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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31

This page covers 11 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31. 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.

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Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 11
1
rank
IS 75 FRANK D PAULO
Grades 06–081,452 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
IS 34 TOTTENVILLE
Grades 06–081,041 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
61
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
MARSH AVENUE SCHOOL FOR EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING
Grades 06–08419 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
60%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
IS 7 ELIAS BERNSTEIN
Grades 06–081,193 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
58/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
IS 2 GEORGE L EGBERT
Grades 06–08934 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
60/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
6
rank
IS 24 MYRA S BARNES
Grades 06–081,262 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.4:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
49%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
IS 72 ROCCO LAURIE
Grades 06–081,449 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUS
Grades 06–08501 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.3:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
9.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
9
rank
IS 61 WILLIAM A MORRIS
Grades 06–08932 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
10
rank
IS 27 ANNING S PRALL
Grades 06–08952 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
1 more middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 not shown here.
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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
11
Middle Schools
72
Total Schools
63
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
IS 75 FRANK D PAULO
Score: 63/100
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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.