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Best Westchester County Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 95 public middle schools serving 49,817 students in Westchester County, NY. The top-ranked public middle schools in Westchester County, NY are Bronxville Elementary School, H C Crittenden Middle School and Scarsdale Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Westchester County, NY public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average). Middle schools in Westchester County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of New York public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 66% 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 Westchester County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bronxville Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Gr: K-7 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
H C Crittenden Middle School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Macdonald Ave
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-4250
Gr: 6-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Scarsdale Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
134 Mamaroneck Rd
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 721-2600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,083 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Rye Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Parsons St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Bronxville Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Gr: 6-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Seven Bridges Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
222 Seven Bridges Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7203
Gr: 5-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #77.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8380
Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #88.
Edgemont Junior-senior High School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 White Oak Ln
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 725-1500
Gr: 7-12 | 915 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #99.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Gr: PK-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1010.
Irvington Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
40 N Broadway
Irvington, NY 10533
(914) 591-9494
Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1111.
Robert E Bell School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Senter St
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-7202
Gr: 5-8 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1212.
Blind Brook-rye Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
840 King St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 937-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1313.
Pelham Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
28 Franklin Pl
Pelham, NY 10803
(914) 738-8190
Gr: 6-8 | 705 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1414.
Ardsley Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 Ashford Ave
Ardsley, NY 10502
(914) 295-5600
Gr: 5-8 | 790 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1515.
Farragut Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
27 Farragut Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6230
Gr: 5-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1616.
Hommocks School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
130 Hommocks Rd
Larchmont, NY 10538
(914) 220-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,284 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1717.
Dobbs Ferry Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
505 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-7640
Gr: 6-8 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1818.
Eastchester Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 White Plains Rd
Eastchester, NY 10709
(914) 793-6130
Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1919.
Rye Neck Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
300 Hornidge Rd
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 777-4700
Gr: 6-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2020.
Pleasantville Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Romer Ave
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 741-1450
Gr: 5-8 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2121.
Pierre Van Cortlandt School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3 Glen Pl
Croton On Hudson, NY 10520
(914) 271-2191
Gr: 5-8 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2222.
Pocantico Hills Central School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
599 Bedford Rd
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-2440
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #2323.
Patricia A Dichiaro School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
373 Bronxville Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8565
Gr: PK-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2424.
John Jay Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 N Salem Rd
Katonah, NY 10536
(914) 763-7502
Gr: 6-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2525.
Louis M Klein Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Union Ave
Harrison, NY 10528
(914) 630-3033
Gr: 6-8 | 923 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2626.
Somers Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Rt 202
Somers, NY 10589
(914) 277-3399
Gr: 6-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2727.
Mildred E Strang Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2701 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 793 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2828.
Tuckahoe Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 Siwanoy Blvd
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 337-5376
Gr: 6-8 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #2929.
North Salem Middle School/high School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
230 June Rd
North Salem, NY 10560
(914) 669-5414
Gr: 6-12 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3030.
Westlake Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
825 Westlake Dr
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 769-8540
Gr: 6-8 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #3131.
Lakeland-copper Beech Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3417 Old Yorktown Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-1885
Gr: 6-8 | 1,219 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #3232.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Gr: PK-8 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #3333.
Charter School Of Educational Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
260 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 476-5070
Gr: K-12 | 1,127 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
Albert Leonard Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
25 Gerada Ln
New Rochelle, NY 10804
(914) 576-4339
Gr: 6-8 | 1,012 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #3535.
Valhalla Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 Columbus Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 683-5011
Gr: 6-8 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public middle schools in Westchester County, NY?
The top-ranked public middle schools in Westchester County, NY include Bronxville Elementary School, H C Crittenden Middle School and Scarsdale Middle School. Westchester County has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in New York.
How many public middle schools are located in Westchester County?
93 public middle schools are located in Westchester County.
What is the racial composition of students in Westchester County?
Westchester County public middle schools minority enrollment is 66% 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 Westchester County are often viewed compared to one another?

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