Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360016105893	11	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-4340	498			87.8%	10 (2.0%)	180 (36.1%)	288 (57.8%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,155	$4,079	$15,076	98.8	98.9	8	3
360010206477	12	30th Avenue School (The) (G & T Citywide)	Public, Magnet	K-8	28-37 29th St	Astoria	11102	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 726-0501	485	27	17.9	26.4%	126 (26.0%)	16 (3.3%)	49 (10.1%)	250 (51.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.6%)	$12,650	$681	$11,969	98.8	98.7	10	2
360108306374	13	Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Public, Charter	K-8	40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl	New York	10003	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2161	993			49.1%	177 (17.8%)	175 (17.6%)	255 (25.7%)	327 (32.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.0%)	$15,233	$382	$14,852	98.7	98.8	9	4
360103906260	14	Success Academy Charter School-Upper West	Public, Charter	K-8	145 W 84th St-2nd Fl	New York	10024	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Upper West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 274-1580	943			50.6%	188 (19.9%)	172 (18.2%)	354 (37.5%)	155 (16.4%)	25 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	$16,257	$366	$15,891	98.7	98.9	7	7
360111806486	15	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	132-55 Ridgedale St-3rd Fl	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 602-4335	895			49.2%	2 (0.2%)	802 (89.6%)	42 (4.7%)	12 (1.3%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.0%)	$16,922	$542	$16,380	98.7	98	20	5
360096206037	16	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Public, Charter	K-8	410 E 100th St-4th Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2184	693			78.5%	16 (2.3%)	363 (52.4%)	264 (38.1%)	20 (2.9%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	17 (2.5%)	$26,784	$693	$26,091	98.7	97.9	23	7
360016905862	17	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	34 W 118th St-2nd Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 277-7170	1,574			66.9%	64 (4.1%)	974 (61.9%)	453 (28.8%)	30 (1.9%)	24 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	22 (1.4%)	$17,143	$378	$16,765	98.5	97.7	26	9
360114206578	18	Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2	Public, Charter	K-8	1804 Holland Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-1276	461	19	24.2	87.6%	9 (2.0%)	167 (36.2%)	187 (40.6%)	91 (19.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$18,506	$3,972	$14,534	98.5	97.6	27	9
360008605191	19	Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-6655	343	28	12.2	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	164 (47.8%)	177 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$24,465	$3,107	$21,358	98.5	90.1	125	106
360094305973	20	Icahn Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-8	1640 Bronxdale Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-6107	331	27	12.2	57.4%	13 (3.9%)	105 (31.7%)	165 (49.8%)	41 (12.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$19,895	$1,687	$18,208	98.3	98.3	17	3

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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)
360016105893	11	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-4340	498			87.8%	10 (2.0%)	180 (36.1%)	288 (57.8%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,155			$4,079			$15,076	98.8	98.9	8	3
360010206477	12	30th Avenue School (The) (G & T Citywide)	Public, Magnet	K-8	28-37 29th St	Astoria	11102	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 726-0501	485	27	17.9	26.4%	126 (26.0%)	16 (3.3%)	49 (10.1%)	250 (51.5%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.6%)	$12,650			$681			$11,969	98.8	98.7	10	2
360108306374	13	Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Public, Charter	K-8	40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl	New York	10003	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2161	993			49.1%	177 (17.8%)	175 (17.6%)	255 (25.7%)	327 (32.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (5.0%)	$15,233			$382			$14,852	98.7	98.8	9	4
360103906260	14	Success Academy Charter School-Upper West	Public, Charter	K-8	145 W 84th St-2nd Fl	New York	10024	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Upper West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 274-1580	943			50.6%	188 (19.9%)	172 (18.2%)	354 (37.5%)	155 (16.4%)	25 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	$16,257			$366			$15,891	98.7	98.9	7	7
360111806486	15	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Public, Charter	K-8	132-55 Ridgedale St-3rd Fl	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Springfield Gardens	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 602-4335	895			49.2%	2 (0.2%)	802 (89.6%)	42 (4.7%)	12 (1.3%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	18 (2.0%)	$16,922			$542			$16,380	98.7	98	20	5
360096206037	16	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Public, Charter	K-8	410 E 100th St-4th Fl	New York	10029	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2184	693			78.5%	16 (2.3%)	363 (52.4%)	264 (38.1%)	20 (2.9%)	6 (0.9%)	7 (1.0%)	17 (2.5%)	$26,784			$693			$26,091	98.7	97.9	23	7
360016905862	17	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	34 W 118th St-2nd Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 277-7170	1,574			66.9%	64 (4.1%)	974 (61.9%)	453 (28.8%)	30 (1.9%)	24 (1.5%)	5 (0.3%)	22 (1.4%)	$17,143			$378			$16,765	98.5	97.7	26	9
360114206578	18	Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2	Public, Charter	K-8	1804 Holland Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-1276	461	19	24.2	87.6%	9 (2.0%)	167 (36.2%)	187 (40.6%)	91 (19.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$18,506			$3,972			$14,534	98.5	97.6	27	9
360008605191	19	Ps/Middle School 4 Crotona Park West	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-6655	343	28	12.2	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	164 (47.8%)	177 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$24,465			$3,107			$21,358	98.5	90.1	125	106
360094305973	20	Icahn Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-8	1640 Bronxdale Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-6107	331	27	12.2	57.4%	13 (3.9%)	105 (31.7%)	165 (49.8%)	41 (12.4%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	$19,895			$1,687			$18,208	98.3	98.3	17	3