Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360015202377	981	Ps 99 Isaac Asimov	Public	PK, KG-8	1120 E 10th St	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 338-9201	831	64	12.9	83.5%	273 (32.9%)	37 (4.5%)	149 (17.9%)	351 (42.2%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	$16,088	$1,287	$14,801	36.9	33.9	1030	49
360008806107	982	Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)	Public	6-8	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-7970	120	17	7	91.7%	4 (3.3%)	60 (50.0%)	54 (45.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,246	$2,295	$21,950	36.7	30.1	1092	110
360008104436	983	Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders	Public	6-8	509 W 129th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 543-4960	78	17	4.5	96.2%	1 (1.3%)	38 (48.7%)	37 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$64,545	$6,690	$57,855	36.6	18.1	1327	344
360009506335	984	New Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	790 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-4501	223	23	9.5	91.9%	4 (1.8%)	153 (68.6%)	45 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$22,437	$2,634	$19,802	36.6	41.5	894	90
360010006533	985	Redwood Middle School	Public	6-8	133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-4540	285	23	12.3	86.0%	5 (1.8%)	165 (57.9%)	65 (22.8%)	26 (9.1%)	12 (4.2%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	$19,287	$1,842	$17,445	36.6	28.3	1144	159
361992001819	986	Morrisville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5061 Fearon Rd	Morrisville	13408	Madison County	Morrisville-Eaton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 684-9121	295	33	8.9	50.5%	278 (94.2%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$14,819	$2,086	$12,733	36.5	80.1	244	742
362328003262	987	Stafford Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Broad St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-6800	401	51	7.8	52.9%	334 (83.3%)	37 (9.2%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$18,581	$1,166	$17,415	36.5	42.2	884	103
360016505889	988	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 Bryant Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-5500	980	112	8.7		6 (0.6%)	246 (25.1%)	714 (72.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$25,373	$5,591	$19,782	36.4	37.5	968	20
360115206577	989	Growing Up Green Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	84-35 152nd St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	Growing Up Green Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 642-4306	775	88	8.8		15 (1.9%)	391 (50.5%)	242 (31.2%)	83 (10.7%)	23 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	$21,364	$974	$20,390	36.4	29.5	1110	121
362895003919	990	Troy Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5301	761	85	8.9	72.7%	264 (34.7%)	216 (28.4%)	157 (20.6%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	111 (14.6%)				36.4	32.8	1051	61

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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)
360015202377	981	Ps 99 Isaac Asimov	Public	PK, KG-8	1120 E 10th St	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 338-9201	831	64	12.9	83.5%	273 (32.9%)	37 (4.5%)	149 (17.9%)	351 (42.2%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	$16,088			$1,287			$14,801	36.9	33.9	1030	49
360008806107	982	Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)	Public	6-8	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-7970	120	17	7	91.7%	4 (3.3%)	60 (50.0%)	54 (45.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$24,246			$2,295			$21,950	36.7	30.1	1092	110
360008104436	983	Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders	Public	6-8	509 W 129th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 543-4960	78	17	4.5	96.2%	1 (1.3%)	38 (48.7%)	37 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$64,545			$6,690			$57,855	36.6	18.1	1327	344
360009506335	984	New Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	790 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11203	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 467-4501	223	23	9.5	91.9%	4 (1.8%)	153 (68.6%)	45 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$22,437			$2,634			$19,802	36.6	41.5	894	90
360010006533	985	Redwood Middle School	Public	6-8	133-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 276-4540	285	23	12.3	86.0%	5 (1.8%)	165 (57.9%)	65 (22.8%)	26 (9.1%)	12 (4.2%)	4 (1.4%)	8 (2.8%)	$19,287			$1,842			$17,445	36.6	28.3	1144	159
361992001819	986	Morrisville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5061 Fearon Rd	Morrisville	13408	Madison County	Morrisville-Eaton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 684-9121	295	33	8.9	50.5%	278 (94.2%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$14,819			$2,086			$12,733	36.5	80.1	244	742
362328003262	987	Stafford Middle School	Public	6-8	15 Broad St	Plattsburgh	12901	Clinton County	Plattsburgh City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 563-6800	401	51	7.8	52.9%	334 (83.3%)	37 (9.2%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	$18,581			$1,166			$17,415	36.5	42.2	884	103
360016505889	988	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 Bryant Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-5500	980	112	8.7		6 (0.6%)	246 (25.1%)	714 (72.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	$25,373			$5,591			$19,782	36.4	37.5	968	20
360115206577	989	Growing Up Green Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	84-35 152nd St	Jamaica	11432	Queens County	Growing Up Green Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 642-4306	775	88	8.8		15 (1.9%)	391 (50.5%)	242 (31.2%)	83 (10.7%)	23 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	$21,364			$974			$20,390	36.4	29.5	1110	121
362895003919	990	Troy Middle School	Public	6-8	1976 Burdett Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5301	761	85	8.9	72.7%	264 (34.7%)	216 (28.4%)	157 (20.6%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	111 (14.6%)								36.4	32.8	1051	61