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
571	Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	543 Moriches-Middle Isl Rd	Manorville	11949	Suffolk County	Eastport-South Manor Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 801-3257	1,469	127	11.5	26.8%	1,135 (77.3%)	31 (2.1%)	254 (17.3%)	26 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.5%)	$33,608			$601			$33,006	59.4	60.3	537	34		360012504241
572	Town Of Webb School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3002 Main St	Old Forge	13420	Herkimer County	Town Of Webb Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 369-3222	236	27	8.7	45.8%	225 (95.3%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$43,612			$417			$43,195	59.3	76.4	283	289		362880003908
573	Ps 188 Island School (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	442 E Houston St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 677-5710	332	38	8.7	97.3%	5 (1.5%)	83 (25.0%)	226 (68.1%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	$46,736			$4,014			$42,722	59.2	56.1	608	35		360007604869
574	Schroon Lake Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1125 Us Rt 9	Schroon Lake	12870	Essex County	Schroon Lake Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 532-7164	227	30	7.6	57.7%	219 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$39,113			$1,653			$37,460	59.1	37.6	963	389		362613003599
575	East Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	76 Newtown Ln	East Hampton	11937	Suffolk County	East Hampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 329-4116	284	36	7.8	33.8%	93 (32.7%)	9 (3.2%)	164 (57.7%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	$49,759			$987			$48,772	59.1	65.2	452	123		360966000737
576	Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow	Public	6-8	6500 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 256-8218	1,327	110	12	88.8%	157 (11.8%)	11 (0.8%)	515 (38.8%)	621 (46.8%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	$28,760			$2,840			$25,920	59	68.7	391	185		360015102735
577	Whitesboro Middle School	Public	7-8	75 Oriskany Blvd	Whitesboro	13492	Oneida County	Whitesboro Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-3110	474	42	11.4	33.5%	413 (87.1%)	7 (1.5%)	21 (4.4%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	$26,487			$1,262			$25,225	59	67.2	418	159		363132004196
578	Lyme Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11868 Academy St	Chaumont	13622	Jefferson County	Lyme Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 649-2417	335	31	10.9	49.6%	299 (89.3%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	$26,118			$1,613			$24,505	58.9	63.1	487	91		361788001604
579	Hamburg Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Division St	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Hamburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 646-3250	741	64	11.5	25.4%	674 (91.0%)	13 (1.8%)	30 (4.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	$23,933			$640			$23,292	58.8	39.2	933	354		361335001098
580	Teachers College Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	168 Morningside Ave	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	No	(212) 316-8080	295	29	10.2	75.3%	23 (7.8%)	129 (43.7%)	114 (38.6%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	16 (5.4%)	$32,179			$2,787			$29,392	58.8	50	708	128		360008106256

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.