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
551	Royalton-Hartland Middle School	Public	5-8	78 State St	Middleport	14105	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 735-2000	328	32	10.1	44.5%	293 (89.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	$25,591			$446			$25,144	60.4	48.5	741	190		362514005836
552	Livingston Manor High School	Public	7-12	19 School St	Livingston Manor	12758	Sullivan County	Livingston Manor Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 439-4400	181	20	8.9	43.6%	144 (79.6%)	7 (3.9%)	20 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	$50,205			$5,270			$44,936	60.3	56.7	596	44		361758001575
553	Creo College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	524 Courtlandt Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Creo College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 216-9246	360			100.0%	5 (1.4%)	141 (39.2%)	208 (57.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	$25,879			$3,172			$22,706	60.3	51	695	142		360119406693
554	Stockbridge Valley Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6011 Williams Rd	Munnsville	13409	Madison County	Stockbridge Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 495-4550	377	41	9.1	47.2%	354 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$30,527			$2,061			$28,466	60.2	49.6	722	168		362814003801
555	Brooklyn Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2635 Linden Blvd	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	Brooklyn Scholars Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 348-9360	728	45	16.1	89.1%	5 (0.7%)	484 (66.5%)	187 (25.7%)	35 (4.8%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	$22,191			$1,578			$20,613	60.1	59.7	543	12		360098906097
556	Lynbrook South Middle School	Public	6-8	333 Union Ave	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 887-0267	414	39	10.5	11.6%	276 (66.7%)	22 (5.3%)	72 (17.4%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	$33,580			$382			$33,198	60.1	51.9	679	123		361791001607
557	Belfast School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 King St	Belfast	14711	Allegany County	Belfast Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 365-2646	318	41	7.8	51.9%	306 (96.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$35,740			$1,914			$33,827	60	52.8	665	108		360435000187
558	North Collins Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2045 School St	North Collins	14111	Erie County	North Collins Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 337-0101	234	29	8	35.5%	201 (85.9%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.4%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$40,189			$804			$39,385	59.8	37.3	972	414		362097002978
559	Ps/Is 45 Horace E Greene	Public	PK, KG-8	84 Schaefer St	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 642-5360	440	41	10.7	85.9%	13 (3.0%)	168 (38.2%)	245 (55.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	$36,559			$3,357			$33,202	59.8	44.9	815	256		360009702199
560	Lisha Kill Middle School	Public	5-8	68 Waterman Ave	Albany	12205	Albany County	South Colonie Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 456-2306	640	54	11.9	38.6%	386 (60.3%)	70 (10.9%)	43 (6.7%)	80 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.1%)	$27,094			$786			$26,308	59.7	52.8	664	104		362721004496

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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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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.