Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360396000155	671	Barker Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1628 Quaker Rd	Barker	14012	Niagara County	Barker Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 795-3201	292	30	9.5	38.7%	248 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	$19,874	$1,254	$18,620	52.5	45.2	821	150
360009505870	672	Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II	Public	6-8	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0306	135	17	7.8	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	109 (80.7%)	23 (17.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,391	$3,978	$24,413	52.5	40.6	913	241
361536001293	673	Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	450	51	8.8	21.1%	417 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$13,742	$1,200	$12,542	52.4	56.1	603	70
363060004109	674	West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5447 State Rt 28	Newport	13416	Herkimer County	West Canada Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 845-6800	293	31	9.3	50.9%	280 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)				52.3	47.2	783	109
360007605620	675	Tompkins Square Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E 6th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 995-1430	323	20	16.3	67.5%	68 (21.1%)	45 (13.9%)	166 (51.4%)	36 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	$21,156	$2,430	$18,725	52.3	67.2	433	242
361956001785	676	Minisink Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 355-5202	775	72	10.7	28.0%	530 (68.4%)	56 (7.2%)	169 (21.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,163	$316	$17,847	52	48.9	741	65
360012205830	677	Queens School Of Inquiry (The)	Public	6-12	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 380-6929	579	47	12.3	61.8%	99 (17.1%)	79 (13.6%)	149 (25.7%)	231 (39.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	$20,061	$708	$19,353	51.9	57.1	581	96
363066004124	678	West Hempstead Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Nassau Blvd	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3214	783	91	8.6	50.1%	151 (19.3%)	176 (22.5%)	358 (45.7%)	62 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.1%)	$28,774	$1,123	$27,651	51.9	55.5	613	65
361791001607	679	Lynbrook South Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Union Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0267	388	39	9.8	13.1%	262 (67.5%)	24 (6.2%)	66 (17.0%)	25 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$19,241	$79	$19,162	51.9	69	405	274
360009504813	680	Is 340	Public	6-8	227 Sterling Pl	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 857-5516	150	17	8.5	84.0%	4 (2.7%)	88 (58.7%)	51 (34.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	$33,090	$4,255	$28,835	51.8	55.3	620	60

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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.
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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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)
360396000155	671	Barker Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1628 Quaker Rd	Barker	14012	Niagara County	Barker Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 795-3201	292	30	9.5	38.7%	248 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	$19,874			$1,254			$18,620	52.5	45.2	821	150
360009505870	672	Ronald Edmonds Learning Center II	Public	6-8	430 Howard Ave	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0306	135	17	7.8	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	109 (80.7%)	23 (17.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$28,391			$3,978			$24,413	52.5	40.6	913	241
361536001293	673	Iroquois Middle School	Public	6-8	2111 Girdle Rd	Elma	14059	Erie County	Iroquois Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 652-3000	450	51	8.8	21.1%	417 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$13,742			$1,200			$12,542	52.4	56.1	603	70
363060004109	674	West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5447 State Rt 28	Newport	13416	Herkimer County	West Canada Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 845-6800	293	31	9.3	50.9%	280 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)								52.3	47.2	783	109
360007605620	675	Tompkins Square Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E 6th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 995-1430	323	20	16.3	67.5%	68 (21.1%)	45 (13.9%)	166 (51.4%)	36 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	$21,156			$2,430			$18,725	52.3	67.2	433	242
361956001785	676	Minisink Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2320 Rt 6	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Minisink Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 355-5202	775	72	10.7	28.0%	530 (68.4%)	56 (7.2%)	169 (21.8%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,163			$316			$17,847	52	48.9	741	65
360012205830	677	Queens School Of Inquiry (The)	Public	6-12	158-40 76th Rd	Flushing	11366	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 380-6929	579	47	12.3	61.8%	99 (17.1%)	79 (13.6%)	149 (25.7%)	231 (39.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.1%)	$20,061			$708			$19,353	51.9	57.1	581	96
363066004124	678	West Hempstead Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Nassau Blvd	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3214	783	91	8.6	50.1%	151 (19.3%)	176 (22.5%)	358 (45.7%)	62 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (4.1%)	$28,774			$1,123			$27,651	51.9	55.5	613	65
361791001607	679	Lynbrook South Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Union Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0267	388	39	9.8	13.1%	262 (67.5%)	24 (6.2%)	66 (17.0%)	25 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$19,241			$79			$19,162	51.9	69	405	274
360009504813	680	Is 340	Public	6-8	227 Sterling Pl	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 857-5516	150	17	8.5	84.0%	4 (2.7%)	88 (58.7%)	51 (34.0%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	$33,090			$4,255			$28,835	51.8	55.3	620	60