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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21

This page covers 6 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21. 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.

6
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 6 of 6
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rank
IS 96 SETH LOW
Grades 06–08839 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.0:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
10.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
2
rank
IS 281 JOSEPH B CAVALLARO
Grades 06–081,164 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
3
rank
IS 228 DAVID A BOODY
Grades 06–081,551 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
76%
High economic need
4
rank
IS 98 BAY ACADEMY
Grades 06–081,488 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
MARK TWAIN IS 239 FOR THE GIFTED AND TALENTED
Grades 06–081,207 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
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rank
IS 303 HERBERT S EISENBERG
Grades 06–08383 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
35/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
86%
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
6
Middle Schools
40
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
IS 96 SETH LOW
Score: 57/100
Other School Levels
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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.