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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27

This page covers 9 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27. 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.

9
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 9 of 9
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rank
WATERSIDE SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP
Grades 06–08167 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.9:1)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
7.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
2
rank
VILLAGE ACADEMY
Grades 06–08302 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
3
rank
MS 53 BRIAN PICCOLO
Grades 06–08206 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.4:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
9.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
4
rank
KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY VI
Grades 06–08262 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
5
rank
HAWTREE CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08390 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
6
rank
JHS 226 VIRGIL I GRISSON
Grades 06–08789 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
7
rank
JHS 202 ROBERT H GODDARD
Grades 05–08882 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
8
rank
JHS 210 ELIZABETH BLACKWELL
Grades 06–081,472 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
9
rank
MS 137 AMERICA'S SCHOOL OF HEROES
Grades 06–081,670 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
82%
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
9
Middle Schools
63
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
56
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.