Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
851	Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School	Public	K-8	1220 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-7230	807	79	10.2	97.0%	9 (1.1%)	38 (4.7%)	738 (91.4%)	7 (0.9%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	$32,294	$3,845	$28,449	42.8	32.6	1069	218	360008603742
852	Haviland Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Haviland Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4030	757	85	8.9	48.1%	362 (47.8%)	122 (16.1%)	202 (26.7%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.4%)	$37,906	$1,657	$36,249	42.8	43.4	841	11	361518001270
853	Maryvale Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7425	518	49	10.6	64.7%	310 (59.8%)	56 (10.8%)	63 (12.2%)	64 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	$23,093	$1,470	$21,623	42.8	45.3	805	48	361860001677
854	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	166	24	6.9	94.0%	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	159 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$40,267	$3,809	$36,458	42.7	34	1040	186	360007803579
855	Camden Middle School	Public	5-8	32 Union St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-0080	558	59	9.4	53.9%	511 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	$29,990	$1,927	$28,064	42.7	28.9	1126	271	360624000404
856	Pulaski Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4624 Salina St	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 298-5103	507	47	10.8	50.1%	477 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$32,515	$1,462	$31,053	42.7	44.2	824	32	362388003312
857	Lewiston Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7201	449	43	10.4	22.7%	404 (90.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$23,875	$814	$23,061	42.7	45	811	46	361719001533
858	Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School	Public	6-8	62 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-1216	75	13	5.6	88.0%	1 (1.3%)	36 (48.0%)	36 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$58,072	$3,176	$54,896	42.6	50	709	149	360009104483
859	Ps 84 Jose De Diego	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	250 Berry St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-8063	636	68	9.3	58.6%	165 (25.9%)	29 (4.6%)	381 (59.9%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	$36,721	$2,460	$34,261	42.6	52.9	662	197	360011902326
860	Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell	Public	6-8	93-11 101st Ave	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-5942	1,459	118	12.3	88.5%	36 (2.5%)	59 (4.0%)	949 (65.0%)	351 (24.1%)	36 (2.5%)	13 (0.9%)	15 (1.0%)	$29,657	$2,154	$27,503	42.6	47.2	768	92	360012302704

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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 December 4, 2025, 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 (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1500)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
851	Ps/Is 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School	Public	K-8	1220 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-7230	807	79	10.2	97.0%	9 (1.1%)	38 (4.7%)	738 (91.4%)	7 (0.9%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	$32,294			$3,845			$28,449	42.8	32.6	1069	218		360008603742
852	Haviland Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Haviland Rd	Hyde Park	12538	Dutchess County	Hyde Park Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 229-4030	757	85	8.9	48.1%	362 (47.8%)	122 (16.1%)	202 (26.7%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (7.4%)	$37,906			$1,657			$36,249	42.8	43.4	841	11		361518001270
853	Maryvale Middle School	Public	6-8	1050 Maryvale Dr	Cheektowaga	14225	Erie County	Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 631-7425	518	49	10.6	64.7%	310 (59.8%)	56 (10.8%)	63 (12.2%)	64 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	$23,093			$1,470			$21,623	42.8	45.3	805	48		361860001677
854	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	166	24	6.9	94.0%	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	159 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$40,267			$3,809			$36,458	42.7	34	1040	186		360007803579
855	Camden Middle School	Public	5-8	32 Union St	Camden	13316	Oneida County	Camden Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 245-0080	558	59	9.4	53.9%	511 (91.6%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	$29,990			$1,927			$28,064	42.7	28.9	1126	271		360624000404
856	Pulaski Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4624 Salina St	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 298-5103	507	47	10.8	50.1%	477 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	$32,515			$1,462			$31,053	42.7	44.2	824	32		362388003312
857	Lewiston Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7201	449	43	10.4	22.7%	404 (90.0%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$23,875			$814			$23,061	42.7	45	811	46		361719001533
858	Middle School 266 Park Place Community Middle School	Public	6-8	62 Park Pl	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-1216	75	13	5.6	88.0%	1 (1.3%)	36 (48.0%)	36 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	$58,072			$3,176			$54,896	42.6	50	709	149		360009104483
859	Ps 84 Jose De Diego	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	250 Berry St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-8063	636	68	9.3	58.6%	165 (25.9%)	29 (4.6%)	381 (59.9%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.0%)	$36,721			$2,460			$34,261	42.6	52.9	662	197		360011902326
860	Junior High School 210 Elizabeth Blackwell	Public	6-8	93-11 101st Ave	Ozone Park	11416	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 845-5942	1,459	118	12.3	88.5%	36 (2.5%)	59 (4.0%)	949 (65.0%)	351 (24.1%)	36 (2.5%)	13 (0.9%)	15 (1.0%)	$29,657			$2,154			$27,503	42.6	47.2	768	92		360012302704