Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
361518001270	841	Haviland Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Haviland Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4030	750	80	9.3	53.7%	370 (49.3%)	112 (14.9%)	210 (28.0%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	$19,555	$867	$18,688	43.4	33.9	1031	190
361809001618	842	Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2582 State Hwy 345	Madrid	13660	St. Lawrence County	Madrid-Waddington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 322-5746	314	30	10.5	45.9%	300 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$15,066	$1,349	$13,716	43.4	39.7	922	80
361485001242	843	Horseheads Middle School	Public	7-8	950 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6356	542	52	10.3	38.2%	470 (86.7%)	8 (1.5%)	24 (4.4%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	$14,585	$549	$14,036	43.3	40.7	911	68
361764001578	844	Livonia Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2 Bulldog Blvd	Livonia	14487	Livingston County	Livonia Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 346-4000	759	69	10.9	40.8%	703 (92.6%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	$16,091	$1,135	$14,956	43.3	45.3	817	27
360010106285	845	Collaborative Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6181	284	32	8.9	85.2%	1 (0.4%)	225 (79.2%)	46 (16.2%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,670	$966	$16,704	43.3	31.9	1067	222
361506001259	846	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	152	22	6.9	45.4%	113 (74.3%)	1 (0.7%)	29 (19.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$25,788	$2,721	$23,067	43.3	50.6	702	144
362598003570	847	Schalmont Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-6110	555	56	9.9	26.5%	450 (81.1%)	21 (3.8%)	35 (6.3%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.2%)	$11,880	$00	$11,880	43.2	41.2	902	55
361935001769	848	Milford Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	42 W Main St	Milford	13807	Otsego County	Milford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 286-3349	346	40	8.6	49.1%	331 (95.7%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$19,132	$2,639	$16,493	43.2	18.2	1325	477
361965001794	849	Monroe-Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	199 Dunderberg Rd	Central Valley	10917	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6400	1,557	137	11.3	44.7%	499 (32.0%)	188 (12.1%)	704 (45.2%)	98 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (4.0%)	$19,614	$666	$18,947	43.2	51.7	675	174
361668001482	850	Lancaster Middle School	Public	7-8	148 Aurora St	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3220	848	74	11.4	25.9%	762 (89.9%)	7 (0.8%)	27 (3.2%)	18 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.4%)	$13,923	$1,552	$12,370	43.2	40	919	69

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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)
361518001270	841	Haviland Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Haviland Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4030	750	80	9.3	53.7%	370 (49.3%)	112 (14.9%)	210 (28.0%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	$19,555			$867			$18,688	43.4	33.9	1031	190
361809001618	842	Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2582 State Hwy 345	Madrid	13660	St. Lawrence County	Madrid-Waddington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 322-5746	314	30	10.5	45.9%	300 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$15,066			$1,349			$13,716	43.4	39.7	922	80
361485001242	843	Horseheads Middle School	Public	7-8	950 Sing Sing Rd	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-6356	542	52	10.3	38.2%	470 (86.7%)	8 (1.5%)	24 (4.4%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	$14,585			$549			$14,036	43.3	40.7	911	68
361764001578	844	Livonia Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2 Bulldog Blvd	Livonia	14487	Livingston County	Livonia Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 346-4000	759	69	10.9	40.8%	703 (92.6%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.7%)	$16,091			$1,135			$14,956	43.3	45.3	817	27
360010106285	845	Collaborative Arts Middle School	Public	6-8	145-00 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-6181	284	32	8.9	85.2%	1 (0.4%)	225 (79.2%)	46 (16.2%)	4 (1.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,670			$966			$16,704	43.3	31.9	1067	222
361506001259	846	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	152	22	6.9	45.4%	113 (74.3%)	1 (0.7%)	29 (19.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$25,788			$2,721			$23,067	43.3	50.6	702	144
362598003570	847	Schalmont Middle School	Public	5-8	2 Sabre Dr	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-6110	555	56	9.9	26.5%	450 (81.1%)	21 (3.8%)	35 (6.3%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.2%)	$11,880			$00			$11,880	43.2	41.2	902	55
361935001769	848	Milford Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	42 W Main St	Milford	13807	Otsego County	Milford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 286-3349	346	40	8.6	49.1%	331 (95.7%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$19,132			$2,639			$16,493	43.2	18.2	1325	477
361965001794	849	Monroe-Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	199 Dunderberg Rd	Central Valley	10917	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6400	1,557	137	11.3	44.7%	499 (32.0%)	188 (12.1%)	704 (45.2%)	98 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	62 (4.0%)	$19,614			$666			$18,947	43.2	51.7	675	174
361668001482	850	Lancaster Middle School	Public	7-8	148 Aurora St	Lancaster	14086	Erie County	Lancaster Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 686-3220	848	74	11.4	25.9%	762 (89.9%)	7 (0.8%)	27 (3.2%)	18 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (3.4%)	$13,923			$1,552			$12,370	43.2	40	919	69