Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
601	Delaware Academy High School	Public	6-12	2 Sheldon Dr	Delhi	13753	Delaware County	Delaware Academy Central School District At Delhi	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 746-1281	399	44	9	37.8%	372 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$32,344	$3,967	$28,377	57.5	61.8	517	84	360891000681
602	Ellicottville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5873 Rt 219	Ellicottville	14731	Cattaraugus County	Ellicottville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 699-2316	294	27	10.7	35.0%	264 (89.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	$27,269	$558	$26,711	57.5	83.5	196	406	361053004318
603	Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	6795 Rt 21	Almond	14804	Allegany County	Alfred-Almond Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 276-6559	239	30	7.9	41.0%	214 (89.5%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$35,277	$1,537	$33,740	57.4	78.4	254	349	360270000046
604	Junior High School 223 Montauk (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 438-0155	625	53	11.7	94.9%	91 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	189 (30.2%)	324 (51.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,629	$3,582	$29,047	57.4	69.8	374	230	360015102729
605	Nyack Middle School	Public	6-8	98 S Highland Ave	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7200	644	68	9.4	29.3%	234 (36.3%)	91 (14.1%)	214 (33.2%)	42 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	$33,712	$694	$33,017	57.4	55.1	626	21	362148003049
606	H Frank Carey High School	Public	7-12	230 Poppy Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 539-9400	1,644	113	14.5	20.5%	832 (50.6%)	57 (3.5%)	441 (26.8%)	281 (17.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.5%)	$26,976	$742	$26,234	57.3	67.9	405	201	362652003628
607	Duanesburg High School	Public	7-12	163 School Dr	Delanson	12053	Schenectady County	Duanesburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 895-3000	290	35	8.3	29.7%	276 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$27,443	$1,399	$26,044	57.1	65.6	444	163	360936000715
608	Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)	Public	K-8	1100 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0210	887	69	12.8	97.2%	34 (3.8%)	583 (65.7%)	240 (27.1%)	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	$31,855	$3,576	$28,279	57.1	65.3	449	159	360009502649
609	Gananda Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Dayspring Rdg	Walworth	14568	Wayne County	Gananda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 986-3521	176	25	7.1	30.7%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	18 (10.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$36,035	$1,020	$35,014	57.1	56.1	607	2	361174003447
610	Conselyea Preparatory School	Public	6-8	208 N 5th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 486-6211	366	32	11.4	77.6%	84 (23.0%)	35 (9.6%)	231 (63.1%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$32,943	$2,637	$30,306	57.1	68.2	401	209	360011905701

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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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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.

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
601	Delaware Academy High School	Public	6-12	2 Sheldon Dr	Delhi	13753	Delaware County	Delaware Academy Central School District At Delhi	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 746-1281	399	44	9	37.8%	372 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	$32,344			$3,967			$28,377	57.5	61.8	517	84		360891000681
602	Ellicottville Middle School High School	Public	6-12	5873 Rt 219	Ellicottville	14731	Cattaraugus County	Ellicottville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 699-2316	294	27	10.7	35.0%	264 (89.8%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	$27,269			$558			$26,711	57.5	83.5	196	406		361053004318
603	Alfred-Almond Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	6795 Rt 21	Almond	14804	Allegany County	Alfred-Almond Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 276-6559	239	30	7.9	41.0%	214 (89.5%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	$35,277			$1,537			$33,740	57.4	78.4	254	349		360270000046
604	Junior High School 223 Montauk (The)	Public, Magnet	6-8	4200 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 438-0155	625	53	11.7	94.9%	91 (14.6%)	15 (2.4%)	189 (30.2%)	324 (51.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,629			$3,582			$29,047	57.4	69.8	374	230		360015102729
605	Nyack Middle School	Public	6-8	98 S Highland Ave	Nyack	10960	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7200	644	68	9.4	29.3%	234 (36.3%)	91 (14.1%)	214 (33.2%)	42 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	54 (8.4%)	$33,712			$694			$33,017	57.4	55.1	626	21		362148003049
606	H Frank Carey High School	Public	7-12	230 Poppy Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 539-9400	1,644	113	14.5	20.5%	832 (50.6%)	57 (3.5%)	441 (26.8%)	281 (17.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.5%)	$26,976			$742			$26,234	57.3	67.9	405	201		362652003628
607	Duanesburg High School	Public	7-12	163 School Dr	Delanson	12053	Schenectady County	Duanesburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 895-3000	290	35	8.3	29.7%	276 (95.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$27,443			$1,399			$26,044	57.1	65.6	444	163		360936000715
608	Ps 189 Bilingual Center (The)	Public	K-8	1100 E New York Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 756-0210	887	69	12.8	97.2%	34 (3.8%)	583 (65.7%)	240 (27.1%)	12 (1.4%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	$31,855			$3,576			$28,279	57.1	65.3	449	159		360009502649
609	Gananda Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Dayspring Rdg	Walworth	14568	Wayne County	Gananda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 986-3521	176	25	7.1	30.7%	147 (83.5%)	2 (1.1%)	18 (10.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$36,035			$1,020			$35,014	57.1	56.1	607	2		361174003447
610	Conselyea Preparatory School	Public	6-8	208 N 5th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 486-6211	366	32	11.4	77.6%	84 (23.0%)	35 (9.6%)	231 (63.1%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$32,943			$2,637			$30,306	57.1	68.2	401	209		360011905701