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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 10002

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Top rankedSchool For Global Leaders498^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Summary:

The 10002 zip code area of New York City is home to three middle schools: Middle School 131, School For Global Leaders, and University Neighborhood Middle School. These schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with over 92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the three schools, Middle School 131 stands out as the top performer, consistently outpacing the New York City Geographic District # 2 and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency across multiple grade levels. The school also boasts the highest proficiency rates in Regents exams for U.S. History and Government (93.1%) and Algebra I (68.67%), as well as an impressive 8th grade science proficiency rate of 69.23%, significantly higher than the district (57.23%) and state (43.5%) averages. School For Global Leaders also performs well, with the highest Regents Algebra I proficiency rate (81.82%) and the highest 8th grade Math proficiency rate (72.22%) among the three schools.

In contrast, University Neighborhood Middle School struggles the most, with several proficiency rates well below the district and state averages, particularly in 6th and 7th grade Math. This school also has the highest per-student spending at $50,548, compared to $43,602 for Middle School 131 and $36,411 for School For Global Leaders, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the differences in academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (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 (2025)	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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University Neighborhood Middle School	Public	6-8	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 267-5701	131	17	7.7	94.7%	7 (5.3%)	26 (19.8%)	93 (71.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	26	1209^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.4%		41.8	880^th of 1504 public middle schools	41.5%	329	5.3		36.4				25.9	51.4	45.2				12.5	36.1				$60,896	$4,824	$56,071
School For Global Leaders	Public	6-9	145 Stanton St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 260-5375	150	18	8.4	89.3%	13 (8.7%)	20 (13.3%)	96 (64.0%)	12 (8.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	63.3	498^th of 1500 public middle schools	66.8%		44.3	823^rd of 1504 public middle schools	45.3%	325			81.8				52.4	51.1	45.7				56.8	66.0	72.2		58.3	$43,392	$3,329	$40,063
Middle School 131	Public	6-8	100 Hester St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 219-1204	257	34	7.6	91.1%	9 (3.5%)	31 (12.1%)	90 (35.0%)	122 (47.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	56.3	623^rd of 1500 public middle schools	58.5%		56.1	605^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.8%	18		93.1	68.7				33.3	45.5	50.7				60.7	59.2			69.2	$49,349	$3,001	$46,347
Manhattan Charter School II	Public, Charter	3-7	220 Henry St	New York	10002	New York County	Manhattan Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 964-3792	73	15	4.8	95.9%	1 (1.4%)	28 (38.4%)	44 (60.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				25.0	41.7	30.0	42.1			0.0	33.3	0.0	10.5			20.0		$41,158	$1,261	$39,897

Cities Near Zip Code 10002

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York	0.14 mi	356	435^th
Brooklyn	0.88 mi	589	431^st
Long Island City	2.17 mi	40	375^th
Ridgewood	3 mi	11	656^th
Woodside	3.63 mi	12	346^th

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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.

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