Is Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies a good school?

Yes! Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 54 th of 1504 New York middle schools.

How many students attend Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies?

In the 2023-24 school year, 549 students attended Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies?

Students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies are 46% Asian, 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Summary:

Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies is a highly-ranked public middle school in New York City's District 2, serving 519 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently been among the top-performing middle schools in the state, ranking in the top 5% for the past several years.

Nyc Lab Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 78.82% of 6th graders, 90.36% of 7th graders, and 84.12% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. In math, the school had 90.53% of 6th graders, 88.02% of 7th graders, and 97.65% of Algebra I students proficient or better, again well above the district and state. The school's students also perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 92.86% proficient or better in Living Environment and 97.65% proficient or better in Algebra I.

While Nyc Lab Middle School is a standout performer, the nearby IS 289 and Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science are also among the top-performing middle schools in the state, while City Knoll Middle School and some schools in District 1 struggle to match Nyc Lab's academic outcomes. The school's collaborative learning environment, diverse student population, and strong resource allocation likely contribute to its sustained excellence and ranking among the top middle schools in New York.

Detail:

Public 6-8

333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011

(212) 691-6119

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
54^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,335

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 549

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.9%

White:

28.8%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies ranks better than 96.4% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 4^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (45.9%), White (28.8%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies is 12.3. 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies employs 44.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies is $17,335. 7 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies 54^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	94.32	12^th	1095	98.9%
2007	92.67	11^th	1123	99.0%
2008	89.90	14^th	1185	98.8%
2009	86.63	24^th	1224	98.0%
2010	93.60	16^th	1243	98.7%
2011	95.57	10^th	1295	99.2%
2012	95.24	14^th	1337	99.0%
2013	98.20	14^th	1373	99.0%
2014	98.56	14^th	1401	99.0%
2015	98.59	15^th	1407	98.9%
2016	98.38	22^nd	1429	98.5%
2017	98.71	23^rd	1455	98.4%
2018	97.93	26^th	1438	98.2%
2019	98.79	22^nd	1439	98.5%
2021	98.60	6^th	1242	99.5%
2022	98.27	20^th	1479	98.6%
2023	97.55	29^th	1500	98.1%
2024	96.34	54^th	1504	96.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	92.25	10^th	107	90.7%
2019	91.51	7^th	126	94.4%
2021	94.35	4^th	95	95.8%
2023	91.73	9^th	208	95.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.83	16^th	1170	98.6%
2019	96.66	23^rd	1139	98.0%
2021	97.31	5^th	522	99.0%
2022	98.83	17^th	1283	98.7%
2023	98.30	25^th	1307	98.1%
2024	98.48	20^th	1303	98.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	98.15	29^th	1245	97.7%
2019	99.08	26^th	1241	97.9%
2021	99.59	2^nd	935	99.8%
2022	98.44	24^th	1306	98.2%
2023	97.23	32^nd	1288	97.5%
2024	96.56	45^th	1296	96.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.55	26^th	1353	98.1%
2019	98.48	19^th	1370	98.6%
2021	97.53	11^th	1066	99.0%
2022	97.22	25^th	1454	98.3%
2023	95.71	47^th	1463	96.8%
2024	94.71	61^st	1465	95.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.65	28^th	1352	97.9%
2019	98.54	24^th	1366	98.2%
2021	98.69	7^th	1071	99.3%
2022	98.27	22^nd	1455	98.5%
2023	97.81	21^st	1464	98.6%
2024	96.56	43^rd	1464	97.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.02	20^th	374	94.7%
2019	90.89	14^th	369	96.2%
2021	88.35	13^th	236	94.5%
2022	87.98	25^th	381	93.4%
2023	84.88	33^rd	388	91.5%
2024	80.98	61^st	396	84.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	67.24	209^th	810	74.2%
2019	90.23	53^rd	826	93.6%
2022	81.06	100^th	914	89.1%
2023	79.32	144^th	943	84.7%
2024	83.83	103^rd	953	89.2%

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Rank History for White students at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	96.25	18^th	763	97.6%
2019	94.71	29^th	716	95.9%
2021	97.14	6^th	614	99.0%
2022	96.66	15^th	748	98.0%
2023	96.25	11^th	772	98.6%
2024	93.26	31^st	778	96.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

I loved this school for my child! Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, October 2, 2010

I went to this school from 2007 to 2010 and I have to say that I believe that this is the best middle school district two can offer. You instantly make new friends, connect with your teachers, and everyone is always trying to help you learn and be successful. Enough kids got into specialized schools (Such as Bronx Science, Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech, LaGuardia) that it wasn't even a surprise if you found out that someone got into Stuyvesant. The scores on the SHSAT were extremely high too, as I have friends who got 617 and 623. You also shouldn't judge this school based on how much homework you will get, because even though it may seem like a lot, it's totally fair and challenging. If someone were to get behind anyone can help, as we have such a nice learning environment. I've also heard that people think that this school will end up really boring because we're a whole bunch of nerds, but it's really not. I mean, the nerds part is true, but we have tons of fun.
I say, from what I heard (which may not have been much), about 30-40 kids got into Stuyvesant, 15-20 kids got into Bronx Science, 20ish kids got into Brooklyn Tech and about 20 got into LaGuardia, for arts, acting and vocal. This is out of 200 per grade, and those who didn't go to specialized schools either went to private schools or schools such as the Lab High School, Beacon, Eleanor Roosevelt and Bard High School Early College, which are all excellent schools.

ANOTHER NOTE: Right now I go to Bronx Science with multiple friends in Brooklyn Tech and Stuyvesant. After hearing from them, I've realized that this school's foreign language department is extremely strong. Though we only take spanish, our teachers exceed the requirements before the profeciency exam we have at the end of our eighth grade year. I know this because I talk to people who are in the same spanish class as I have and they got similar scores on the profeciency and yet I far surpass their spanish speaking, writing, and reading skills. This is also the case for my other Labbie friends. I just had to add that.

I HIGHLY recommend this school for your child, I had tons of fun, and am happy that I went there :] Close Quote

Enrollment information for Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	237	44	112	43	3	n/a	n/a	439
2005	256	40	142	48	5	n/a	n/a	491
2006	284	38	200	52	5	n/a	n/a	579
2007	259	31	237	56	6	n/a	n/a	589
2008	231	28	267	49	5	n/a	n/a	580
2009	219	41	247	55	3	n/a	n/a	565
2010	209	40	265	47	1	n/a	n/a	562
2011	209	25	265	62	1	0	0	562
2012	194	25	275	61	4	0	16	575
2013	201	17	238	58	2	0	46	562
2014	224	16	237	52	0	0	46	575
2015	215	10	249	39	0	0	44	557
2016	190	12	258	41	0	0	50	551
2017	181	10	280	31	0	1	38	541
2018	166	11	303	36	2	2	34	554
2019	131	7	358	30	2	2	33	563
2020	146	10	361	39	2	1	42	601
2021	157	10	317	39	1	0	48	572
2022	167	13	254	56	1	1	45	537
2023	151	17	248	66	1	1	35	519
2024	158	17	252	80	0	1	41	549

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	491	n/a	n/a	0
2006	579	34.0	17.0	35.1
2007	589	35.1	16.8	n/a
2008	580	33.0	17.6	0
2009	565	36.0	15.7	35
2010	562	34.5	16.2	n/a
2011	562	37.0	15.1	35.8
2012	575	34.0	16.9	35.1
2013	562	32.0	17.5	36.1
2014	575	34.0	16.9	32
2015	557	35.0	15.9	34.5
2016	551	35.0	15.7	28.7
2017	541	36.0	15.0	30.3
2018	554	32.0	17.3	38.6
2019	563	36.0	15.6	34.6
2020	601	40.0	15.0	34.1
2021	572	41.5	13.7	27.1
2022	537	45.0	11.9	31.5
2023	519	44.0	11.7	36.4
2024	549	44.3	12.3	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	491	n/a	n/a	0
2006	579	34.0	17.0	35.1
2007	589	35.1	16.8	n/a
2008	580	33.0	17.6	0
2009	565	36.0	15.7	35
2010	562	34.5	16.2	n/a
2011	562	37.0	15.1	35.8
2012	575	34.0	16.9	35.1
2013	562	32.0	17.5	36.1
2014	575	34.0	16.9	32
2015	557	35.0	15.9	34.5
2016	551	35.0	15.7	28.7
2017	541	36.0	15.0	30.3
2018	554	32.0	17.3	38.6
2019	563	36.0	15.6	34.6
2020	601	40.0	15.0	34.1
2021	572	41.5	13.7	27.1
2022	537	45.0	11.9	31.5
2023	519	44.0	11.7	36.4
2024	549	44.3	12.3	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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