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Best New York Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 74 blue ribbon public middle schools serving 44,570 students in New York.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top-ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New York are South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii, Icahn Charter School 4 and South Bronx Classical Charter School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New York blue ribbon public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Blue Ribbon Public Middle Schools in New York (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3458 Third Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(929) 285-3025
Gr: K-8 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Icahn Charter School 4
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1500 Pelham Pkwy South
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Gr: K-8 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
South Bronx Classical Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
977 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-4340
Gr: K-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Nyc Lab Middle School For Collaborative Studies
(Math: 90% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
333 W 17th St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 691-6119
Gr: 6-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 614-8785
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 3
Charter School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
410 E 100th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10029
(646) 790-2184
Gr: K-8 | 629 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #77.
Bronxville Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Gr: K-7 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Brooklyn School Of Inquiry
(Math: 90% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Ave P
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 621-5730
Gr: K-8 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
H C Crittenden Middle School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10 Macdonald Ave
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-4250
Gr: 6-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Icahn Charter School 2
Charter School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1640 Bronxdale Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 828-6107
Gr: K-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
P.s. 183 Robert L Stevenson
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
419 E 66th St
New York, NY 10065
(212) 734-7719
Gr: PK-12 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1212.
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
(Math: 87% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
(718) 631-6800
Gr: 6-8 | 1,104 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1313.
Rye Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Parsons St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1414.
Bronxville Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
177 Pondfield Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-0500
Gr: 6-8 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1515.
Willets Road School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
455 I U Willets Rd
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 333-8797
Gr: 5-7 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1616.
Briarcliff Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
444 Pleasantville Rd
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
(914) 488-8380
Gr: 6-8 | 298 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #1717.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Gr: PK-8 | 813 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #1818.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 4
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
240 W 113th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 442-6500
Gr: K-7 | 391 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1919.
Eagle Hill Middle School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4645 Enders Rd
Manlius, NY 13104
(315) 692-1400
Gr: 5-8 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #2020.
Junior High School 67 Louis Pasteur
(Math: 87% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
51-60 Marathon Pkwy
Little Neck, NY 11362
(718) 423-8138
Gr: 6-8 | 999 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #2121.
South Woods Middle School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
99 Pell Ln
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 364-5621
Gr: 6-8 | 802 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #2222.
Icahn Charter School 6
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1701 Fulton Ave
Bronx, NY 10457
(718) 294-1706
Gr: K-8 | 299 students Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
City Honors School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
186 E North St
Buffalo, NY 14204
(716) 816-4230
Gr: 5-12 | 1,088 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Skaneateles Middle School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
35 East St
Skaneateles, NY 13152
(315) 291-2241
Gr: 6-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Gr: K-12 | 1,520 students Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2626.
Garden City Middle School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
98 Cherry Valley Ave
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 478-3000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,034 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2727.
Middle School 243 Center School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 W 84th St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 799-1477
Gr: 5-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2828.
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718) 635-3294
Gr: K-11 | 919 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2929.
Junior High School 216 George J Ryan
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
64-20 175th St
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 358-2005
Gr: 6-8 | 1,516 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3030.
I.s. 289
(Math: 82% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
201 Warren St
New York, NY 10282
(212) 571-9268
Gr: 6-8 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 122 Mamie Fay
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Astoria, NY 11105
(718) 721-6410
Gr: PK-8 | 1,124 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #3232.
Queens College School For Math Science & Technology
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
148-20 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367
(718) 461-7462
Gr: PK-8 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3333.
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 2
Charter School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1804 Holland Ave
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 892-1276
Gr: K-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #3434.
P.s. 184 Shuang Wen
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
327 Cherry St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10002
(212) 602-9700
Gr: PK-8 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3535.
Farragut Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
27 Farragut Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-6230
Gr: 5-8 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New York?
The top-ranked blue ribbon public middle schools in New York include South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii, Icahn Charter School 4 and South Bronx Classical Charter School.
How many blue ribbon public middle schools are located in New York?
74 blue ribbon public middle schools are located in New York.
What is the racial composition of students in New York?
New York blue ribbon public middle schools minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public middle schools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

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