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Nyc Museum School

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Nyc Museum School ranks 340 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 72% of New York high schools

Summary

Nyc Museum School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's District #2, with a student population of 479. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New York high schools over the past decade, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed.

Nyc Museum School's academic performance is a key strength, with students outperforming the district and state averages in several Regents exam subjects, including Common Core English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, U.S. History and Government, and Life Science Biology. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects are often 10-20 percentage points higher than the district and state averages, particularly in Common Core English Language Arts, where proficiency rates consistently exceed 90%. Additionally, Nyc Museum School has maintained a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.3% to 97.5% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the district and state averages.

However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.2% to 44.0% in recent years, are a concern and may be impacting the overall academic performance and student outcomes. Nyc Museum School is located in close proximity to several other high-performing public high schools, such as Manhattan Village Academy, Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies, and Humanities Preparatory Academy, which share similar district and demographic characteristics but vary in their academic performance and rankings.

481

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,333

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011

(212) 675-6206

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.9%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Asian:

19.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (77% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in New York City Geographic District # 2

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Living Environment scores 47 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg64%

New York avg66%

340^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 57High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2

352^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 2 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	340 of 1234	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	330 of 1242	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	292 of 1228	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	219 of 1190	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	295 of 1207	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	308 of 1210	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	468 of 1221	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.6	365 of 1255	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	244 of 1255	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	249 of 1237	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	548 of 1217	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.3	514 of 1198	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.6	676 of 1165	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	713 of 1117	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	647 of 1086	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.8	708 of 1027	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.0	754 of 1002	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.0	756 of 986	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.8	704 of 935	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	220 of 713	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	92.8	9 of 690	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	63.7	189 of 671	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	128 of 593	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	108 of 679	84.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	188 of 413	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	181 of 426	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	138 of 424	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	126 of 386	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	185 of 447	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	219 of 426	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	486 of 669	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	290 of 1206	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	292 of 1219	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	356 of 1197	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	196 of 1155	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	263 of 1193	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	217 of 1176	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	206 of 885	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	234 of 865	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	191 of 851	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	174 of 760	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	75 of 815	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	66 of 791	91.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	145 of 531	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	299 of 1179	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	280 of 1170	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	252 of 1155	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	148 of 1101	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	145 of 1179	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	117 of 1154	89.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	443 of 1201	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	370 of 1211	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	226 of 1191	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	259 of 1154	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	344 of 1190	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	400 of 1176	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	5 of 328	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	2 of 306	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	36 of 212	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	193 of 1149	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	250 of 1144	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	177 of 1130	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	260 of 1038	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	190 of 1132	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	233 of 1095	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	274 of 788	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	178 of 781	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	179 of 776	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	152 of 738	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	367 of 793	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	257 of 765	66.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)73rd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography96%+20 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state

Life Science Biology86%+27 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences86%+30 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Common Core Algebra II79%+4 vs state

Geometry66%+6 vs state

Chemistry60%-5 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

Common Core Geometry42%+18 vs state

Living Environment10%-47 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

The NYC Museum school provides an excellent, well rounded education. The teachers work very hard and care about the students. The coursework is very interesting and thought provoking. The trips on Wednesdays are worthwhile and enrich the students learning. The principal cares about the school and is available with any concern. I feel like my son is getting a great education without being overwhelmed. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, August 16, 2014

Do not come to this school if you're looking for the ultimate high school experience or for this school sky rocket you to academic success. Many teachers of this institution are incompetent. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nyc Lab High School For Collaborative Studies	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 691-6119	413	40	10.2	58.4%	146 (35.4%)	28 (6.8%)	98 (23.7%)	117 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	74.7	240^th of 1234 public high schools	80.6%		73.7	269^th of 1242 public high schools	78.3%	29	68.7	81.6	94.2	28.6		92.7	66.7	62.5	85.2	86.5	85.4	80.7								$35,904	$1,678	$34,227
Nyc Museum School	Public	9-12	333 W 17th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 675-6206	481	32	15.1	55.9%	168 (34.9%)	35 (7.3%)	146 (30.4%)	92 (19.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	69.7	340^th of 1234 public high schools	72.4%		70.4	330^th of 1242 public high schools	73.4%	10	60.0	78.6	88.1	42.1		95.7	10.0		80.2	55.9	85.7	66.1	85.6							$25,333	$1,324	$24,009
Landmark High School	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 647-7410	289	33	8.8	85.5%	19 (6.6%)	63 (21.8%)	186 (64.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)			51.9																	$35,504	$2,959	$32,545
Humanities Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 929-4433	261	21	12.6	67.4%	46 (17.6%)	37 (14.2%)	143 (54.8%)	20 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)								(n/a)			78.8																	$29,517	$2,206	$27,311
James Baldwin School-A School For Expeditionary Lrning	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 627-2812	138	20	6.7	92.8%	4 (2.9%)	47 (34.1%)	80 (58.0%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			53.3																	$45,214	$2,734	$42,481
Manhattan Business Academy	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 647-1983	441	36	12.3	90.7%	23 (5.2%)	111 (25.2%)	271 (61.5%)	26 (5.9%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35	805^th of 1234 public high schools	34.8%		32.4	831^st of 1242 public high schools	33.1%	26	8.3	61.9	84.1			69.7	52.5		77.9	41.7	43.5	10.0	24.7							$30,159	$2,685	$27,474
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	390	40	9.7	76.4%	59 (15.1%)	85 (21.8%)	204 (52.3%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	6.3	1191^st of 1234 public high schools	3.5%		21.6	961^st of 1242 public high schools	22.6%	230		20.0	45.8	0.0	7.7	38.6	30.8		33.3	28.0	13.5	7.3	13.4	36.4	39.5	30.0	33.3	37.2	14.8	$38,109	$4,020	$34,089
Hudson High School Of Learning Technologies	Public	9-12	351 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 488-3330	189	18	10.3	81.5%	10 (5.3%)	48 (25.4%)	123 (65.1%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10	1138^th of 1234 public high schools	7.8%		13.3	1083^rd of 1242 public high schools	12.8%	55		20.0	56.1	11.1	0.0	46.4	37.5		42.2	23.2	33.3	15.4	29.6							$36,163	$2,366	$33,797
Liberty High School Academy For Newcomers	Public	9-12	250 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 691-0934	460	35	13.0	90.2%	22 (4.8%)	128 (27.8%)	296 (64.3%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	683^rd of 1234 public high schools	44.7%		22.8	942^nd of 1242 public high schools	24.2%	259	54.6	23.6	80.0	0.0	48.9	79.6	65.1		91.7	53.1	36.8	25.0	52.0							$28,090	$2,356	$25,734
High School Of Fashion Industries (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	225 W 24th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 255-1235	1,455	122	11.8	81.3%	76 (5.2%)	419 (28.8%)	862 (59.2%)	58 (4.0%)	11 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	26 (1.8%)	32.9	824^th of 1234 public high schools	33.2%		39	762^nd of 1242 public high schools	38.6%	62	32.7	34.3	87.0	9.9	15.4	70.1	37.0	4.4	66.0	39.9	37.7	31.5	50.2							$28,732	$2,773	$25,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Nyc Museum School

How many students attend Nyc Museum School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Nyc Museum School.

Is Nyc Museum School a good school?

Nyc Museum School ranks 340^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nyc Museum School?

Students at Nyc Museum School are 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Nyc Museum School in?

New York City Geographic District # 2

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