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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19

This page covers 13 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19. 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 below 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.

13
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 13
1
rank
IS 364 GATEWAY
Grades 06–08162 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.8:1)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
7.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
2
rank
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VIII MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08195 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.3:1)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
8.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
100%
High economic need
3
rank
JHS 292 MARGARET S DOUGLAS
Grades 06–08351 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.4:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
8.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
91%
High economic need
4
rank
LEGACY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Grades 06–08147 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.8:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
7.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
92%
High economic need
5
rank
SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE BROOKLYN
Grades 06–08105 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.1:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
8.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
6
rank
JHS 218 JAMES P SINNOTT
Grades 06–08305 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.1:1)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
9.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
7
rank
EAST NEW YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Grades 06–08239 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
96%
High economic need
8
rank
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08439 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
9
rank
MS 935
Grades 06–07181 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
87%
High economic need
10
rank
VAN SICLEN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08221 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
97%
High economic need
3 more middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 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
13
Middle Schools
52
Total Schools
64
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
IS 364 GATEWAY
Score: 64/100
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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.