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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 10027

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At a glance

Schools

589

Students

Districts

Top rankedMott Hall II922^nd of 1,500 New York middle schools

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Biggest riser

Seed Harlem up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 10027 zip code of New York City is home to three middle schools: KIPP Beyond Charter School, Seed Harlem, and Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of educational opportunities in the Harlem community.

Among the three schools, KIPP Beyond Charter School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top 100 middle schools in New York state. KIPP Beyond students significantly outperform state and KIPP Beyond Charter School district averages on standardized tests, with 90.91% of 6th graders proficient in math compared to 51.2% statewide. The school also has strong performance on Regents exams, with 90.77% proficiency in Algebra II and 86.27% in English Language Arts. In contrast, Seed Harlem and Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders appear to be lower-performing, with much lower proficiency rates on state assessments.

The data also reveals some interesting differences in school metrics. KIPP Beyond Charter School has the largest enrollment with 274 students, while Seed Harlem and Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders have 93 and 78 students, respectively. Additionally, New York City Geographic District # 5 spends significantly more per student at Seed Harlem and Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders compared to KIPP Beyond Charter School, but this higher spending does not appear to translate into stronger academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Common Core English Language Arts 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	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	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mott Hall II	Public	6-9	220 West 121st St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2960	347	32	10.7	77.5%	46 (13.3%)	124 (35.7%)	154 (44.4%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	39.4	922^nd of 1500 public middle schools	38.5%		50.8	698^th of 1504 public middle schools	53.6%	224		90.9	55.3	53.2	40.5	48.2	58.3	18.8	47.1			$31,488	$2,534	$28,954
Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders	Public	6-8	509 W 129th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 543-4960	84	14	6.1	96.4%	4 (4.8%)	36 (42.9%)	42 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	36.4	981^st of 1500 public middle schools	34.6%		36.6	983^rd of 1504 public middle schools	34.6%	2	75.0		15.0	10.0	45.8	59.3	19.1	33.3	48.0	30.0		$68,996	$2,968	$66,028
New Design Middle School	Public	6-8	250 West 127th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-6339	92	18	5.0	—	2 (2.2%)	32 (34.8%)	56 (60.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.5	1432^nd of 1500 public middle schools	4.5%		8.6	1450^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.6%	18			0.0		38.5	25.0	31.6	0.0	3.7	5.3	21.1	$73,796	$3,524	$70,272
Seed Harlem	Public	6-8	425 W 130th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(332) 456-1415	66	15	4.4	89.4%	1 (1.5%)	29 (43.9%)	32 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	8.9	1438^th of 1500 public middle schools	4.1%		7.7	1460^th of 1504 public middle schools	2.9%	22			3.3	8.0	37.5	17.7	28.0	20.0	5.3			$76,886	$4,356	$72,530

Cities Near Zip Code 10027

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York	0.05 mi	356	435^th
Bronx	1.3 mi	471	561^st
Astoria	2.97 mi	7	85^th
Long Island City	3.14 mi	40	375^th
Roosevelt Island	3.35 mi	1	162^nd

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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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