Best Middle Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
360007604869	711	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	336	35	9.6	95.8%	8 (2.4%)	111 (33.0%)	190 (56.5%)	9 (2.7%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	7 (2.1%)	$30,002	$2,784	$27,218	50	19.5	1277	566
360008705569	712	Bronx Dance Academy School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3617 Bainbridge Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 515-0410	257	20	12.8	92.6%	2 (0.8%)	39 (15.2%)	204 (79.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	$19,353	$2,387	$16,967	49.9	32.8	1013	301
361275004686	713	Greene Middle School	Public	6-8	40 S Canal St	Greene	13778	Chenango County	Greene Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 656-4161	208	22	9.3	42.3%	200 (96.2%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,090	$3,507	$12,583	49.9	45.9	775	62
360007706125	714	Quest To Learn	Public	6-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3645	489	51	9.5	65.2%	89 (18.2%)	129 (26.4%)	203 (41.5%)	37 (7.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.9%)	$23,095	$2,537	$20,557	49.9	63.3	464	250
361758001575	715	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	179	25	7.1	48.6%	145 (81.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	$18,288	$00	$18,288	49.9	40.2	887	172
360001500053	716	Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School	Public	6-12	3131 Five Mile Rd	Allegany	14706	Cattaraugus County	Allegany-Limestone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 375-6600	598	56	10.7	38.8%	551 (92.1%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	$15,211	$1,150	$14,061	49.8	60.5	512	204
360000500282	717	Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Bridge St	Broadalbin	12025	Fulton County	Broadalbin-Perth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 954-2600	796	67	11.8		751 (94.3%)	9 (1.1%)	21 (2.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$11,597	$25	$11,572	49.8	44.5	803	86
361443001195	718	Highland Falls Intermediate School	Public	3-8	52 Mountain Ave	Highland Falls	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4761	324	43	7.5	55.9%	158 (48.8%)	33 (10.2%)	107 (33.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	$19,254	$1,095	$18,158	49.7	60.3	515	203
360303000077	719	Andover Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	31-35 Elm St	Andover	14806	Allegany County	Andover Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 478-8491	249	19	13.1	47.8%	240 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$25,782	$4,537	$21,245	49.7	39.5	899	180
360012400426	720	Canisteo-Greenwood High School	Public	7-12	84 Greenwood St	Canisteo	14823	Steuben County	Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 698-4225	470	39	11.9	61.5%	446 (94.9%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$15,946	$922	$15,024	49.7	49.4	696	24

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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 14, 2023, 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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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
360007604869	711	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	336	35	9.6	95.8%	8 (2.4%)	111 (33.0%)	190 (56.5%)	9 (2.7%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	7 (2.1%)	$30,002			$2,784			$27,218	50	19.5	1277	566
360008705569	712	Bronx Dance Academy School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3617 Bainbridge Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 515-0410	257	20	12.8	92.6%	2 (0.8%)	39 (15.2%)	204 (79.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	$19,353			$2,387			$16,967	49.9	32.8	1013	301
361275004686	713	Greene Middle School	Public	6-8	40 S Canal St	Greene	13778	Chenango County	Greene Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 656-4161	208	22	9.3	42.3%	200 (96.2%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$16,090			$3,507			$12,583	49.9	45.9	775	62
360007706125	714	Quest To Learn	Public	6-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3645	489	51	9.5	65.2%	89 (18.2%)	129 (26.4%)	203 (41.5%)	37 (7.6%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.9%)	$23,095			$2,537			$20,557	49.9	63.3	464	250
361758001575	715	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	179	25	7.1	48.6%	145 (81.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	$18,288			$00			$18,288	49.9	40.2	887	172
360001500053	716	Allegany-Limestone Middle-High School	Public	6-12	3131 Five Mile Rd	Allegany	14706	Cattaraugus County	Allegany-Limestone Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 375-6600	598	56	10.7	38.8%	551 (92.1%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	$15,211			$1,150			$14,061	49.8	60.5	512	204
360000500282	717	Broadalbin-Perth Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Bridge St	Broadalbin	12025	Fulton County	Broadalbin-Perth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 954-2600	796	67	11.8		751 (94.3%)	9 (1.1%)	21 (2.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	$11,597			$25			$11,572	49.8	44.5	803	86
361443001195	718	Highland Falls Intermediate School	Public	3-8	52 Mountain Ave	Highland Falls	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4761	324	43	7.5	55.9%	158 (48.8%)	33 (10.2%)	107 (33.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	$19,254			$1,095			$18,158	49.7	60.3	515	203
360303000077	719	Andover Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	31-35 Elm St	Andover	14806	Allegany County	Andover Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 478-8491	249	19	13.1	47.8%	240 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	$25,782			$4,537			$21,245	49.7	39.5	899	180
360012400426	720	Canisteo-Greenwood High School	Public	7-12	84 Greenwood St	Canisteo	14823	Steuben County	Canisteo-Greenwood Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 698-4225	470	39	11.9	61.5%	446 (94.9%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	$15,946			$922			$15,024	49.7	49.4	696	24