 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (3.6%)	$21,503			$874			$20,629	16.5	27.3	1161	193
360585000329	1355	Ps 27 Hillery Park Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	73 Pawnee Pkwy	Buffalo	14210	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4770	499	52	9.5	85.6%	160 (32.1%)	177 (35.5%)	74 (14.8%)	41 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.4%)	$15,624			$2,890			$12,734	16.5	12.7	1398	43
361932001765	1356	Middletown Twin Towers Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Grand Ave	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1650	833	81	10.2	74.1%	63 (7.6%)	163 (19.6%)	549 (65.9%)	23 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.0%)	$20,062			$1,446			$18,616	16.4	21.4	1267	89
362445003341	1357	Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Van Rensselaer Dr	Rensselaer	12144	Rensselaer County	Rensselaer City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 436-8561	478	50	9.4	67.6%	224 (46.9%)	81 (16.9%)	64 (13.4%)	57 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.9%)	$10,843			$234			$10,609	16.4	12.9	1393	36
360003504336	1358	King Center Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	156 Newburgh Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	King Center Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 891-7912	401	44	9.1	92.3%	4 (1.0%)	327 (81.5%)	19 (4.7%)	36 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	$16,343			$2,124			$14,219	16.3	27.6	1157	201
362265004366	1359	Peekskill Middle School	Public	6-8	212 Ringgold St	Peekskill	10566	Westchester County	Peekskill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 737-4542	841	74	11.3	39.0%	53 (6.3%)	116 (13.8%)	631 (75.0%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.6%)	$17,527			$1,283			$16,243	16.2	16	1360	1
360009504883	1360	Middle School 394	Public	PK, KG-8	188 Rochester Ave	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-3164	230	23	10.1	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	162 (70.4%)	59 (25.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	$23,377			$2,930			$20,448	16.2	17.3	1345	15

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About our rankings:

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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the NY State Education Department.
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Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.