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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15

This page covers 8 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
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MS 442 CARROLL GARDENS SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION
Grades 06–08344 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.9:1)
77
/100
Student:Teacher
8.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
JHS 88 PETER ROUGET
Grades 06–081,024 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
64%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
NEW VOICES SCHOOL OF ACADEMIC AND CREATIVE ARTS
Grades 06–08530 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
47%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDER
Grades 06–081,026 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
61%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
MS 839
Grades 06–08321 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
MATH AND SCIENCE EXPLORATORY SCHOOL (THE)
Grades 06–08522 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
48%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
SUNSET PARK PREP
Grades 06–08440 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.0:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
8
rank
IS 136 CHARLES O DEWEY
Grades 06–08535 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Middle Schools
48
Total Schools
77
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.