Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360009502504	421	Ps 138	Public	PK, KG-8	760 Prospect Pl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0800	408	41	9.9	87.3%	48 (11.8%)	267 (65.4%)	79 (19.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$27,371	$3,184	$24,187	67.1	56	604	183
361119004586	422	Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 School	Public	5-8	112 Old Johnstown Rd	Fonda	12068	Montgomery County	Fonda-Fultonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 853-4747	373	32	11.6	39.4%	339 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$16,600	$3,066	$13,534	67	65.5	459	37
362762003751	423	Southold Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	420 Oaklawn Ave	Southold	11971	Suffolk County	Southold Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 765-5081	361	40	9	42.4%	227 (62.9%)	3 (0.8%)	122 (33.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$30,964	$1,644	$29,320	66.9	67.6	428	5
360732000522	424	Onondaga Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	4860 Onondaga Rd	Syracuse	13215	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 426-3400	563	50	11.2	30.4%	436 (77.4%)	55 (9.8%)	29 (5.2%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	$13,394	$1,183	$12,211	66.8	56.2	600	176
361797001612	425	L A Webber Middle-High School	Public	7-12	25 Housel Ave	Lyndonville	14098	Orleans County	Lyndonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 765-3162	235	24	9.8	53.2%	199 (84.7%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	$19,216	$291	$18,925	66.7	66.1	450	25
362652003627	426	Floral Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	210 Locust St	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9300	1,327	104	12.7	21.0%	591 (44.5%)	145 (10.9%)	300 (22.6%)	257 (19.4%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	22 (1.7%)	$21,488	$860	$20,628	66.7	83	209	217
360008606113	427	Science And Technology Academy: A Mott Hall School	Public	6-8	250 E 164th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-4017	379	34	11.3	96.6%	6 (1.6%)	86 (22.7%)	269 (71.0%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	$20,107	$1,843	$18,264	66.6	75.1	315	112
360015102657	428	Ps 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4715 18th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 633-3061	567	60	9.4	89.4%	221 (39.0%)	7 (1.2%)	226 (39.9%)	108 (19.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,093	$2,272	$18,821	66.6	65.8	455	27
360107606315	429	Global Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2350 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	Global Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 360-2363	549	42	13	87.8%	8 (1.5%)	231 (42.1%)	277 (50.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	$23,836	$4,057	$19,780	66.5	68.8	413	16
360012106351	430	Brownsville Collaborative Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Watkins St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-1202	282	19	15.1	96.8%	5 (1.8%)	152 (53.9%)	117 (41.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$22,579	$1,821	$20,758	66.5	75.2	314	116

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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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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.

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)
360009502504	421	Ps 138	Public	PK, KG-8	760 Prospect Pl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-0800	408	41	9.9	87.3%	48 (11.8%)	267 (65.4%)	79 (19.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$27,371			$3,184			$24,187	67.1	56	604	183
361119004586	422	Fonda-Fultonville 5-8 School	Public	5-8	112 Old Johnstown Rd	Fonda	12068	Montgomery County	Fonda-Fultonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 853-4747	373	32	11.6	39.4%	339 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$16,600			$3,066			$13,534	67	65.5	459	37
362762003751	423	Southold Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	420 Oaklawn Ave	Southold	11971	Suffolk County	Southold Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 765-5081	361	40	9	42.4%	227 (62.9%)	3 (0.8%)	122 (33.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$30,964			$1,644			$29,320	66.9	67.6	428	5
360732000522	424	Onondaga Hill Middle School	Public	5-8	4860 Onondaga Rd	Syracuse	13215	Onondaga County	Westhill Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 426-3400	563	50	11.2	30.4%	436 (77.4%)	55 (9.8%)	29 (5.2%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.0%)	$13,394			$1,183			$12,211	66.8	56.2	600	176
361797001612	425	L A Webber Middle-High School	Public	7-12	25 Housel Ave	Lyndonville	14098	Orleans County	Lyndonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 765-3162	235	24	9.8	53.2%	199 (84.7%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (7.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	$19,216			$291			$18,925	66.7	66.1	450	25
362652003627	426	Floral Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	210 Locust St	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9300	1,327	104	12.7	21.0%	591 (44.5%)	145 (10.9%)	300 (22.6%)	257 (19.4%)	6 (0.5%)	6 (0.5%)	22 (1.7%)	$21,488			$860			$20,628	66.7	83	209	217
360008606113	427	Science And Technology Academy: A Mott Hall School	Public	6-8	250 E 164th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 293-4017	379	34	11.3	96.6%	6 (1.6%)	86 (22.7%)	269 (71.0%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	$20,107			$1,843			$18,264	66.6	75.1	315	112
360015102657	428	Ps 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4715 18th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 633-3061	567	60	9.4	89.4%	221 (39.0%)	7 (1.2%)	226 (39.9%)	108 (19.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,093			$2,272			$18,821	66.6	65.8	455	27
360107606315	429	Global Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2350 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	Global Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 360-2363	549	42	13	87.8%	8 (1.5%)	231 (42.1%)	277 (50.5%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	$23,836			$4,057			$19,780	66.5	68.8	413	16
360012106351	430	Brownsville Collaborative Middle School	Public	6-8	85 Watkins St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 495-1202	282	19	15.1	96.8%	5 (1.8%)	152 (53.9%)	117 (41.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$22,579			$1,821			$20,758	66.5	75.2	314	116