Best public middle schools in New York

Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in New York using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here. Online schools were not included in the list.

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#10. Scarsdale Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Scarsdale Union Free School District, NY
- Enrollment: 1,125 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Success Academy Charter School - Bed-Stuy Middle School

- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Brooklyn, NY
- Enrollment: 816 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Roslyn Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Roslyn Union Free School District, NY
- Enrollment: 792 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. South Woods Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Syosset Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 785 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Icahn Charter School 4

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 347 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Willets Road School

- School grades: 3-7
- Location: East Williston Union Free School District, NY
- Enrollment: 378 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. H.B. Thompson Middle School

- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Syosset Central School District, NY
- Enrollment: 955 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Icahn Charter School 6

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 316 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Icahn Charter School 2

- School grades: K-8
- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 345 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. New Explorations into Science, Technology & Math School

- School grades: K-12
- Location: New York City Geographic District No. 1, NY
- Enrollment: 1,613 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+