Best Middle Schools in New York (2025-26)

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A: 171B: 165C: 168D: 165F: 54

46% of the 723 ranked middle schools in New York earn an A or B (171 A grades, 165 B, 168 C, 165 D, 54 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 467 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (65% here, 70% nationally), and 338 exceed it. On average 57% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 47% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: New York City Charter School Of The Arts (79% against 26%, A), Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Ii (75% against 22%, A-), Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School (71% against 20%, B+), Arcadia Middle School (91% against 43%, A+), Ms 267 Math Science & Technology (73% against 25%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 181): Williamsville Central School District (4), Smithtown Central School District (3), Shenendehowa Central School District (3), Great Neck Union Free School District (2).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: Brooklyn (95, 33 at A or B), Bronx (73, 2 at A or B), New York (38, 14 at A or B), Staten Island (13, 7 at A or B), Rochester (9, 4 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Is 61 Leonardo Da Vinci (2,079 students, D, #574), Is 73 Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School (the) (1,799 students, B, #266), Ms 137 America's School Of Heroes (1,670 students, C, #435).

Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

What is the best middle school in New York?

Ms 255 Salk School Of Science in New York ranks first among the 723 ranked middle schools in New York with a SchoolGrade of A+, 95% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62%.

How are middle schools in New York ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many middle schools does New York have?

SchoolGrade grades 735 public middle schools in New York; 723 are ranked here and 12 are listed as not ranked.