Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360008702440	821	Junior High School 118 William W Niles	Public, Magnet	6-8	577 E 179th St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 584-2330	619	60	10.2	93.7%	28 (4.5%)	103 (16.6%)	359 (58.0%)	109 (17.6%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	$23,002	$3,176	$19,825	44.4	40	918	97
360504004187	822	Adirondack Middle School	Public	6-8	8181 State Rt 294	Boonville	13309	Oneida County	Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 942-9202	279	23	12	55.2%	273 (97.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$10,949	$00	$10,949	44.3	38.4	952	130
360007606021	823	School For Global Leaders	Public	6-8	145 Stanton St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 260-5375	151	19	7.9	90.7%	8 (5.3%)	31 (20.5%)	93 (61.6%)	16 (10.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$27,408	$2,344	$25,064	44.3	56.4	595	228
362388003312	824	Pulaski Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4624 Salina St	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 298-5103	517	46	11.1	46.4%	490 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$16,604	$1,731	$14,873	44.2	38.2	955	131
361527001285	825	Indian Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6345 Nys Rt 30	Indian Lake	12842	Hamilton County	Indian Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 648-5024	126	22	5.7	39.7%	119 (94.4%)	5 (4.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,981	$4,371	$25,610	44.2	55.1	622	203
363016004538	826	Waterville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	381 Madison St	Waterville	13480	Oneida County	Waterville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 841-3818	312	33	9.4	49.7%	303 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$19,721	$73	$19,648	44.1	45.2	823	3
362217003139	827	Owego-Apalachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7302	443	14	31.5	44.7%	425 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$14,971	$462	$14,509	44.1	50.6	701	126
360115806600	828	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	400 E 145th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 746-1558	722	62	11.5	87.8%	7 (1.0%)	260 (36.0%)	443 (61.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,328	$3,125	$17,203	44.1	49.4	725	103
362145003293	829	Dalton-Nunda Middle School	Public	5-8	13 Mill St	Nunda	14517	Livingston County	Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 468-2900	111	16	6.9		107 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$21,323	$3,170	$18,153	43.9			(n/a)
362067002900	830	Newark Valley Senior High School	Public	8-12	68 Wilson Creek Rd	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-8665	414	40	10.2	46.9%	398 (96.1%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	$14,742	$782	$13,960	43.9	36.1	994	164

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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)
360008702440	821	Junior High School 118 William W Niles	Public, Magnet	6-8	577 E 179th St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 584-2330	619	60	10.2	93.7%	28 (4.5%)	103 (16.6%)	359 (58.0%)	109 (17.6%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	$23,002			$3,176			$19,825	44.4	40	918	97
360504004187	822	Adirondack Middle School	Public	6-8	8181 State Rt 294	Boonville	13309	Oneida County	Adirondack Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 942-9202	279	23	12	55.2%	273 (97.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$10,949			$00			$10,949	44.3	38.4	952	130
360007606021	823	School For Global Leaders	Public	6-8	145 Stanton St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 260-5375	151	19	7.9	90.7%	8 (5.3%)	31 (20.5%)	93 (61.6%)	16 (10.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$27,408			$2,344			$25,064	44.3	56.4	595	228
362388003312	824	Pulaski Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4624 Salina St	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 298-5103	517	46	11.1	46.4%	490 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	$16,604			$1,731			$14,873	44.2	38.2	955	131
361527001285	825	Indian Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6345 Nys Rt 30	Indian Lake	12842	Hamilton County	Indian Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 648-5024	126	22	5.7	39.7%	119 (94.4%)	5 (4.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$29,981			$4,371			$25,610	44.2	55.1	622	203
363016004538	826	Waterville Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	381 Madison St	Waterville	13480	Oneida County	Waterville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 841-3818	312	33	9.4	49.7%	303 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$19,721			$73			$19,648	44.1	45.2	823	3
362217003139	827	Owego-Apalachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3 Sheldon Guile Blvd	Owego	13827	Tioga County	Owego-Apalachin Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 687-7302	443	14	31.5	44.7%	425 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$14,971			$462			$14,509	44.1	50.6	701	126
360115806600	828	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	400 E 145th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 746-1558	722	62	11.5	87.8%	7 (1.0%)	260 (36.0%)	443 (61.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,328			$3,125			$17,203	44.1	49.4	725	103
362145003293	829	Dalton-Nunda Middle School	Public	5-8	13 Mill St	Nunda	14517	Livingston County	Dalton-Nunda Central School District (Keshequa)	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 468-2900	111	16	6.9		107 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$21,323			$3,170			$18,153	43.9			(n/a)
362067002900	830	Newark Valley Senior High School	Public	8-12	68 Wilson Creek Rd	Newark Valley	13811	Tioga County	Newark Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 642-8665	414	40	10.2	46.9%	398 (96.1%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	$14,742			$782			$13,960	43.9	36.1	994	164