Best Middle Schools in New York

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NY State Assessments test scores by the NY State Education Department. The most recent update was on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

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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)
360119006669	1391	Academy Of Health Sciences Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	1151 Ridgeway Ave	Rochester	14615	Monroe County	Academy Of Health Sciences Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 254-1003	377	22	17.1	87.8%	16 (4.2%)	247 (65.5%)	100 (26.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	$14,787			$2,469			$12,318	14.7	18.9	1314	77
360487000228	1392	East Middle School	Public	6-8	167 E Frederick St	Binghamton	13904	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 762-8315	465	59	7.9	79.1%	153 (32.9%)	151 (32.5%)	99 (21.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.0%)	$21,944			$4,059			$17,885	14.4	7.9	1453	61
360246005747	1393	Stephen And Harriet Myers Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Elbel Ct	Albany	12209	Albany County	Albany City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 475-6425	573	78	7.3	69.6%	83 (14.5%)	256 (44.7%)	106 (18.5%)	80 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.7%)	$18,708			$1,209			$17,499	14.3	11.3	1418	25
360009000227	1394	Ps 214	Public	PK, KG-8	1970 W Farms Rd	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-6728	838	69	12.1	95.1%	4 (0.5%)	173 (20.6%)	636 (75.9%)	18 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	$19,221			$2,128			$17,093	14.2	16.3	1357	37
362859003865	1395	Huntington K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 Sunnycrest Rd	Syracuse	13206	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4565	871	69	12.6	87.3%	254 (29.2%)	310 (35.6%)	85 (9.8%)	90 (10.3%)	26 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (12.1%)	$13,726			$3,240			$10,486	14.2	15.8	1362	33
360015202797	1396	Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	2950 W 25th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 382-2100	469	47	10	98.1%	25 (5.3%)	286 (61.0%)	148 (31.6%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$25,499			$2,839			$22,660	14	15.1	1369	27
360000800192	1397	Bellport Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Kreamer St	Bellport	11713	Suffolk County	South Country Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 730-1626	833	91	9.1	58.0%	261 (31.3%)	137 (16.4%)	389 (46.7%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.2%)	$24,671			$2,672			$21,999	14	14.7	1376	21
360012105724	1398	Mott Hall IV	Public	6-8	411 Thatford Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(929) 305-4400	110	14	7.6	97.3%	3 (2.7%)	65 (59.1%)	36 (32.7%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	$32,953			$2,435			$30,517	13.9	18.3	1322	76
360008102455	1399	Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson	Public	PK, KG-8	301 W 140th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6200	391	38	10.2	95.7%	17 (4.3%)	178 (45.5%)	188 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	$26,630			$2,999			$23,631	13.9	12	1407	8
360630000410	1400	Canajoharie Middle School	Public	6-8	25 School District Rd	Canajoharie	13317	Montgomery County	Canajoharie Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 673-6320	182	21	8.7	52.2%	172 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	$14,627			$2,502			$12,126	13.9	27.2	1167	233

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on NY State Assessments English Language Arts, NY State Assessments Math, NY State Assessments Science test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the NY State Education Department.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.