For the 2024-25 school year, there are 65 blue ribbon public middle schools serving 39,884 students in New York.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New York are North Shore Senior High School, Icahn Charter School 4 and South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York blue ribbon public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Shore Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
450 Glen Cove Ave
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7001
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 277-7001
Grades: K-12
| 764 students
Rank: #22.
Icahn Charter School 4
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1500 Pelham Pkwy South
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Grades: K-8
| 348 students
Rank: #33.
South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3458 Third Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(929) 285-3025
Bronx, NY 10456
(929) 285-3025
Grades: K-8
| 500 students
Rank: #44.
Bronxville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Grades: K-8
| 655 students
Rank: #55.
South Bronx Classical Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
977 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-4340
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-4340
Grades: K-8
| 498 students
Rank: #66.
Bronxville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #77.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
410 E 100th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
Grades: K-8
| 693 students
Rank: #88.
Willets Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
455 I U Willets Rd
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 333-8797
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 333-8797
Grades: 5-7
| 404 students
Rank: #99.
Icahn Charter School 2
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1640 Bronxdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-6107
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-6107
Grades: K-8
| 331 students
Rank: #1010.
H C Crittenden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 Macdonald Ave
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-4250
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #1111.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 781 students
Rank: #1212.
Briarcliff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8380
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8380
Grades: 6-8
| 294 students
Rank: #1313.
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
Rank: #1414.
Rye Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Parsons St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Grades: 6-8
| 685 students
Rank: #1515.
South Woods Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
99 Pell Ln
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5621
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5621
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
Rank: #1616.
Eagle Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4645 Enders Rd
Manlius, NY 13104
(315) 692-1400
Manlius, NY 13104
(315) 692-1400
Grades: 5-8
| 626 students
Rank: #1717.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Grades: K-12
| 1,574 students
Rank: #1818.
Garden City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
64-20 175th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,476 students
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Skaneateles Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
35 East St
Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 291-2241
Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 291-2241
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: #2121.
P.S. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Grades: PK-8
| 1,155 students
Rank: #2222.
I.S. 289
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Grades: 6-8
| 239 students
Rank: #2323.
P.S. 184 Shuang Wen
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 736 students
Rank: #2424.
Middle School 243 Center School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Grades: 5-8
| 252 students
Rank: #2525.
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Grades: 5-9
| 482 students
Rank: #2626.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Grades: PK-8
| 483 students
Rank: #2727.
Farragut Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
27 Farragut Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6230
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6230
Grades: 5-8
| 527 students
Rank: #2828.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1804 Holland Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 892-1276
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 892-1276
Grades: K-7
| 461 students
Rank: #2929.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1960 Benedict Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-7301
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-7301
Grades: K-8
| 792 students
Rank: #3030.
Icahn Charter School 5
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1500 Pelham Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Grades: K-8
| 344 students
Rank: #3131.
Oldfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Oldfield Rd
Greenlawn, NY 11740
(631) 754-5310
Greenlawn, NY 11740
(631) 754-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 659 students
Rank: #3232.
Mott Hall School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
Grades: 6-8
| 245 students
Rank: #3333.
Perry Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9499 Weston Rd
New Hartford, NY 13413
(315) 738-9300
New Hartford, NY 13413
(315) 738-9300
Grades: 7-9
| 584 students
Rank: #3434.
Merrick Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1870 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 992-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 814 students
Rank: #3535.
Clarke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
740 Edgewood Dr
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 876-7401
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New York?
The top ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New York include North Shore Senior High School, Icahn Charter School 4 and South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii.
How many blue ribbon public middle schools are located in New York?
65 blue ribbon public middle schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York blue ribbon public middle schools minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the New York public middle schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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