Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
741	Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327	Public	6-12	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8111	670	62	10.7	93.4%	6 (0.9%)	120 (17.9%)	537 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,875	$3,712	$29,162	48.7	47.5	757	16	360008605666
742	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35 E 125th St	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-3255	1,053	73	14.4	94.1%	6 (0.6%)	826 (78.4%)	183 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.3%)	$26,749	$1,460	$25,289	48.6	80.3	232	510	360014005777
743	Dock Street School For Steam Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	19 Dock St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 780-7660	220	29	7.5	71.8%	18 (8.2%)	138 (62.7%)	50 (22.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	$42,668	$2,937	$39,732	48.6	58.7	560	183	360009105696
744	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	157	21	7.4	51.6%	122 (77.7%)	2 (1.3%)	23 (14.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$40,033	$2,115	$37,919	48.6	43.3	846	102	361506001259
745	Is 51 Edwin Markham	Public	6-8	80 Willowbrook Rd	Staten Island	10302	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 981-0502	1,072	94	11.4	77.9%	184 (17.2%)	197 (18.4%)	577 (53.8%)	74 (6.9%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.6%)	$36,573	$2,784	$33,790	48.6	40.1	916	171	360010302057
746	Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Lafontaine Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1899	308	24	12.8	96.8%	3 (1.0%)	92 (29.9%)	208 (67.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$37,814	$3,356	$34,458	48.6	49.6	720	26	360008705137
747	Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School	Public	7-8	5275 State Rt 31	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	276	25	10.8	27.5%	246 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	$24,579	$1,266	$23,314	48.5	46.9	772	25	362676004371
748	Highland Park Community School	Public	6-8	528 Ridgewood Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 235-1785	218	20	11	94.0%	4 (1.8%)	17 (7.8%)	183 (83.9%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$31,738	$2,858	$28,880	48.3	42.3	870	122	360012006483
749	Bainbridge-Guilford High School	Public	7-12	18 Juliand St	Bainbridge	13733	Chenango County	Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 967-6323	351	35	9.9	47.3%	311 (88.6%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	$29,410	$932	$28,478	48.3	56.9	593	156	360381000123
750	Cairo-Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 Rt 145	Cairo	12413	Greene County	Cairo-Durham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 622-0490	272	32	8.4	64.7%	212 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	40 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$27,891	$1,248	$26,642	48.2	46.4	779	29	360616001568

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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.
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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
741	Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327	Public	6-12	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8111	670	62	10.7	93.4%	6 (0.9%)	120 (17.9%)	537 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,875			$3,712			$29,162	48.7	47.5	757	16		360008605666
742	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35 E 125th St	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-3255	1,053	73	14.4	94.1%	6 (0.6%)	826 (78.4%)	183 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.3%)	$26,749			$1,460			$25,289	48.6	80.3	232	510		360014005777
743	Dock Street School For Steam Studies	Public, Magnet	6-8	19 Dock St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 780-7660	220	29	7.5	71.8%	18 (8.2%)	138 (62.7%)	50 (22.7%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.4%)	$42,668			$2,937			$39,732	48.6	58.7	560	183		360009105696
744	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	157	21	7.4	51.6%	122 (77.7%)	2 (1.3%)	23 (14.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$40,033			$2,115			$37,919	48.6	43.3	846	102		361506001259
745	Is 51 Edwin Markham	Public	6-8	80 Willowbrook Rd	Staten Island	10302	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 981-0502	1,072	94	11.4	77.9%	184 (17.2%)	197 (18.4%)	577 (53.8%)	74 (6.9%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (2.6%)	$36,573			$2,784			$33,790	48.6	40.1	916	171		360010302057
746	Ps 3 Raul Julia Micro Society	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 Lafontaine Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 584-1899	308	24	12.8	96.8%	3 (1.0%)	92 (29.9%)	208 (67.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$37,814			$3,356			$34,458	48.6	49.6	720	26		360008705137
747	Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle School	Public	7-8	5275 State Rt 31	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Sherrill City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 829-2520	276	25	10.8	27.5%	246 (89.1%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.3%)	$24,579			$1,266			$23,314	48.5	46.9	772	25		362676004371
748	Highland Park Community School	Public	6-8	528 Ridgewood Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 235-1785	218	20	11	94.0%	4 (1.8%)	17 (7.8%)	183 (83.9%)	8 (3.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$31,738			$2,858			$28,880	48.3	42.3	870	122		360012006483
749	Bainbridge-Guilford High School	Public	7-12	18 Juliand St	Bainbridge	13733	Chenango County	Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 967-6323	351	35	9.9	47.3%	311 (88.6%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	$29,410			$932			$28,478	48.3	56.9	593	156		360381000123
750	Cairo-Durham Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 Rt 145	Cairo	12413	Greene County	Cairo-Durham Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 622-0490	272	32	8.4	64.7%	212 (77.9%)	3 (1.1%)	40 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$27,891			$1,248			$26,642	48.2	46.4	779	29		360616001568