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Best Middle Schools
in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29

This page covers 7 middle schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29. 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.

7
Schools Ranked
New York
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
1
rank
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
Grades 06–08383 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.9:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
11.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
2
rank
COMMUNITY VOICES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08296 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.1:1)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
3
rank
COLLABORATIVE ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08348 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.3:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
10.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
85%
High economic need
4
rank
QUEENS UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08191 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
5
rank
IS 238 SUSAN B ANTHONY ACADEMY
Grades 06–08907 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
57
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
6
rank
IS 192 LINDEN (THE)
Grades 06–08335 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.3:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
8.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
7
rank
JEAN NUZZI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08948 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Free Lunch
78%
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
46
Total Schools
61
#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.