Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360110206414	371	Canarsie Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9719 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	Canarsie Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 907-0153	989	65	15.2	74.7%	6 (0.6%)	905 (91.5%)	53 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	$16,455	$6,209	$10,246	69.8	77.1	293	78
360006304875	372	Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	950 Longfellow Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-1042	596	51	11.6	87.2%	7 (1.2%)	155 (26.0%)	422 (70.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	$18,130	$3,467	$14,663	69.8	60.2	531	159
360010105875	373	Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	549	38	14.6	70.5%	8 (1.5%)	435 (79.2%)	49 (8.9%)	17 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.8%)	$15,857	$716	$15,141	69.8	62.5	504	131
360015102729	374	Junior High School 223 Montauk (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 438-0155	702	59	11.9	92.6%	84 (12.0%)	17 (2.4%)	240 (34.2%)	350 (49.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	$19,410	$2,703	$16,707	69.8	68	418	44
362151003055	375	Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High School	Public	6-12	7001 Lewiston Rd	Oakfield	14125	Genesee County	Oakfield-Alabama Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 948-5211	385	46	8.3	51.7%	356 (92.5%)	5 (1.3%)	19 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$17,079	$1,002	$16,076	69.6	63.3	490	115
360012400426	376	Canisteo-Greenwood High School	Public	7-12	84 Greenwood St	Canisteo	14823	Steuben County	Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 698-4225	470	39	11.9	61.5%	446 (94.9%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$15,946	$922	$15,024	69.6	49.7	720	344
362547003521	377	Salem High School	Public	7-12	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-7600	247	30	8.2	54.7%	233 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,622	$1,800	$18,822	69.5	59.5	543	166
360107506307	378	KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	21 Jumel Pl-Rm D109	New York	10032	New York County	KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2620	789	50	15.9	92.8%	9 (1.1%)	62 (7.9%)	695 (88.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	$20,999	$2,401	$18,598	69.4	57.9	570	192
360094906082	379	Pave Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	732 Henry St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	Pave Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 858-7813	473	37	12.7	90.9%	14 (3.0%)	179 (37.8%)	271 (57.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$22,677	$2,509	$20,168	69.4	33.4	1042	663
360501000240	380	Bolton Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	26 Horicon Ave	Bolton Landing	12814	Warren County	Bolton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 644-2400	174	25	6.9	28.2%	161 (92.5%)	4 (2.3%)	4 (2.3%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,928	$720	$26,208	69.4	75.1	316	64

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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)
360110206414	371	Canarsie Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9719 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	Canarsie Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 907-0153	989	65	15.2	74.7%	6 (0.6%)	905 (91.5%)	53 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.0%)	$16,455			$6,209			$10,246	69.8	77.1	293	78
360006304875	372	Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	950 Longfellow Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For The Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 893-1042	596	51	11.6	87.2%	7 (1.2%)	155 (26.0%)	422 (70.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	$18,130			$3,467			$14,663	69.8	60.2	531	159
360010105875	373	Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	549	38	14.6	70.5%	8 (1.5%)	435 (79.2%)	49 (8.9%)	17 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.8%)	$15,857			$716			$15,141	69.8	62.5	504	131
360015102729	374	Junior High School 223 Montauk (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 438-0155	702	59	11.9	92.6%	84 (12.0%)	17 (2.4%)	240 (34.2%)	350 (49.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	$19,410			$2,703			$16,707	69.8	68	418	44
362151003055	375	Oakfield-Alabama Middle School High School	Public	6-12	7001 Lewiston Rd	Oakfield	14125	Genesee County	Oakfield-Alabama Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 948-5211	385	46	8.3	51.7%	356 (92.5%)	5 (1.3%)	19 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$17,079			$1,002			$16,076	69.6	63.3	490	115
360012400426	376	Canisteo-Greenwood High School	Public	7-12	84 Greenwood St	Canisteo	14823	Steuben County	Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 698-4225	470	39	11.9	61.5%	446 (94.9%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$15,946			$922			$15,024	69.6	49.7	720	344
362547003521	377	Salem High School	Public	7-12	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-7600	247	30	8.2	54.7%	233 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,622			$1,800			$18,822	69.5	59.5	543	166
360107506307	378	KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	21 Jumel Pl-Rm D109	New York	10032	New York County	KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2620	789	50	15.9	92.8%	9 (1.1%)	62 (7.9%)	695 (88.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	$20,999			$2,401			$18,598	69.4	57.9	570	192
360094906082	379	Pave Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	732 Henry St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	Pave Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 858-7813	473	37	12.7	90.9%	14 (3.0%)	179 (37.8%)	271 (57.3%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$22,677			$2,509			$20,168	69.4	33.4	1042	663
360501000240	380	Bolton Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	26 Horicon Ave	Bolton Landing	12814	Warren County	Bolton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 644-2400	174	25	6.9	28.2%	161 (92.5%)	4 (2.3%)	4 (2.3%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,928			$720			$26,208	69.4	75.1	316	64