Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360009005689	1031	Bronx Latin School	Public	6-12	800 Home St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-6349	483	47	10.2	95.9%	3 (0.6%)	93 (19.3%)	374 (77.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$20,477	$2,188	$18,288	34.4	37.2	975	56
361299001065	1032	Griffith Institute Middle School	Public	6-8	267 Newman St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 592-3203	366	38	9.7	37.7%	337 (92.1%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	$16,189	$582	$15,608	34.4	44.8	832	200
362670003644	1033	Sherburne-Earlville Middle School	Public	6-8	13 School St	Sherburne	13460	Chenango County	Sherburne-Earlville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 674-7350	294	29	10.1	52.0%	281 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$17,541	$1,750	$15,791	34.3	23.3	1239	206
360008305784	1034	City College Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-12	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-3164	558	50	11.2	91.2%	12 (2.2%)	8 (1.4%)	531 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	$17,136	$1,755	$15,380	34.2	34.8	1019	15
360008705675	1035	Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)	Public	6-8	40 W Tremont St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-4146	353	39	8.9	99.2%	1 (0.3%)	83 (23.5%)	263 (74.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,431	$2,439	$21,992	34.2	28.4	1141	106
360104206252	1036	East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2050 2nd Ave	New York	10029	New York County	East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 348-2518	897	61	14.7	87.4%	28 (3.1%)	212 (23.6%)	613 (68.3%)	15 (1.7%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	$26,802	$3,097	$23,705	34.2	29.6	1107	71
361188000951	1037	Gates Chili Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Spartan Way	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 247-5050	865	82	10.5	55.6%	403 (46.6%)	162 (18.7%)	166 (19.2%)	47 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	$17,943	$2,440	$15,503	34.2	36.4	987	50
360798000570	1038	Cohoes Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Bevan St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-4131	468	43	10.7	67.7%	290 (62.0%)	53 (11.3%)	70 (15.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.6%)	$15,452	$1,803	$13,649	34.1	39.3	932	106
360363000117	1039	Avoca Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	17 Oliver St #29	Avoca	14809	Steuben County	Avoca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 566-2221	382	45	8.5	57.1%	354 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$18,775	$1,844	$16,931	34	33.9	1032	7
360007803579	1040	Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School	Public	6-8	100 W 77th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 496-1050	206	24	8.5	95.1%	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	194 (94.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,326	$2,373	$18,953	34	47	788	252

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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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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)
360009005689	1031	Bronx Latin School	Public	6-12	800 Home St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-6349	483	47	10.2	95.9%	3 (0.6%)	93 (19.3%)	374 (77.4%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$20,477			$2,188			$18,288	34.4	37.2	975	56
361299001065	1032	Griffith Institute Middle School	Public	6-8	267 Newman St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 592-3203	366	38	9.7	37.7%	337 (92.1%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	$16,189			$582			$15,608	34.4	44.8	832	200
362670003644	1033	Sherburne-Earlville Middle School	Public	6-8	13 School St	Sherburne	13460	Chenango County	Sherburne-Earlville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 674-7350	294	29	10.1	52.0%	281 (95.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$17,541			$1,750			$15,791	34.3	23.3	1239	206
360008305784	1034	City College Academy Of The Arts	Public	6-12	4600 Broadway	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-3164	558	50	11.2	91.2%	12 (2.2%)	8 (1.4%)	531 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	$17,136			$1,755			$15,380	34.2	34.8	1019	15
360008705675	1035	Bronx School Of Young Leaders (The)	Public	6-8	40 W Tremont St	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 583-4146	353	39	8.9	99.2%	1 (0.3%)	83 (23.5%)	263 (74.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,431			$2,439			$21,992	34.2	28.4	1141	106
360104206252	1036	East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2050 2nd Ave	New York	10029	New York County	East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 348-2518	897	61	14.7	87.4%	28 (3.1%)	212 (23.6%)	613 (68.3%)	15 (1.7%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.7%)	$26,802			$3,097			$23,705	34.2	29.6	1107	71
361188000951	1037	Gates Chili Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Spartan Way	Rochester	14624	Monroe County	Gates Chili Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 247-5050	865	82	10.5	55.6%	403 (46.6%)	162 (18.7%)	166 (19.2%)	47 (5.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	$17,943			$2,440			$15,503	34.2	36.4	987	50
360798000570	1038	Cohoes Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Bevan St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-4131	468	43	10.7	67.7%	290 (62.0%)	53 (11.3%)	70 (15.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.6%)	$15,452			$1,803			$13,649	34.1	39.3	932	106
360363000117	1039	Avoca Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	17 Oliver St #29	Avoca	14809	Steuben County	Avoca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 566-2221	382	45	8.5	57.1%	354 (92.7%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$18,775			$1,844			$16,931	34	33.9	1032	7
360007803579	1040	Middle School 247 Dual Language Middle School	Public	6-8	100 W 77th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 496-1050	206	24	8.5	95.1%	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	194 (94.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,326			$2,373			$18,953	34	47	788	252