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Best New York County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 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 Special Music 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 57% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Middle Schools in New York County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anderson School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 595-7193
Gr: K-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Tag Young Scholars
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-6003
Gr: K-8 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #33.
Special Music School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
129 W 67th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-3318
Gr: K-12 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #44.
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
111 Columbia St
New York, NY 10002
(212) 677-5190
Gr: K-12 | 1,620 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Success Academy Charter School-upper West
Charter School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
145 W 84th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10024
(646) 274-1580
Gr: K-8 | 1,002 students Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #66.
Success Academy Charter School-union Square
Charter School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10003
(646) 790-2161
Gr: K-8 | 967 students Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #77.
East Side Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
331 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
(212) 360-0114
Gr: 6-8 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #88.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Gr: 6-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3
Charter School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
410 E 100th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
Gr: K-8 | 629 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 183 Robert L Stevenson
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Gr: PK-12 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 4
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
240 W 113th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 442-6500
Gr: K-7 | 391 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 93% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Gr: PK-8 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1414.
Clinton School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 524-4360
Gr: 6-12 | 846 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1515.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Gr: K-12 | 1,520 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1616.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Gr: 5-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1717.
Ballet Tech/nyc Public School For Dance
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
(212) 254-1803
Gr: 4-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
I.s. 289
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 678-2861
Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #2020.
Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
220 E 76th St
New York, NY 10021
(212) 535-8610
Gr: 6-8 | 945 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2121.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 5
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
301 W 140th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10030
(646) 380-2580
Gr: K-8 | 733 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2222.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Gr: PK-8 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2323.
Spruce Street School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
12 Spruce St
New York, NY 10018
(212) 266-4800
Gr: PK-8 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2424.
Battery Park City School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Battery Pl
New York, NY 10011
(212) 266-5800
Gr: PK-8 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2525.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Gr: 6-8 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2626.
Middle School 245 Computer School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 W 77th St
New York, NY 10024
(917) 441-0873
Gr: 6-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2727.
Zeta Charter School - Manhattan
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 W 218th St
New York, NY 10034
(716) 226-0192
Gr: PK-9 | 825 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2828.
Columbia Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
425 W 123rd St
New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-1278
Gr: 6-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2929.
Mott Hall School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 W 164th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 281-5028
Gr: 6-8 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #3030.
Yorkville East Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1458 York Ave
New York, NY 10075
(917) 432-5413
Gr: 6-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #3131.
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
244 W 144 St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10027
(646) 812-9700
Gr: 5-12 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Rank: #3232.
Kipp Beyond Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
533 W 121st St
New York, NY 10027
(646) 361-6734
Gr: 6-10 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #3333.
P.s. 126 Jacob August Riis
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
80 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038
(212) 962-2188
Gr: PK-8 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3434.
Washington Heights Academy
(Math: 80% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212) 304-3320
Gr: PK-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Gr: PK-8 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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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 Special Music 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 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in New York County are often viewed compared to one another?

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