Top 10 Best New York Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 141 public middle schools serving 66,310 students in New York, NY.
The top ranked public middle schools in New York, 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, 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 59% (versus the 51% statewide average). Middle schools in New York have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% 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 and Black).

Best Public Middle Schools in New York, NY (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Anderson School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Grades: K-8
| 507 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Grades: K-8
| 554 students
Rank: #33.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Grades: K-12
| 1,610 students
Rank: #44.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Grades: K-12
| 295 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10028
(212) 360-0114
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Success Academy Charter School-upper West
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
145 W 84th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
Grades: K-8
| 943 students
Rank: #77.
nyc lab Middle School for collaborative studies
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Grades: 6-8
| 519 students
Rank: #88.
Success Academy Charter School-union Square
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
Grades: K-8
| 993 students
Rank: #99.
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 82% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #1010.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Grades: 6-12
| 690 students
Rank: #1111.
Clinton School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Grades: 6-12
| 786 students
Rank: #1212.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3
Charter School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
410 E 100th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
Grades: K-8
| 693 students
Rank: #1313.
P.S. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Grades: PK-8
| 762 students
Rank: #1414.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Grades: K-12
| 1,574 students
Rank: #1515.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Grades: 6-8
| 724 students
Rank: #1616.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
890 Broadway
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:
9/
10
Top 20%
220 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,019 students
Rank: #1818.
I.S. 289
(Math: 70% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Grades: 6-8
| 239 students
Rank: #1919.
P.S. 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Grades: PK-8
| 736 students
Rank: #2020.
West End Secondary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
227-243 W 61st St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-1506
Grades: 6-12
| 703 students
Rank: #2121.
Spruce Street School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
Grades: PK-8
| 431 students
Rank: #2222.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Grades: 5-8
| 252 students
Rank: #2323.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 5
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
301 W 140th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10030
(646) 380-2580
Grades: K-8
| 869 students
Rank: #2424.
Yorkville East Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
Grades: 6-8
| 256 students
Rank: #2525.
Battery Park City School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
Grades: PK-8
| 710 students
Rank: #2626.
Professional Performing Arts High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
328 W 48th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 247-8652
Grades: 6-12
| 532 students
Rank: #2727.
Kipp Beyond Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
533 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(646) 361-6734
Grades: 6-7
| 173 students
Rank: #2828.
P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
Grades: PK-8
| 577 students
Rank: #2929.
Kipp Infinity Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
625 W 133 St-rm 308d
New York, NY 10027
(212) 991-2600
Grades: K-12
| 1,807 students
Rank: #3030.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Grades: 6-8
| 352 students
Rank: #3131.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 63% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Grades: PK-8
| 716 students
Rank: #3232.
Institute For Collaborative Education
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
345 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-7972
Grades: 6-12
| 476 students
Rank: #3333.
Mott Hall School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
Grades: 6-8
| 245 students
Rank: #3434.
Junior High School 104 Simon Baruch
(Math: 59% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
330 E 21st St
New York, NY 10010
(212) 674-4545
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #3535.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
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New York, New York Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
509 W 129th St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 543-6301
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
222 West 134th St
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
Grades: 10-12
| 20 students
198 Forsyth Street
New York, NY 10002
(212) 673-8254
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
252 W 37th St 12th floor suite
New York, NY 10018
(188) 856-3826
Grades: PK
| n/a students
252 W 37th St 12th floor suite
New York, NY 10018
(188) 856-3826
Grades: PK
| n/a students
351 West 18th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-5350
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
550 W 20th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-7590
Grades: Inquire with school
| 6 students
40 E 29th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 889-7567
Grades: 9-10
| 83 students
218 W 15th St
New York, NY 10011
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
6 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
(212) 694-6001
Grades: 10-12
| 31 students
850 10th Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212) 262-0817
Grades: 6-10
| 273 students
220 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 227-0762
Grades: 6-8
| 106 students
2005 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-6227
Grades: 12
| 34 students
252 West 37th Street, 12th Flo
New York, NY 10018
(877) 922-0208
Grades: PK
| n/a students
2351 1st Ave
New York, NY 10035
(718) 831-5153
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
220 W 58th St
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
Grades: 12
| n/a students
252 West 37th Street, 12th Flo
New York, NY 10018
(888) 514-4624
Grades: PK
| n/a students
321 E 96th St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-8300
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
120th St
New York, NY 10035
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
252 West 37th Street, 12th Flo
New York, NY 10018
(877) 922-0208
Grades: PK
| n/a students
140 West 102nd Street
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 568 students
212 W 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 749-1194
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1956 First Ave Apt 2f
New York, NY 10029
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
305 7th Aves St
New York, NY 10001
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
337 E 17th St
New York, NY 10003
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Friendly Home (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
465 W End Ave
New York, NY 10024
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
134 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-2798
Grades: K-8
| 288 students
447 W 47th St
New York, NY 10036
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
216 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 289-4204
Grades: 6-8
| 109 students
160 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035
(212) 722-1395
Grades: 6-8
| 126 students
154 W 122nd St
New York, NY 10027
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
68 Edgecombe Ave
New York, NY 10030
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
138 Convent Ave
New York, NY 10031
(212) 281-6490
Grades: 9-12
| 403 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public middle schools in New York, NY?
The top ranked public middle schools in New York, 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?
141 public middle schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York 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 and Black).
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