Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360015102724	191	Junior High School 220 John J Pershing	Public	6-8	4812 9th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 633-8200	1,236	100	12.3	91.3%	55 (4.4%)	11 (0.9%)	400 (32.4%)	760 (61.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,525	$2,224	$16,301	84.1	82.8	214	23
360010002567	192	Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey	Public	6-9	63-55 102nd St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 830-4910	1,635	103	15.8	54.3%	600 (36.7%)	90 (5.5%)	389 (23.8%)	464 (28.4%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (5.0%)	$15,018	$568	$14,450	84	84.6	189	3
360015102738	193	Ps 229 Dyker	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-5447	1,126	71	15.8	69.0%	224 (19.9%)	16 (1.4%)	185 (16.4%)	684 (60.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	$14,121	$535	$13,586	84	86.2	167	26
360471000210	194	Bethlehem Central Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Kenwood Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-7460	902	83	10.8	14.9%	727 (80.6%)	22 (2.4%)	36 (4.0%)	67 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.4%)	$16,130	$739	$15,391	83.6	80.4	240	46
362757003749	195	Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School	Public	7-12	2384 Rt 34b	Aurora	13026	Cayuga County	Southern Cayuga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 364-7111	282	30	9.4	46.8%	225 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	$15,050	$548	$14,502	83.5	70.5	382	187
361053004318	196	Ellicottville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5873 Rt 219	Ellicottville	14731	Cattaraugus County	Ellicottville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 699-2316	306	28	10.9	30.1%	281 (91.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	$15,394	$767	$14,628	83.5	86.3	165	31
360009404053	197	Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology	Public	6-8	800 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2318	144	15	9.6	86.8%	2 (1.4%)	100 (69.4%)	35 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$32,296	$6,195	$26,101	83.5	40.7	912	715
360009802442	198	Ps/Is 119 Glendale (The)	Public	K-8	74-01 78th Ave	Glendale	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 326-8261	1,199	77	15.6	72.5%	388 (32.4%)	17 (1.4%)	382 (31.9%)	375 (31.3%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.4%)	$13,557	$693	$12,864	83.3	78.2	272	74
360011902221	199	Junior High School 50 John D Wells	Public, Magnet	6-8	183 S 3rd St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 387-4184	379	33	11.5	85.8%	43 (11.3%)	81 (21.4%)	237 (62.5%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$25,205	$3,052	$22,153	83.2	80.4	241	42
360012205869	200	World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School	Public	6-12	34-65 192nd St	Flushing	11358	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 461-2219	626	46	13.7	55.1%	260 (41.5%)	21 (3.4%)	228 (36.4%)	97 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	$16,549	$732	$15,817	83.2	85.7	178	22

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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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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)
360015102724	191	Junior High School 220 John J Pershing	Public	6-8	4812 9th Ave	Brooklyn	11220	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 633-8200	1,236	100	12.3	91.3%	55 (4.4%)	11 (0.9%)	400 (32.4%)	760 (61.5%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,525			$2,224			$16,301	84.1	82.8	214	23
360010002567	192	Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey	Public	6-9	63-55 102nd St	Rego Park	11374	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(718) 830-4910	1,635	103	15.8	54.3%	600 (36.7%)	90 (5.5%)	389 (23.8%)	464 (28.4%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	81 (5.0%)	$15,018			$568			$14,450	84	84.6	189	3
360015102738	193	Ps 229 Dyker	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11228	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 236-5447	1,126	71	15.8	69.0%	224 (19.9%)	16 (1.4%)	185 (16.4%)	684 (60.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	$14,121			$535			$13,586	84	86.2	167	26
360471000210	194	Bethlehem Central Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Kenwood Ave	Delmar	12054	Albany County	Bethlehem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 439-7460	902	83	10.8	14.9%	727 (80.6%)	22 (2.4%)	36 (4.0%)	67 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.4%)	$16,130			$739			$15,391	83.6	80.4	240	46
362757003749	195	Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School	Public	7-12	2384 Rt 34b	Aurora	13026	Cayuga County	Southern Cayuga Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 364-7111	282	30	9.4	46.8%	225 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	$15,050			$548			$14,502	83.5	70.5	382	187
361053004318	196	Ellicottville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5873 Rt 219	Ellicottville	14731	Cattaraugus County	Ellicottville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 699-2316	306	28	10.9	30.1%	281 (91.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	$15,394			$767			$14,628	83.5	86.3	165	31
360009404053	197	Middle School 267 Math Science & Technology	Public	6-8	800 Gates Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2318	144	15	9.6	86.8%	2 (1.4%)	100 (69.4%)	35 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	$32,296			$6,195			$26,101	83.5	40.7	912	715
360009802442	198	Ps/Is 119 Glendale (The)	Public	K-8	74-01 78th Ave	Glendale	11385	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 326-8261	1,199	77	15.6	72.5%	388 (32.4%)	17 (1.4%)	382 (31.9%)	375 (31.3%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.4%)	$13,557			$693			$12,864	83.3	78.2	272	74
360011902221	199	Junior High School 50 John D Wells	Public, Magnet	6-8	183 S 3rd St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 387-4184	379	33	11.5	85.8%	43 (11.3%)	81 (21.4%)	237 (62.5%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$25,205			$3,052			$22,153	83.2	80.4	241	42
360012205869	200	World Journalism Preparatory: A College Board School	Public	6-12	34-65 192nd St	Flushing	11358	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	No	(718) 461-2219	626	46	13.7	55.1%	260 (41.5%)	21 (3.4%)	228 (36.4%)	97 (15.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.6%)	$16,549			$732			$15,817	83.2	85.7	178	22