Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362580002741	791	Saugerties Junior High School	Public	7-8	310 Washington Ave Ext	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6561	362	37	9.8	48.3%	263 (72.7%)	5 (1.4%)	63 (17.4%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	$19,358	$704	$18,653	45.8	37.8	961	170
362220003142	792	Owen D Young Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2316 State Rt 80	Van Hornesville	13361	Herkimer County	Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0729	162	25	6.5	62.3%	154 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$17,549	$3,086	$14,463	45.7	43	872	80
360008806129	793	Pelham Academy Of Academics And Community Engagement	Public	6-8	2441 Wallace Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 881-3136	285	23	12.3	90.5%	43 (15.1%)	36 (12.6%)	191 (67.0%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,376	$2,368	$18,008	45.7	49.4	728	65
360738000527	794	Chester Academy-Middle/High School	Public	6-12	64 Hambletonian Ave	Chester	10918	Orange County	Chester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 469-2231	536	52	10.2	44.2%	221 (41.2%)	70 (13.1%)	211 (39.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	$17,931	$722	$17,209	45.7	42.1	887	93
360011902291	795	Juan Morel Campos Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 Heyward St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-7900	474	63	7.4	92.8%	16 (3.4%)	126 (26.6%)	325 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$29,923	$2,390	$27,534	45.7	14.7	1378	583
360768004583	796	Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	315	34	9.3	56.2%	118 (37.5%)	113 (35.9%)	16 (5.1%)	35 (11.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.2%)	$16,639	$2,019	$14,620	45.6	57.3	580	216
362070002907	797	Meadow Hill School	Public, Magnet	K-8	124 Meadow Hill Rd	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 568-6600	981	94	10.4	58.6%	126 (12.8%)	153 (15.6%)	629 (64.1%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.3%)	$17,046	$00	$17,046	45.6	36.1	995	198
361623001403	798	Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	616	69	8.9	49.4%	438 (71.1%)	55 (8.9%)	55 (8.9%)	25 (4.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	$20,003	$1,356	$18,647	45.5	27.9	1152	354
361623004392	799	Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	764	76	10	51.3%	518 (67.8%)	54 (7.1%)	91 (11.9%)	42 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)	$20,495	$1,264	$19,231	45.5	46	801	2
362163003068	800	Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 College Ave	Odessa	14869	Schuyler County	Odessa-Montour Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 594-3341	298	33	8.9	45.6%	279 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$17,896	$1,438	$16,458	45.5	48.8	745	55

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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.
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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)
362580002741	791	Saugerties Junior High School	Public	7-8	310 Washington Ave Ext	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6561	362	37	9.8	48.3%	263 (72.7%)	5 (1.4%)	63 (17.4%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	$19,358			$704			$18,653	45.8	37.8	961	170
362220003142	792	Owen D Young Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2316 State Rt 80	Van Hornesville	13361	Herkimer County	Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0729	162	25	6.5	62.3%	154 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$17,549			$3,086			$14,463	45.7	43	872	80
360008806129	793	Pelham Academy Of Academics And Community Engagement	Public	6-8	2441 Wallace Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 881-3136	285	23	12.3	90.5%	43 (15.1%)	36 (12.6%)	191 (67.0%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,376			$2,368			$18,008	45.7	49.4	728	65
360738000527	794	Chester Academy-Middle/High School	Public	6-12	64 Hambletonian Ave	Chester	10918	Orange County	Chester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 469-2231	536	52	10.2	44.2%	221 (41.2%)	70 (13.1%)	211 (39.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	$17,931			$722			$17,209	45.7	42.1	887	93
360011902291	795	Juan Morel Campos Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 Heyward St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-7900	474	63	7.4	92.8%	16 (3.4%)	126 (26.6%)	325 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$29,923			$2,390			$27,534	45.7	14.7	1378	583
360768004583	796	Cleveland Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Mapleview Rd	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cleveland Hill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 836-7200	315	34	9.3	56.2%	118 (37.5%)	113 (35.9%)	16 (5.1%)	35 (11.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.2%)	$16,639			$2,019			$14,620	45.6	57.3	580	216
362070002907	797	Meadow Hill School	Public, Magnet	K-8	124 Meadow Hill Rd	Newburgh	12550	Orange County	Newburgh City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(845) 568-6600	981	94	10.4	58.6%	126 (12.8%)	153 (15.6%)	629 (64.1%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.3%)	$17,046			$00			$17,046	45.6	36.1	995	198
361623001403	798	Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	5-7	540 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8404	616	69	8.9	49.4%	438 (71.1%)	55 (8.9%)	55 (8.9%)	25 (4.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.3%)	$20,003			$1,356			$18,647	45.5	27.9	1152	354
361623004392	799	Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	5-7	249 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8405	764	76	10	51.3%	518 (67.8%)	54 (7.1%)	91 (11.9%)	42 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)	$20,495			$1,264			$19,231	45.5	46	801	2
362163003068	800	Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 College Ave	Odessa	14869	Schuyler County	Odessa-Montour Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 594-3341	298	33	8.9	45.6%	279 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$17,896			$1,438			$16,458	45.5	48.8	745	55