Best Middle Schools in New York

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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)
361131000893	621	Fort Edward School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	220 Broadway	Fort Edward	12828	Washington County	Fort Edward Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 747-4529	378	45	8.4	56.6%	329 (87.0%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.6%)	$16,181			$351			$15,830	55.3	42	888	267
360008305909	622	Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	511 W 182nd St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 781-0524	966	76	12.7	84.8%	26 (2.7%)	26 (2.7%)	882 (91.3%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.3%)	$19,102			$1,776			$17,326	55.3	51.1	693	71
362574003534	623	Saranac Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	79 Canaras Ave	Saranac Lake	12983	Franklin County	Saranac Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 891-4221	275	30	9.1	42.2%	271 (98.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$17,532			$1,389			$16,143	55.2	53.2	655	32
361791001605	624	Lynbrook North Middle School	Public	6-8	529 Merrick Rd	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-0282	281	34	8.3	22.1%	156 (55.5%)	15 (5.3%)	75 (26.7%)	29 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	$21,249			$119			$21,130	55.2	70.1	387	237
360105206271	625	Explore Excel Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1077 Remsen Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	Explore Excel Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 303-3245	560	41	13.6	82.3%	8 (1.4%)	498 (88.9%)	33 (5.9%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	$24,057			$1,916			$22,140	55.2	55	626	1
362148003049	626	Nyack Middle School	Public	6-8	98 S Highland Ave	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7200	648	66	9.7	32.3%	243 (37.5%)	109 (16.8%)	201 (31.0%)	43 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	47 (7.3%)	$22,575			$562			$22,013	55.1	59.8	540	86
362367003299	627	A A Kingston Middle School	Public	5-8	29 Leroy St	Potsdam	13676	St. Lawrence County	Potsdam Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 265-2000	346	31	11.3	34.1%	310 (89.6%)	5 (1.4%)	12 (3.5%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$13,639			$1,413			$12,226	55.1	61.1	521	106
360004704413	628	Harbor Science And Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	132-142 E 111th St	New York	10029	New York County	Harbor Science And Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 261-2700	238	22	10.8	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	85 (35.7%)	147 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	$21,335			$2,801			$18,534	55.1	55.5	617	11
360726000514	629	Chenango Forks Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Gordon Dr	Binghamton	13901	Broome County	Chenango Forks Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 648-7576	277	28	9.9	40.1%	246 (88.8%)	5 (1.8%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	$14,260			$1,701			$12,559	55	50.7	698	69
360366004863	630	Avon Middle School	Public	5-8	191 Clinton St	Avon	14414	Livingston County	Avon Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 226-2455	271	32	8.4	35.1%	226 (83.4%)	7 (2.6%)	26 (9.6%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$12,662			$409			$12,253	54.9	57.3	578	52

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About our rankings:

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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Educational resources:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.