Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360111206517	991	Achievement First Linden Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Achievement First Linden Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2700	646	20	32.3		5 (0.8%)	502 (77.7%)	107 (16.6%)	7 (1.1%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.7%)	$17,182	$3,235	$13,947	36.3	55.8	609	382
360010101997	992	Is 238 Susan B Anthony Academy	Public	6-8	88-15 182nd St	Hollis	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-9821	894	74	12	84.9%	10 (1.1%)	209 (23.4%)	358 (40.0%)	250 (28.0%)	50 (5.6%)	10 (1.1%)	7 (0.8%)	$20,105	$2,187	$17,917	36.3	36.9	979	13
362775003758	993	Spencer-Van Etten Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Center St	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7120	230	29	7.9	60.4%	216 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$15,422	$1,712	$13,710	36.2	42.7	878	115
360115506608	994	Whin Music Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	517 W 164th St	New York	10032	New York County	Whin Music Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(844) 489-0817	420	39	10.7		17 (4.0%)	54 (12.9%)	324 (77.1%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	$20,928	$1,895	$19,033	36.1			(n/a)
363192003452	995	Paideia School 15	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	175 Westchester Ave	Yonkers	10707	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8645	579	27	21.8	41.1%	232 (40.1%)	49 (8.5%)	263 (45.4%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$19,278	$1,070	$18,208	36.1	32.2	1058	63
361440001193	996	Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Main St	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1080	360	41	8.7	38.1%	253 (70.3%)	22 (6.1%)	52 (14.4%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$20,305	$1,925	$18,380	36.1	48.2	760	236
362496006325	997	Rondout Valley Junior High School	Public	7-8	122 Kyersike Rd	Accord	12404	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-2400	269	34	7.9	37.9%	225 (83.6%)	8 (3.0%)	22 (8.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$34,219	$1,311	$32,907	36	29.7	1103	106
360010306522	998	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Staten Island (The)	Public	6-12	101 Warren St	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 727-6201	290	45	6.4	87.6%	13 (4.5%)	148 (51.0%)	116 (40.0%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	$31,471	$2,443	$29,028	36	29.2	1122	124
360007802308	999	Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph	Public	PK, KG-8	220 W 121st St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2865	268	24	11.1	95.5%	25 (9.3%)	158 (59.0%)	79 (29.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$23,873	$4,057	$19,816	35.9	28	1148	149
362652003626	1000	Elmont Memorial High School	Public	7-12	555 Ridge Rd	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 488-9200	1,473	116	12.6	35.7%	24 (1.6%)	885 (60.1%)	307 (20.8%)	232 (15.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	16 (1.1%)	$22,005	$951	$21,054	35.9	58.6	557	443

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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)
360111206517	991	Achievement First Linden Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	Achievement First Linden Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2700	646	20	32.3		5 (0.8%)	502 (77.7%)	107 (16.6%)	7 (1.1%)	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.7%)	$17,182			$3,235			$13,947	36.3	55.8	609	382
360010101997	992	Is 238 Susan B Anthony Academy	Public	6-8	88-15 182nd St	Hollis	11423	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 297-9821	894	74	12	84.9%	10 (1.1%)	209 (23.4%)	358 (40.0%)	250 (28.0%)	50 (5.6%)	10 (1.1%)	7 (0.8%)	$20,105			$2,187			$17,917	36.3	36.9	979	13
362775003758	993	Spencer-Van Etten Middle School	Public	5-8	1 Center St	Spencer	14883	Tioga County	Spencer-Van Etten Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 589-7120	230	29	7.9	60.4%	216 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	$15,422			$1,712			$13,710	36.2	42.7	878	115
360115506608	994	Whin Music Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	517 W 164th St	New York	10032	New York County	Whin Music Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(844) 489-0817	420	39	10.7		17 (4.0%)	54 (12.9%)	324 (77.1%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	$20,928			$1,895			$19,033	36.1			(n/a)
363192003452	995	Paideia School 15	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	175 Westchester Ave	Yonkers	10707	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8645	579	27	21.8	41.1%	232 (40.1%)	49 (8.5%)	263 (45.4%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$19,278			$1,070			$18,208	36.1	32.2	1058	63
361440001193	996	Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Main St	Highland	12528	Ulster County	Highland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 691-1080	360	41	8.7	38.1%	253 (70.3%)	22 (6.1%)	52 (14.4%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	$20,305			$1,925			$18,380	36.1	48.2	760	236
362496006325	997	Rondout Valley Junior High School	Public	7-8	122 Kyersike Rd	Accord	12404	Ulster County	Rondout Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 687-2400	269	34	7.9	37.9%	225 (83.6%)	8 (3.0%)	22 (8.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$34,219			$1,311			$32,907	36	29.7	1103	106
360010306522	998	Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Staten Island (The)	Public	6-12	101 Warren St	Staten Island	10304	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 727-6201	290	45	6.4	87.6%	13 (4.5%)	148 (51.0%)	116 (40.0%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	$31,471			$2,443			$29,028	36	29.2	1122	124
360007802308	999	Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph	Public	PK, KG-8	220 W 121st St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2865	268	24	11.1	95.5%	25 (9.3%)	158 (59.0%)	79 (29.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$23,873			$4,057			$19,816	35.9	28	1148	149
362652003626	1000	Elmont Memorial High School	Public	7-12	555 Ridge Rd	Elmont	11003	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 488-9200	1,473	116	12.6	35.7%	24 (1.6%)	885 (60.1%)	307 (20.8%)	232 (15.8%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	16 (1.1%)	$22,005			$951			$21,054	35.9	58.6	557	443