Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
121	Is 7 Elias Bernstein	Public	6-8	1270 Huguenot Ave	Staten Island	10312	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 697-8488	1,177	82	14.3	48.4%	790 (67.1%)	9 (0.8%)	135 (11.5%)	218 (18.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.0%)	$31,722	$1,705	$30,017	90.9	90.6	129	8	360010301966
122	Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity	Public	6-8	29 6 Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 875-1021	298	28	10.7	47.0%	75 (25.2%)	115 (38.6%)	55 (18.5%)	18 (6.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.7%)	$30,594	$1,879	$28,715	90.9	82.4	209	87	360009106704
123	Hommocks School	Public	6-8	130 Hommocks Rd	Larchmont	10538	Westchester County	Mamaroneck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 220-3300	1,284	115	11.1	18.9%	850 (66.2%)	32 (2.5%)	307 (23.9%)	32 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.7%)	$28,802	$449	$28,352	90.7	92.2	111	12	361824001646
124	Bushwick Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	751 Knickerbocker Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Bushwick Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 240-9162	738	42	17.5	92.3%	11 (1.5%)	101 (13.7%)	613 (83.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	$16,897	$1,214	$15,683	90.7	60.3	539	415	360101706172
125	Russell I Doig Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	277	37	7.5	28.9%	239 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	$31,939	$1,076	$30,863	90.6	77.4	269	144	362898003922
126	Lower Manhattan Community Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Broadway	New York	10004	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(646) 826-8100	313	32	9.8	52.1%	98 (31.3%)	29 (9.3%)	95 (30.4%)	73 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	$32,549	$1,847	$30,702	90.6	89.2	142	16	360007705768
127	Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Charles Lindbergh Blvd	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 591-3030	1,607	104	15.5	68.3%	6 (0.4%)	901 (56.1%)	630 (39.2%)	10 (0.6%)	15 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (2.6%)	$21,382	$1,466	$19,916	90.4	86.3	168	41	360116906639
128	West End Secondary School	Public	6-12	227-243 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 245-1506	722	59	12.2	38.5%	352 (48.8%)	90 (12.5%)	198 (27.4%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	$24,929	$1,359	$23,571	90.2	93.4	92	36	360007806547
129	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 13	Public, Charter	K-8	80 Willoughby St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 13	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 889-7041	797	67	11.9	37.1%	276 (34.6%)	253 (31.7%)	120 (15.1%)	47 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (12.4%)	$26,522	$347	$26,176	90.2	90.6	128	1	360115006582
130	Is 227 Louis Armstrong	Public, Magnet	5-8	32-02 Junction Blvd	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 335-7500	1,555	97	16.1	67.1%	291 (18.7%)	213 (13.7%)	575 (37.0%)	396 (25.5%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	67 (4.3%)	$29,657	$1,960	$27,698	90	87	160	30	360010203146

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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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State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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
121	Is 7 Elias Bernstein	Public	6-8	1270 Huguenot Ave	Staten Island	10312	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	No	(718) 697-8488	1,177	82	14.3	48.4%	790 (67.1%)	9 (0.8%)	135 (11.5%)	218 (18.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.0%)	$31,722			$1,705			$30,017	90.9	90.6	129	8		360010301966
122	Bridges: A School For Exploration And Equity	Public	6-8	29 6 Ave	Brooklyn	11217	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	No	(718) 875-1021	298	28	10.7	47.0%	75 (25.2%)	115 (38.6%)	55 (18.5%)	18 (6.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.7%)	$30,594			$1,879			$28,715	90.9	82.4	209	87		360009106704
123	Hommocks School	Public	6-8	130 Hommocks Rd	Larchmont	10538	Westchester County	Mamaroneck Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 220-3300	1,284	115	11.1	18.9%	850 (66.2%)	32 (2.5%)	307 (23.9%)	32 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.7%)	$28,802			$449			$28,352	90.7	92.2	111	12		361824001646
124	Bushwick Ascend Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	751 Knickerbocker Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Bushwick Ascend Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 240-9162	738	42	17.5	92.3%	11 (1.5%)	101 (13.7%)	613 (83.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	$16,897			$1,214			$15,683	90.7	60.3	539	415		360101706172
125	Russell I Doig Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Whig St	Trumansburg	14886	Tompkins County	Trumansburg Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 387-7551	277	37	7.5	28.9%	239 (86.3%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.7%)	5 (1.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	$31,939			$1,076			$30,863	90.6	77.4	269	144		362898003922
126	Lower Manhattan Community Middle School	Public	6-8	26 Broadway	New York	10004	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(646) 826-8100	313	32	9.8	52.1%	98 (31.3%)	29 (9.3%)	95 (30.4%)	73 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	$32,549			$1,847			$30,702	90.6	89.2	142	16		360007705768
127	Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Charles Lindbergh Blvd	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Academy Charter School-Uniondale	Yes	No	No	Yes	(516) 591-3030	1,607	104	15.5	68.3%	6 (0.4%)	901 (56.1%)	630 (39.2%)	10 (0.6%)	15 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	42 (2.6%)	$21,382			$1,466			$19,916	90.4	86.3	168	41		360116906639
128	West End Secondary School	Public	6-12	227-243 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 245-1506	722	59	12.2	38.5%	352 (48.8%)	90 (12.5%)	198 (27.4%)	45 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.7%)	$24,929			$1,359			$23,571	90.2	93.4	92	36		360007806547
129	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 13	Public, Charter	K-8	80 Willoughby St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-Central School District 13	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 889-7041	797	67	11.9	37.1%	276 (34.6%)	253 (31.7%)	120 (15.1%)	47 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (12.4%)	$26,522			$347			$26,176	90.2	90.6	128	1		360115006582
130	Is 227 Louis Armstrong	Public, Magnet	5-8	32-02 Junction Blvd	East Elmhurst	11369	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 335-7500	1,555	97	16.1	67.1%	291 (18.7%)	213 (13.7%)	575 (37.0%)	396 (25.5%)	7 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	67 (4.3%)	$29,657			$1,960			$27,698	90	87	160	30		360010203146