For the 2025 school year, there are 139 public middle schools serving 67,012 students in New York County, NY.
The top ranked public middle schools in New York County, NY are Anderson School, Tag Young Scholars 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 County, NY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average). Middle schools in New York County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New York public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in New York County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Anderson School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Grades: K-8
| 510 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #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: #5 - 65. - 6.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-0114
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-0114
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Success Academy Charter School-upper West
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
145 W 84th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
Grades: K-8
| 1,001 students
Rank: #77.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students
Rank: #88.
Success Academy Charter School-union Square
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
Grades: K-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: #99.
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #1010.
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: #1111.
Clinton School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Grades: 6-12
| 839 students
Rank: #1212.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3
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
| 656 students
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Grades: PK-8
| 774 students
Rank: #1414.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
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
| 1,553 students
Rank: #1515.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #1616.
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: #1717.
Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #1818.
I.s. 289
(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
| 258 students
Rank: #1919.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(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
| 734 students
Rank: #2020.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Grades: 6-12
| 717 students
Rank: #2121.
Spruce Street School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
Grades: PK-8
| 450 students
Rank: #2222.
Middle School 243 Center 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
| 251 students
Rank: #2323.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 5
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 W 140th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10030
(646) 380-2580
New York, NY 10030
(646) 380-2580
Grades: K-8
| 793 students
Rank: #2424.
Yorkville East Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
Grades: 6-8
| 231 students
Rank: #2525.
Battery Park City School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
Grades: PK-8
| 803 students
Rank: #2626.
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: #2727.
Kipp Beyond Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
533 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(646) 361-6734
New York, NY 10027
(646) 361-6734
Grades: 6-8
| 274 students
Rank: #2828.
P.s. 126 Jacob August Riis
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
Grades: PK-8
| 566 students
Rank: #2929.
Kipp Infinity Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
625 W 133 St-rm 308d
New York, NY 10027
(212) 991-2600
New York, NY 10027
(212) 991-2600
Grades: K-12
| 1,846 students
Rank: #3030.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Grades: PK-8
| 681 students
Rank: #3232.
Institute For Collaborative Education
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
345 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
Grades: 6-12
| 479 students
Rank: #3333.
Mott Hall 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
| 276 students
Rank: #3434.
Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
(Math: 59% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
330 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
Grades: 6-8
| 958 students
Rank: #3535.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
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New York County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
509 W 129th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-6301
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-6301
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
222 West 134th St
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-8750
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-8750
Grades: 6-8
| 129 students
410 E 100th St-bldg 99
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5854
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5854
Grades: 10-12
| 20 students
Auxiliary Svcs High School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
198 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-8254
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-8254
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
AWS Architect training School in new York NetCom Learning (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
252 W 37th St 12th floor suite
New York, NY 10018
(188) 856-3826
New York, NY 10018
(188) 856-3826
Grades: PK
| n/a students
AWS Security training classes in New York, NY (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
252 W 37th St 12th floor suite
New York, NY 10018
(188) 856-3826
New York, NY 10018
(188) 856-3826
Grades: PK
| n/a students
351 West 18th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-5350
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-5350
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bayview Correctional Facility (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
550 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-7590
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-7590
Grades: Inquire with school
| 6 students
Borough Academies Elementary School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
40 E 29th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 889-7567
New York, NY 10016
(212) 889-7567
Grades: 9-10
| 83 students
Boys Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
218 W 15th St
New York, NY 10011
New York, NY 10011
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6001
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6001
Grades: 10-12
| 31 students
Career Education Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
850 10th Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212) 262-0817
New York, NY 10019
(212) 262-0817
Grades: 6-10
| 273 students
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 227-0762
New York, NY 10002
(212) 227-0762
Grades: 6-8
| 106 students
2005 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-6227
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-6227
Grades: 12
| 34 students
252 West 37th Street, 12th Flo
New York, NY 10018
(877) 922-0208
New York, NY 10018
(877) 922-0208
Grades: PK
| n/a students
2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035
(718) 831-5153
New York, NY 10035
(718) 831-5153
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
220 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-3651
New York, NY 10019
(212) 247-3651
Grades: 9-12
| 426 students
252 West 37th Street, 12th Flo
New York, NY 10018
(888) 769-2238
New York, NY 10018
(888) 769-2238
Grades: 12
| n/a students
252 West 37th Street, 12th Flo
New York, NY 10018
(888) 514-4624
New York, NY 10018
(888) 514-4624
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Cooperative Technical Center (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
321 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-8300
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-8300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
East Harlem Shelter (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
120th St
New York, NY 10035
New York, NY 10035
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
252 West 37th Street, 12th Flo
New York, NY 10018
(877) 922-0208
New York, NY 10018
(877) 922-0208
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
140 West 102nd Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-7300
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students
Eight Plus Learning Academy (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
212 W 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 749-1194
New York, NY 10035
(212) 749-1194
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Episcopal Miss Soc - Metro No (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
1956 First Ave Apt 2f
New York, NY 10029
New York, NY 10029
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Episcopal Social Services Of Ny Inc (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
305 7th Aves St
New York, NY 10001
New York, NY 10001
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Euphrasian Residence (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
337 E 17th St
New York, NY 10003
New York, NY 10003
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Friendly Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
465 W End Ave
New York, NY 10024
New York, NY 10024
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2798
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2798
Grades: K-8
| 288 students
Girls Group Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
447 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036
New York, NY 10036
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-4204
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-4204
Grades: 6-8
| 109 students
160 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 722-1395
New York, NY 10035
(212) 722-1395
Grades: 6-8
| 126 students
Hale House (The) (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
154 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
New York, NY 10027
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Hale House Center, Inc (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
68 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
New York, NY 10030
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
306 Fort Washington Ave
New York, NY 10033
(212) 568-6052
New York, NY 10033
(212) 568-6052
Grades: 6-8
| 61 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in New York County, NY?
The top ranked public middle schools in New York County, NY include Anderson School, Tag Young Scholars and New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School.
How many public middle schools are located in New York County?
139 public middle schools are located in New York County.
What is the racial composition of students in New York County?
New York County public middle schools minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle schools average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in New York County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in New York County include: Tompkins Square Middle School vs. East Side Community School, Yorkville East Middle School vs. Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner, Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner vs. Yorkville East Middle School
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