Best Middle Schools in New York

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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
561	Boys Preparatory Charter School Of New York	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	192 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Boys Preparatory Charter School Of New York	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 346-6000	546			89.6%	7 (1.3%)	238 (43.6%)	275 (50.4%)	11 (2.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	$27,174			$2,909			$24,265	59.7	49.4	728	167		360111506454
562	Achievement First Apollo Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	350 Linwood St	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Achievement First Apollo Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2620	758	45	16.8	87.6%	7 (0.9%)	367 (48.4%)	305 (40.2%)	58 (7.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	$20,763			$1,612			$19,151	59.6	64.3	471	91		360102806237
563	Park Slope Collegiate	Public	6-12	237 7th Ave	Brooklyn	11215	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 832-4300	512	53	9.5	69.5%	66 (12.9%)	146 (28.5%)	236 (46.1%)	28 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.5%)	$32,604			$2,400			$30,205	59.6	58.8	559	4		360009205529
564	Mott Haven Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	170 Brown Pl	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Mott Haven Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-7015	442	32	13.8	93.4%	7 (1.6%)	107 (24.2%)	315 (71.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	$29,712			$4,001			$25,712	59.6	47.1	769	205		360096006013
565	Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Hunt Rd W	Jamestown	14701	Chautauqua County	Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 664-6270	266	26	10.2	42.9%	222 (83.5%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	$23,895			$734			$23,161	59.5	54.8	632	67		362766003755
566	Ps 109	Public	PK, KG-8	1001 E 45th St	Brooklyn	11210	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 693-3426	585	54	10.8	88.2%	11 (1.9%)	393 (67.2%)	150 (25.6%)	16 (2.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	$37,868			$3,422			$34,446	59.5	50.2	707	141		360015301788
567	J M McKenney Middle School	Public	5-8	99 State St	Canton	13617	St. Lawrence County	Canton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 386-8561	301	31	9.6	43.2%	278 (92.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$27,929			$1,394			$26,535	59.5	53.7	646	79		360647004763
568	University Prep Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	470 Jackson Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	University Prep Charter Middle School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 985-8300	424			87.3%	3 (0.7%)	153 (36.1%)	260 (61.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	$23,127			$1,035			$22,092	59.5	57.1	588	20		360119706707
569	Ps/Is 87 Middle Village	Public	PK, KG-8	67-54 80th St	Middle Village	11379	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	No	(718) 326-8243	541	45	12	71.3%	136 (25.1%)	4 (0.7%)	329 (60.8%)	57 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	$33,037			$2,180			$30,857	59.5	64.4	469	100		360009802337
570	Remsen Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9733 Main St	Remsen	13438	Oneida County	Remsen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 205-4300	188	21	8.8	37.8%	182 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$31,533			$885			$30,648	59.4	65.9	442	128		362436003338

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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 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.