For the 2025 school year, there are 90 magnet public middle schools serving 58,593 students in New York.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle schools in New York are Tag Young Scholars, 30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide) and New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Magnet Public Middle Schools in New York (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Grades: K-8
| 550 students
Rank: #22.
30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide)
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
28-37 29th St
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Astoria, NY 11102
(718) 726-0501
Grades: K-8
| 513 students
Rank: #33.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,613 students
Rank: #44.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #55.
I.s. 98 Bay Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1401 Emmons Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-9005
Grades: 6-8
| 1,430 students
Rank: #66.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Grades: 6-12
| 718 students
Rank: #77.
Mark Twain Is 239 For The Gifted And Talented
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2401 Neptune Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 266-0814
Grades: 6-8
| 1,211 students
Rank: #88.
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
| 795 students
Rank: #99.
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
| 1,495 students
Rank: #1010.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Grades: 4-8
| 116 students
Rank: #1111.
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
| 1,146 students
Rank: #1212.
Professional Performing Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
Grades: 6-12
| 515 students
Rank: #1313.
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: 7-9
| 846 students
Rank: #1414.
I.s. 227 Louis Armstrong
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
32-02 Junction Blvd
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 335-7500
Grades: 5-8
| 1,561 students
Rank: #1515.
Junior High School 185 Edward Bleeker
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
147-26 25th Dr
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 445-3232
Grades: 6-8
| 1,469 students
Rank: #1616.
I.s. 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Grades: 6-8
| 1,549 students
Rank: #1717.
Junior High School 234 Arthur W Cunningham
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1875 E 17th St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-1334
Grades: 6-8
| 1,403 students
Rank: #1818.
Accompsett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
660 Meadow Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 382-2305
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #1919.
I.s. 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 Walton St
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0589
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 782-0589
Grades: 6-8
| 999 students
Rank: #2020.
Junior High School 223 Montauk
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4200 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-0155
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-0155
Grades: 6-8
| 654 students
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 377-8845
Grades: K-8
| 299 students
Rank: #2222.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #2323.
I.s. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8787 24th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Brooklyn, NY 11214
(718) 996-6706
Grades: 6-8
| 1,232 students
Rank: #2424.
I.s. 141 Steinway
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37-11 21st Ave
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 278-6403
Grades: 6-8
| 1,008 students
Rank: #2525.
Ps/ms 200 Magnet School-global Studi
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70-10 164th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 969-7780
Grades: PK-8
| 534 students
Rank: #2626.
East Side Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 E 12th St
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
New York, NY 10009
(212) 460-8467
Grades: 6-12
| 695 students
Rank: #2727.
Dock Street School For Steam Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
19 Dock St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #2828.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 610 students
Rank: #2929.
P.s. 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4715 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Grades: PK-8
| 567 students
Rank: #3030.
Middle School 224 Manhattan East School For Arts & Academics
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 E 100th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6047
Grades: 6-8
| 181 students
Rank: #3131.
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
31-51 21st St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #3232.
Denzel Washington School-arts
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 S 6th Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 358-2740
Grades: 6-12
| 420 students
Rank: #3333.
Junior High School 118 William W Niles
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
577 E 179th St
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-2330
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 584-2330
Grades: 6-8
| 506 students
Rank: #3434.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,240 students
Rank: #3535.
Middle School 358
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
88-06 164th St
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Jamaica, NY 11432
(718) 558-6240
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in New York?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in New York include Tag Young Scholars, 30th Avenue School (G & T Citywide) and New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in New York?
90 magnet public middle schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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