Best Middle Schools in New York

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 1500)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
360008402147	1291	Ps/Middle School 31 William Lloyd Garrison (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	250 E 156th St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4397	576	48	12	94.1%	17 (3.0%)	159 (27.6%)	379 (65.8%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$25,514			$2,591			$22,923	20	18.6	1294	3
360487000234	1292	West Middle School	Public	6-8	W Middle Ave	Binghamton	13905	Broome County	Binghamton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 763-8401	506	58	8.7	67.8%	229 (45.3%)	148 (29.2%)	52 (10.3%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.1%)	$20,051			$3,953			$16,099	19.9	20.9	1247	45
360008305878	1293	Community Health Academy Of The Heights	Public	6-12	504 W 158th St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6600	612	56	10.9	91.7%	11 (1.8%)	59 (9.6%)	526 (85.9%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$18,421			$1,578			$16,843	19.9	19.3	1281	12
360107106328	1294	Mott Hall Charter School	Public, Charter	6-8	1260 Franklin Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Mott Hall Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-9139	228	19	12	92.5%	4 (1.8%)	105 (46.1%)	118 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$23,793			$3,875			$19,918	19.9	28.3	1110	184
360008706297	1295	Academy For Personal Leadership And Excellence	Public	6-8	120 E 184th St	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 220-3139	706	80	8.8	92.9%	11 (1.6%)	68 (9.6%)	590 (83.6%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	$27,009			$2,518			$24,491	19.8	17.7	1308	13
360008305649	1296	Community Math And Science Prep	Public	6-8	401 W 164th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 521-2508	133	18	7.2	94.7%	7 (5.3%)	8 (6.0%)	113 (85.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$39,059			$2,989			$36,070	19.8	18.1	1304	8
360942000719	1297	Dunkirk Senior High School	Public	7-12	75 W 6th St	Dunkirk	14048	Chautauqua County	Dunkirk City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 366-9300	882	83	10.5	67.0%	303 (34.4%)	34 (3.9%)	502 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	$19,852			$2,448			$17,405	19.8			(n/a)
360008505122	1298	Middle School 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz	Public, Magnet	6-8	681 Kelly St	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 901-3520	360	38	9.4	95.3%	6 (1.7%)	73 (20.3%)	276 (76.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$24,218			$3,384			$20,834	19.8	16.4	1324	26
360009402812	1299	Ps 308 Clara Cardwell	Public	PK, KG-8	616 Quincy St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 571-6960	212	25	8.5	91.0%	5 (2.4%)	158 (74.5%)	35 (16.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	7 (3.3%)	2 (0.9%)	$35,856			$4,767			$31,089	19.7	24.5	1188	111
362010004345	1300	Benjamin Turner Middle School	Public	K-8	624 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5150	196	20	9.6	70.9%	4 (2.0%)	151 (77.0%)	40 (20.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$36,684			$2,324			$34,361	19.7	23.3	1205	95

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About our rankings:

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 December 14, 2023, 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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: 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.