Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360011305688	31	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1960 Benedict Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-7301	792	38	20.8	80.7%	6 (0.8%)	188 (23.7%)	221 (27.9%)	364 (46.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	$16,968	$3,523	$13,445	97.7	89.8	132	101
360007704408	32	Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science	Public	6-8	320 E 20th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 614-8785	364	25	14.3	21.7%	185 (50.8%)	8 (2.2%)	44 (12.1%)	101 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.8%)	$15,437	$365	$15,072	97.7	97.6	28	4
362595003565	33	Scarsdale Middle School	Public	6-11	134 Mamaroneck Rd	Scarsdale	10583	Westchester County	Scarsdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 721-2600	1,131	98	11.4		641 (56.7%)	13 (1.1%)	106 (9.4%)	285 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (7.4%)	$23,440	$00	$23,440	97.6	97.1	38	5
360010202451	34	Ps 122 Mamie Fay	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	21-21 Ditmars Blvd	Astoria	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 721-6410	1,155	67	17.1	53.0%	565 (48.9%)	37 (3.2%)	213 (18.4%)	276 (23.9%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	52 (4.5%)	$13,533	$364	$13,169	97.6	97.8	24	10
360699000490	35	Robert E Bell School	Public	5-8	50 Senter St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7202	594	56	10.7	6.4%	395 (66.5%)	8 (1.3%)	47 (7.9%)	111 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	$21,802	$154	$21,648	97.6	96.5	47	12
360007603508	36	Ps 184 Shuang Wen	Public	PK, KG-8	327 Cherry St-2nd Fl	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 602-9700	736	48	15.3	60.3%	58 (7.9%)	18 (2.4%)	90 (12.2%)	500 (67.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.2%)	$15,939	$1,668	$14,271	97.5	97.4	31	5
360109606390	37	Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1000 Teller Ave-3rd Fl	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2152	1,316			79.7%	18 (1.4%)	748 (56.8%)	500 (38.0%)	23 (1.7%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	$16,876	$1,043	$15,833	97.5	98.4	15	22
360564004547	38	Bronxville Middle School	Public	6-8	177 Pondfield Rd	Bronxville	10708	Westchester County	Bronxville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 395-0500	378	31	12.1		295 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.3%)				97.4	95	71	33
360015101348	39	Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187	Public	6-8	1171 65th St	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-3394	928	57	16.1	76.1%	103 (11.1%)	11 (1.2%)	87 (9.4%)	711 (76.6%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	$15,366	$1,234	$14,132	97.2	97.3	33	6
360111606476	40	Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale	Public, Charter	K-8	147-65 249th St	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 514-7060	1,007			56.7%	13 (1.3%)	826 (82.0%)	88 (8.7%)	39 (3.9%)	11 (1.1%)	11 (1.1%)	19 (1.9%)	$14,417	$717	$13,701	97.2	98.1	18	22

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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)
360011305688	31	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1960 Benedict Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-7301	792	38	20.8	80.7%	6 (0.8%)	188 (23.7%)	221 (27.9%)	364 (46.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	$16,968			$3,523			$13,445	97.7	89.8	132	101
360007704408	32	Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science	Public	6-8	320 E 20th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 614-8785	364	25	14.3	21.7%	185 (50.8%)	8 (2.2%)	44 (12.1%)	101 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.8%)	$15,437			$365			$15,072	97.7	97.6	28	4
362595003565	33	Scarsdale Middle School	Public	6-11	134 Mamaroneck Rd	Scarsdale	10583	Westchester County	Scarsdale Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 721-2600	1,131	98	11.4		641 (56.7%)	13 (1.1%)	106 (9.4%)	285 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (7.4%)	$23,440			$00			$23,440	97.6	97.1	38	5
360010202451	34	Ps 122 Mamie Fay	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	21-21 Ditmars Blvd	Astoria	11105	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 721-6410	1,155	67	17.1	53.0%	565 (48.9%)	37 (3.2%)	213 (18.4%)	276 (23.9%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.7%)	52 (4.5%)	$13,533			$364			$13,169	97.6	97.8	24	10
360699000490	35	Robert E Bell School	Public	5-8	50 Senter St	Chappaqua	10514	Westchester County	Chappaqua Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 238-7202	594	56	10.7	6.4%	395 (66.5%)	8 (1.3%)	47 (7.9%)	111 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	$21,802			$154			$21,648	97.6	96.5	47	12
360007603508	36	Ps 184 Shuang Wen	Public	PK, KG-8	327 Cherry St-2nd Fl	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 602-9700	736	48	15.3	60.3%	58 (7.9%)	18 (2.4%)	90 (12.2%)	500 (67.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.2%)	$15,939			$1,668			$14,271	97.5	97.4	31	5
360109606390	37	Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	1000 Teller Ave-3rd Fl	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2152	1,316			79.7%	18 (1.4%)	748 (56.8%)	500 (38.0%)	23 (1.7%)	19 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	$16,876			$1,043			$15,833	97.5	98.4	15	22
360564004547	38	Bronxville Middle School	Public	6-8	177 Pondfield Rd	Bronxville	10708	Westchester County	Bronxville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 395-0500	378	31	12.1		295 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	26 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.3%)								97.4	95	71	33
360015101348	39	Christa McAuliffe School (The) /Is 187	Public	6-8	1171 65th St	Brooklyn	11219	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-3394	928	57	16.1	76.1%	103 (11.1%)	11 (1.2%)	87 (9.4%)	711 (76.6%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.9%)	$15,366			$1,234			$14,132	97.2	97.3	33	6
360111606476	40	Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale	Public, Charter	K-8	147-65 249th St	Rosedale	11422	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 514-7060	1,007			56.7%	13 (1.3%)	826 (82.0%)	88 (8.7%)	39 (3.9%)	11 (1.1%)	11 (1.1%)	19 (1.9%)	$14,417			$717			$13,701	97.2	98.1	18	22