The average public middle school diversity score in New York is approximately 0.73 per year (2025).
The most diverse public middle schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in New York is currently Mont Pleasant Middle School, with a diversity score of 0.79.
Diversity Score Range: 0.76
0.79
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.77
Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in New York (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Mont Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 6-8
1121 Forest Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 370-8160
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 370-8160
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Oneida Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 6-8
1629 Oneida St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-3700
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-3700
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Schenectady High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 8-12
1445 The Plaza
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 881-2044
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 7-8
1701 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Lovejoy Discovery School #43
(Math: 10% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
161 Benzinger St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-3260
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-3260
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Central Park Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 6-8
421 Elm St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8250
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8250
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Hawtree Creek Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 6-8
121-10 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 659-3792
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 659-3792
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
P.s. 373
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
91 Henderson Ave
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 816-8897
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 816-8897
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson
(Math: 17% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 6-8
121-10 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 843-2260
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 843-2260
Rank: #5 - 105. - 10.
Utica Academy Of Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: K-12
160 School Ln
Frankfort, NY 13340
(315) 266-1072
Frankfort, NY 13340
(315) 266-1072
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
P.s. 177
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-8
56-37 188th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(929) 483-3050
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(929) 483-3050
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
Success Academy Charter School-union Square
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-8
40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
P.s. 370
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-12
3000 W 1st St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 372-3777
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 372-3777
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 7-8
500 Deerfield Dr E
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
P.s. 207 Elizabeth G Leary
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
4011 Fillmore Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
Junior High School 278 Marine Park
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
1925 Stuart St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-3523
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-3523
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
P.s. Q811
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-12
61-25 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 224-8060
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 224-8060
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
P.s. 69 Houghton Academy
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: PK-8
1725 Clinton St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-4794
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-4794
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
Robert Frost Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
450 Half Hollow Rd
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4210
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4210
Rank: #11 - 2111. - 21.
West Buffalo Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-8
113 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 923-1534
Buffalo, NY 14213
(716) 923-1534
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 54% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 5-12
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Success Academy Charter School-upper West
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-8
145 W 84th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
P.s. 993
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-12
85-15 258th St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4040
Floral Park, NY 11001
(718) 831-4040
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Scholars' Academy
(Math: 77% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-12
320 Beach 104th St
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
P.s. 771
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-12
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-3600
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-3600
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Ps/is 266
(Math: 48% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Valley Stream North High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 7-12
750 Herman Ave
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 564-5510
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516) 564-5510
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Grant Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
2400 Grant Blvd
Syracuse, NY 13208
(315) 435-4433
Syracuse, NY 13208
(315) 435-4433
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Huntington K-8 School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
400 Sunnycrest Rd
Syracuse, NY 13206
(315) 435-4565
Syracuse, NY 13206
(315) 435-4565
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Expeditionary Learning Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
4942 S Salina St
Syracuse, NY 13205
(315) 435-6416
Syracuse, NY 13205
(315) 435-6416
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
P.s. 81
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
140 Tacoma Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-4060
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 816-4060
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
(Math: 59% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
330 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 5-8
32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
Rank: #22 - 3622. - 36.
Junior High School 14 Shell Bank
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
2424 Batchelder St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0220
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0220
Show 100 more public schools in NY (out of 1,659 total schools)
Loading...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public middle schools diversity score?
The New York average public middle schools diversity score is 0.73 for 2025.
What are public middle schools with the most diversity score in New York?
The best top ranked public middle schools in New York include Mont Pleasant Middle School, Oneida Middle School and Schenectady High School.
Recent Articles
What Is A Charter School?
Explore the world of charter schools in this comprehensive guide. Learn about their history, how they operate, and the pros and cons of this educational innovation. Discover key facts about charter schools, including admission policies, demographics, and funding, as well as what to look for when considering a charter school for your child.
10 Reasons Why High School Sports Benefit Students
Discover the 10 compelling reasons why high school sports are beneficial for students. This comprehensive article explores how athletics enhance academic performance, foster personal growth, and develop crucial life skills. From improved fitness and time management to leadership development and community representation, learn why participating in high school sports can be a game-changer for students' overall success and well-being.
February 05, 2025
Understanding the U.S. Department of Education: Structure, Impact, and EvolutionWe explore how the Department of Education shapes American education, from its cabinet-level leadership to its impact on millions of students, written for general audiences seeking clarity on this vital institution.
