Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360009902608	231	Irwin Altman Middle School 172	Public	6-8	81-14 257th St	Floral Park	11004	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4000	789	62	12.7	57.3%	68 (8.6%)	70 (8.9%)	126 (16.0%)	490 (62.1%)	15 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	16 (2.0%)	$16,440	$1,060	$15,380	80.3	83.1	206	25
360014005777	232	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35 E 125th St	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-3255	1,019	66	15.4	92.1%	7 (0.7%)	823 (80.8%)	159 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.9%)	$25,967	$3,528	$22,438	80.3	73.2	340	108
360016605902	233	Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1300 Greene Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2560	938	94	9.9		20 (2.1%)	219 (23.3%)	677 (72.2%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	$19,800	$3,705	$16,095	80.2	71.2	368	135
360010306006	234	Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning	Public	6-8	100 Essex Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 370-6850	419	37	11.4	60.1%	182 (43.4%)	23 (5.5%)	131 (31.3%)	71 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	$19,424	$525	$18,900	80.1	78.2	275	41
362718003702	235	Somers Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Rt 202	Somers	10589	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 277-3399	569	62	9.2	9.3%	436 (76.6%)	6 (1.1%)	88 (15.5%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	$26,765	$296	$26,468	80.1	80.9	230	5
360107706308	236	Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-8	691 St Nicholas Ave	New York	10031	New York County	Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 701-7117	624	30	20.8	97.8%	6 (1.0%)	243 (38.9%)	338 (54.2%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	$27,100	$2,974	$24,126	80.1	80.9	231	5
360834000616	237	Pembroke Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8750 Allegany Rd	Corfu	14036	Genesee County	Pembroke Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 599-4525	417	48	8.7	42.7%	387 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$18,424	$1,535	$16,889	80	74	324	87
360005404452	238	KIPP Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	250 E 156th St-4th Fl	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	KIPP Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-3555	1,132	149	7.6	92.4%	8 (0.7%)	495 (43.7%)	611 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	$20,534	$3,414	$17,120	79.9	71.1	370	132
361026000797	239	Edmeston Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11 North St	Edmeston	13335	Otsego County	Edmeston Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 965-8931	363	42	8.7	42.4%	342 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$13,952	$2,325	$11,627	79.7	88.1	150	89
361776001601	240	Long Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20 School Ln	Long Lake	12847	Hamilton County	Long Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 624-2147	59	17	3.4	40.7%	55 (93.2%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$32,475	$978	$31,497	79.7			(n/a)

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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)
360009902608	231	Irwin Altman Middle School 172	Public	6-8	81-14 257th St	Floral Park	11004	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	No	(718) 831-4000	789	62	12.7	57.3%	68 (8.6%)	70 (8.9%)	126 (16.0%)	490 (62.1%)	15 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	16 (2.0%)	$16,440			$1,060			$15,380	80.3	83.1	206	25
360014005777	232	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35 E 125th St	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-3255	1,019	66	15.4	92.1%	7 (0.7%)	823 (80.8%)	159 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.9%)	$25,967			$3,528			$22,438	80.3	73.2	340	108
360016605902	233	Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1300 Greene Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2560	938	94	9.9		20 (2.1%)	219 (23.3%)	677 (72.2%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	$19,800			$3,705			$16,095	80.2	71.2	368	135
360010306006	234	Marsh Avenue School For Expeditionary Learning	Public	6-8	100 Essex Dr	Staten Island	10314	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 370-6850	419	37	11.4	60.1%	182 (43.4%)	23 (5.5%)	131 (31.3%)	71 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	$19,424			$525			$18,900	80.1	78.2	275	41
362718003702	235	Somers Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Rt 202	Somers	10589	Westchester County	Somers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 277-3399	569	62	9.2	9.3%	436 (76.6%)	6 (1.1%)	88 (15.5%)	25 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	$26,765			$296			$26,468	80.1	80.9	230	5
360107706308	236	Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-8	691 St Nicholas Ave	New York	10031	New York County	Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 701-7117	624	30	20.8	97.8%	6 (1.0%)	243 (38.9%)	338 (54.2%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.0%)	$27,100			$2,974			$24,126	80.1	80.9	231	5
360834000616	237	Pembroke Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8750 Allegany Rd	Corfu	14036	Genesee County	Pembroke Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 599-4525	417	48	8.7	42.7%	387 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$18,424			$1,535			$16,889	80	74	324	87
360005404452	238	KIPP Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	250 E 156th St-4th Fl	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	KIPP Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-3555	1,132	149	7.6	92.4%	8 (0.7%)	495 (43.7%)	611 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.7%)	$20,534			$3,414			$17,120	79.9	71.1	370	132
361026000797	239	Edmeston Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11 North St	Edmeston	13335	Otsego County	Edmeston Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 965-8931	363	42	8.7	42.4%	342 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	$13,952			$2,325			$11,627	79.7	88.1	150	89
361776001601	240	Long Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20 School Ln	Long Lake	12847	Hamilton County	Long Lake Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 624-2147	59	17	3.4	40.7%	55 (93.2%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$32,475			$978			$31,497	79.7			(n/a)