Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362577000269	241	Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	515 Maple Ave	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 587-4551	1,392	113	12.3	26.7%	1,208 (86.8%)	30 (2.2%)	57 (4.1%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.9%)	$13,180	$1,111	$12,069	79.7	79.3	252	11
360010205948	242	Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria	Public	6-12	23-15 Newtown Ave	Long Island City	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 267-2839	569	48	11.9	77.7%	101 (17.8%)	44 (7.7%)	255 (44.8%)	143 (25.1%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.6%)	$15,339	$1,187	$14,152	79.6	72.8	345	103
360012202639	243	Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker	Public, Magnet	6-8	147-26 25th Dr	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 445-3232	1,392	102	13.5	75.9%	101 (7.3%)	22 (1.6%)	455 (32.7%)	789 (56.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.4%)	$15,021	$910	$14,111	79.6	80.7	233	10
363147004216	244	Mill Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Mill St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8300	774	75	10.3	27.5%	579 (74.8%)	56 (7.2%)	30 (3.9%)	61 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	$16,505	$997	$15,508	79.5	78.8	263	19
360984000762	245	Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	690 Wenwood Dr	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-6523	1,151	107	10.7	26.4%	481 (41.8%)	71 (6.2%)	237 (20.6%)	342 (29.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.5%)	$13,566	$1,364	$12,202	79.4	89	141	104
360825000606	246	Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	39 Linden Ave	Cooperstown	13326	Otsego County	Cooperstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 547-8181	381	33	11.6	23.4%	336 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$18,453	$1,167	$17,285	79.4	79.7	251	5
360810000576	247	Colton-Pierrepont Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4921 State Hwy 56	Colton	13625	St. Lawrence County	Colton-Pierrepont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 262-2100	373	35	10.6	43.2%	370 (99.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,471	$1,602	$14,869	79.2	73.5	333	86
360010306149	248	Staten Island School Of Civic Leadership	Public	PK, KG-8	280 Regis Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 697-5250	838	63	13.2	75.9%	136 (16.2%)	184 (22.0%)	324 (38.7%)	152 (18.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	$19,671	$1,884	$17,787	79.2	69.6	397	149
361362001116	249	Oldfield Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Oldfield Rd	Greenlawn	11740	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 754-5310	659	66	10	18.5%	436 (66.2%)	28 (4.2%)	128 (19.4%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	$21,209	$906	$20,304	79	80.5	238	11
360594000383	250	Richard H O'Rourke Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	724	70	10.3	19.1%	648 (89.5%)	12 (1.7%)	16 (2.2%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	$15,636	$774	$14,862	78.8	70.8	375	125

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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)
362577000269	241	Maple Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	515 Maple Ave	Saratoga Springs	12866	Saratoga County	Saratoga Springs City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 587-4551	1,392	113	12.3	26.7%	1,208 (86.8%)	30 (2.2%)	57 (4.1%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.9%)	$13,180			$1,111			$12,069	79.7	79.3	252	11
360010205948	242	Young Womens Leadership School - Astoria	Public	6-12	23-15 Newtown Ave	Long Island City	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 267-2839	569	48	11.9	77.7%	101 (17.8%)	44 (7.7%)	255 (44.8%)	143 (25.1%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.6%)	$15,339			$1,187			$14,152	79.6	72.8	345	103
360012202639	243	Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker	Public, Magnet	6-8	147-26 25th Dr	Flushing	11354	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 445-3232	1,392	102	13.5	75.9%	101 (7.3%)	22 (1.6%)	455 (32.7%)	789 (56.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	20 (1.4%)	$15,021			$910			$14,111	79.6	80.7	233	10
363147004216	244	Mill Middle School	Public	5-8	505 Mill St	Williamsville	14221	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8300	774	75	10.3	27.5%	579 (74.8%)	56 (7.2%)	30 (3.9%)	61 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.2%)	$16,505			$997			$15,508	79.5	78.8	263	19
360984000762	245	Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	690 Wenwood Dr	East Meadow	11554	Nassau County	East Meadow Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 564-6523	1,151	107	10.7	26.4%	481 (41.8%)	71 (6.2%)	237 (20.6%)	342 (29.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.5%)	$13,566			$1,364			$12,202	79.4	89	141	104
360825000606	246	Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	39 Linden Ave	Cooperstown	13326	Otsego County	Cooperstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 547-8181	381	33	11.6	23.4%	336 (88.2%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	31 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$18,453			$1,167			$17,285	79.4	79.7	251	5
360810000576	247	Colton-Pierrepont Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4921 State Hwy 56	Colton	13625	St. Lawrence County	Colton-Pierrepont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 262-2100	373	35	10.6	43.2%	370 (99.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,471			$1,602			$14,869	79.2	73.5	333	86
360010306149	248	Staten Island School Of Civic Leadership	Public	PK, KG-8	280 Regis Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 697-5250	838	63	13.2	75.9%	136 (16.2%)	184 (22.0%)	324 (38.7%)	152 (18.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.3%)	$19,671			$1,884			$17,787	79.2	69.6	397	149
361362001116	249	Oldfield Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Oldfield Rd	Greenlawn	11740	Suffolk County	Harborfields Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 754-5310	659	66	10	18.5%	436 (66.2%)	28 (4.2%)	128 (19.4%)	39 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	$21,209			$906			$20,304	79	80.5	238	11
360594000383	250	Richard H O'Rourke Middle School	Public	6-8	173 Lakehill Rd	Burnt Hills	12027	Saratoga County	Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 399-9141	724	70	10.3	19.1%	648 (89.5%)	12 (1.7%)	16 (2.2%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	$15,636			$774			$14,862	78.8	70.8	375	125