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
781	Letchworth Middle School	Public	5-8	5550 School Rd	Gainesville	14066	Wyoming County	Letchworth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 493-2592	279	33	8.3	49.1%	269 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,876			$1,880			$23,996	47.2	55.4	616	165		361713003229
782	Eagle Academy For Young Men	Public	6-12	4143 3rd Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-8000	426	43	9.9	88.5%	3 (0.7%)	210 (49.3%)	203 (47.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	$34,883			$3,576			$31,307	47.1	32.6	1066	284		360008605670
783	West Middle School	Public	6-8	395 Center Rd	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 677-3500	778	70	11.1	34.3%	643 (82.6%)	32 (4.1%)	50 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.0%)	$26,017			$740			$25,277	47	37.3	971	188		363078004150
784	Hermon-Dekalb Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	709 E Dekalb Rd	De Kalb Junction	13630	St. Lawrence County	Hermon-Dekalb Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 347-3442	363	37	9.9	49.9%	347 (95.6%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$31,230			$3,275			$27,955	46.9	37.2	975	191		361425001173
785	Brooklyn Studio Secondary School	Public	6-12	8310 21st Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 266-5032	892	83	10.7	84.0%	354 (39.7%)	27 (3.0%)	350 (39.2%)	147 (16.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	$30,838			$2,816			$28,022	46.6	40.1	914	129		360015203107
786	Roberts Street Middle School	Public	5-8	120 Roberts St	Canastota	13032	Madison County	Canastota Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 697-2029	370	38	9.6	43.2%	335 (90.5%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	$26,490			$1,049			$25,440	46.6			(n/a)		360639000421
787	Deposit Middle-Senior High School	Public	6-12	171 2nd St	Deposit	13754	Delaware County	Deposit Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 467-2197	243	28	8.7	51.9%	218 (89.7%)	7 (2.9%)	11 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	$34,713			$2,106			$32,607	46.4	51.2	691	96		360906000694
788	Frewsburg Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	26 Institute St	Frewsburg	14738	Chautauqua County	Frewsburg Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 569-7055	335	36	9.3	39.7%	316 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$29,776			$1,402			$28,374	46.4	57.9	574	214		361161000917
789	Junior High School 383 Philippa Schuyler	Public, Magnet	6-8	1300 Greene Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 574-0390	651	57	11.4	87.4%	8 (1.2%)	155 (23.8%)	457 (70.2%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.8%)	$31,788			$3,001			$28,787	46.4	50.2	706	83		360009702000
790	Hinsdale Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3701 Main St	Hinsdale	14743	Cattaraugus County	Hinsdale Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 557-2227	349	41	8.5	49.6%	315 (90.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	$33,926			$3,283			$30,643	46.4	43	858	68		361449001203

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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.
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Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.