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Public School Review - Established 2003

Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in New York

The average public middle school diversity score in New York is approximately 0.74 per year (2026).
The most diverse public middle schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in New York is currently Hawtree Creek Middle School, Oneida Middle School, and Senator James H Donovan Middle School, among others each with a diversity score of 0.79.
Diversity Score Range: 0.75 0.79 Avg. Diversity Score: 0.77

Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Oneida Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 6-8
1629 Oneida St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 370-8260
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Senator James H Donovan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 7-8
1701 Noyes St
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6541
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Mont Pleasant Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 6-8
1121 Forest Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 881-3569
Rank: #1 - 41. - 4.
Hawtree Creek Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.79
Grades: 6-8
121-10 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 659-3792
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
Utica Academy Of Science Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: K-12
160 School Ln
Frankfort, NY 13340
(315) 266-1072
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grisson
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 6-8
121-10 Rockaway Blvd
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 843-2260
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
Central Park Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 6-8
421 Elm St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 370-8250
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
Lovejoy Discovery School #43
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
161 Benzinger St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-3260
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
John F Kennedy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 7-8
500 Deerfield Dr E
Utica, NY 13502
(315) 368-6641
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
Junior High School 278 Marine Park
(Math: 49% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 6-8
1925 Stuart St
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-3523
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
P.s. 207 Elizabeth G Leary
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
4011 Fillmore Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11234
(718) 645-8667
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
P.s. 177
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: K-8
56-37 188th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(929) 483-3050
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
P.s. 69 Houghton Academy
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: PK-8
1725 Clinton St
Buffalo, NY 14206
(716) 816-4794
Rank: #5 - 145. - 14.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Diversity Score: 0.78
Grades: 4-8
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Scholars' Academy
(Math: 73% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-12
320 Beach 104th St
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
(718) 474-6918
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Hudson High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 1-12
215 Harry Howard Ave
Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-4360
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
P.s. 370
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-12
3000 W 1st St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
(718) 372-3777
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Success Academy Charter School-union Square
Charter School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: K-8
40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
Rank: #15 - 1915. - 19.
Hudson Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.77
Grades: 6-8
215 Harry Howard Ave
Hudson, NY 12534
(518) 828-4360
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-12
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
P.s. 373
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
91 Henderson Ave
Staten Island, NY 10307
(718) 816-8897
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Lyncourt School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
2707-2709 Court St
Syracuse, NY 13208
(315) 455-7571
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
P.s. 771
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-12
1075 Oceanview Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 891-3600
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13.2
Charter School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-7
272 Macon St
Brooklyn, NY 11216
(718) 305-4199
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Frederick Olmsted #156
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 5-12
319 Suffolk
Buffalo, NY 14215
(716) 816-4330
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Robert Frost Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
450 Half Hollow Rd
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 274-4210
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
P.s. Q4
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
196-25 Peck Ave
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 264-0916
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
P.s. Q811
Special Education School
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-12
61-25 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 224-8060
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Ps/is 266
(Math: 63% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: PK-8
74-10 Commonwealth Blvd
Bellerose, NY 11426
(718) 479-3920
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Watervliet Junior-senior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-12
1245 Hillside Dr
Watervliet, NY 12189
(518) 629-3300
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Success Academy Charter School-upper West
Charter School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: K-8
145 W 84th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
Rank: #20 - 3320. - 33.
Junior High School 14 Shell Bank
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Diversity Score: 0.76
Grades: 6-8
2424 Batchelder St
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 743-0220
Rank: #34 - 5834. - 58.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: K-12
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Rank: #34 - 5834. - 58.
Valley Stream South High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Diversity Score: 0.75
Grades: 7-12
150 Jedwood Pl
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 791-0310
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