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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24

This page covers 7 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24. 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 above 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.

7
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
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CORONA ARTS AND SCIENCES ACADEMY
Grades 06–08740 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.5:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
9.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
2
rank
JOSEPH F QUINN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 77
Grades 06–08627 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
3
rank
IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCI
Grades 06–082,079 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
63/100
Above nat'l median
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
4
rank
IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)
Grades 06–081,799 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.3:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
13.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
5
rank
IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)
Grades 06–081,395 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
6
rank
IS 125 THOMAS J MCCANN WOODSIDE
Grades 06–081,473 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
7
rank
IS 93 RIDGEWOOD
Grades 06–08985 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
89%
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
7
Middle Schools
56
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
57
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.