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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25

This page covers 8 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25. 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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rank
BELL ACADEMY
Grades 06–08348 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.4:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
IS 250 ROBERT F KENNEDY COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE)
Grades 06–08271 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.4:1)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
10.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
3
rank
JHS 189 DANIEL CARTER BEARD
Grades 06–08617 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
4
rank
COLLEGE POINT COLLABORATIVE
Grades 06–08452 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
5
rank
JHS 194 WILLIAM CARR
Grades 06–08956 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
IS 237
Grades 06–081,182 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
7
rank
JHS 185 EDWARD BLEEKER
Grades 06–081,392 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
8
rank
IS 25 ADRIEN BLOCK
Grades 06–081,016 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
71%
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
46
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
57
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
BELL ACADEMY
Score: 63/100
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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.