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Middle School 245 Computer School (The)

Public Grades 6-8
87th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,500 New York Middle Schools
Better than 94% of New York middle schools
Summary

Middle School 245 Computer School (The) is a highly-regarded public middle school in New York City's District #3, serving 364 students in grades 6-8 and consistently ranking among the top middle schools in New York state.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.49% of 6th graders, 85.32% of 7th graders, and 83.19% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.01% and 50.86% for the district and state, respectively. Similarly, in Math, 75.21% of 6th graders, 92.66% of 7th graders, and 89.29% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 60.75% and 51.2% for the district and state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 55-91 out of over 1,400 New York middle schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, and Special Education students.

While Middle School 245 Computer School (The) outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington and East Side Middle School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings, suggesting a concentration of high-performing schools in the area. The school's high per-student spending, low student-teacher ratio, and focus on computer science and technology may be contributing factors to its exceptional academic outcomes.

371
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,177
Per pupil spending ?
35.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 W 77th St
       New York, NY  10024-6902

(917) 441-0873

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.7%
Hispanic:
29.1%
African American:
11.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (82% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of New York middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg60%
New York avg54%
87th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 6% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8Middle Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3
507th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.687 of 150094.2%★★★★★
202491.8114 of 150492.4%★★★★★
202393.988 of 150094.1%★★★★★
202292.689 of 147994.0%★★★★★
202193.059 of 124295.2%★★★★★
201993.292 of 143993.6%★★★★★
201891.595 of 143893.4%★★★★★
201791.199 of 145593.2%★★★★★
201684.3156 of 142989.1%★★★★☆
201580.8190 of 140786.5%★★★★☆
201477.4227 of 140183.8%★★★★☆
201386.1146 of 137389.4%★★★★☆
201281.6208 of 133784.4%★★★★☆
201185.6141 of 129589.1%★★★★☆
201065.1504 of 124359.5%★★★☆☆
200968.8471 of 122461.5%★★★☆☆
200869.1431 of 118563.6%★★★☆☆
200767.9412 of 112363.3%★★★☆☆
200671.7333 of 109569.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.479 of 67688.3%★★★★☆
202288.848 of 70693.2%★★★★★
202182.522 of 25391.3%★★★★★
201987.066 of 65389.9%★★★★★
201895.332 of 66395.2%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.355 of 40686.5%★★★★☆
201980.959 of 36984.0%★★★★☆
201879.959 of 37484.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.287 of 145794.0%★★★★★
202493.083 of 146594.3%★★★★★
202391.994 of 146393.6%★★★★★
202291.286 of 145494.1%★★★★★
202191.252 of 106695.1%★★★★★
201990.994 of 137093.1%★★★★★
201891.284 of 135393.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.058 of 96594.0%★★★★★
202485.588 of 95390.8%★★★★★
202383.9102 of 94389.2%★★★★☆
202281.0101 of 91488.9%★★★★☆
202166.497 of 44978.4%★★★★☆
201995.931 of 82696.2%★★★★★
201891.343 of 81094.7%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.1129 of 60378.6%★★★★☆
202469.7117 of 59480.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.8158 of 128387.7%★★★★☆
202475.1230 of 129682.3%★★★★☆
202381.7168 of 128887.0%★★★★☆
202277.2198 of 130684.8%★★★★☆
202165.8228 of 93575.6%★★★★☆
201994.065 of 124194.8%★★★★★
201890.483 of 124593.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.591 of 145593.7%★★★★★
202486.4161 of 146489.0%★★★★☆
202393.680 of 146494.5%★★★★★
202291.892 of 145593.7%★★★★★
202191.462 of 107194.2%★★★★★
201994.274 of 136694.6%★★★★★
201890.0102 of 135292.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.337 of 23584.3%★★★★☆
202480.251 of 22076.8%★★★★☆
202391.510 of 20895.2%★★★★★
202275.449 of 19074.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202595.946 of 129896.5%★★★★★
202493.843 of 130396.7%★★★★★
202396.836 of 130797.2%★★★★★
202297.525 of 128398.1%★★★★★
202194.510 of 52298.1%★★★★★
201993.732 of 113997.2%★★★★★
201885.663 of 117094.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.052 of 77593.3%★★★★★
202492.537 of 77895.2%★★★★★
202391.843 of 77294.4%★★★★★
202293.833 of 74895.6%★★★★★
202195.115 of 61497.6%★★★★★
201992.146 of 71693.6%★★★★★
201888.953 of 76393.1%★★★★★
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)
Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school
Male (2025)94th percentile~ school
White (2025)93rd percentile~ school
African American (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school
Homeless (2025)79th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I89%+33 vs state
Math84%+30 vs state
English Language Arts83%+31 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences70%+14 vs state

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by a student
Friday, September 18, 2009

Open Quote This is a really great school all the kids that go there love it. Every class is very good and you get taught lots of different things i love it! Close Quote





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Students at Middle School 245 Computer School (The) are 45% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Middle School 245 Computer School (The).

Yes. Middle School 245 Computer School (The) ranks in the top 5.8% of New York middle schools.


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