The most improved public middle schools in New York are Lafayette Academy, Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation and Junior High School 220 John J Pershing.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 2,012
3,484
Avg. Improved Rank: 2,380
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in New York (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +3484
(from 4,268 to 784)
(from 4,268 to 784)
Grades: 6-8
154 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
New York, NY 10025
(212) 222-2857
Rank: #22.
Middle School 442 Carroll Gardens School For Innovation
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +3237
(from 3,953 to 716)
(from 3,953 to 716)
Grades: 6-8
500 19th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 369-4480
Rank: #33.
Junior High School 220 John J Pershing
(Math: 76% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +3105
(from 3,911 to 806)
(from 3,911 to 806)
Grades: 6-8
4812 9th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 633-8200
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 633-8200
Rank: #44.
Science And Technology Academy A Mott Hall School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +3089
(from 4,203 to 1,114)
(from 4,203 to 1,114)
Grades: 6-8
250 E 164th St
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-4017
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 293-4017
Rank: #55.
Icahn Charter School 3
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +2855
(from 2,942 to 87)
(from 2,942 to 87)
Grades: K-8
1500 Pelham Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 828-0034
Rank: #66.
Junior High School 223 Montauk
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2804
(from 3,978 to 1,174)
(from 3,978 to 1,174)
Grades: 6-8
4200 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-0155
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 438-0155
Rank: #77.
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +2778
(from 3,168 to 390)
(from 3,168 to 390)
Grades: 6-8
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
New York, NY 10004
(646) 826-8100
Rank: #88.
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2554
(from 3,783 to 1,229)
(from 3,783 to 1,229)
Grades: PK-8
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
New York, NY 10010
(914) 326-6609
Rank: #99.
Brooklyn Collaborative Studies
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2469
(from 3,734 to 1,265)
(from 3,734 to 1,265)
Grades: 6-12
610 Henry St
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(718) 923-4700
Rank: #1010.
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2462
(from 3,124 to 662)
(from 3,124 to 662)
Grades: PK-8
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
New York, NY 10044
(212) 980-0294
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
P.s. 95 Gravesend
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2369
(from 3,456 to 1,087)
(from 3,456 to 1,087)
Grades: K-8
345 Van Sicklen St
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 449-5050
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2369
(from 3,636 to 1,267)
(from 3,636 to 1,267)
Grades: 6-8
6500 16th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 256-8218
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 256-8218
Rank: #1313.
School Of Integrated Learning
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2345
(from 3,765 to 1,420)
(from 3,765 to 1,420)
Grades: 6-8
1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 774-0362
Rank: #1414.
I.s. 228 David A Boody
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2311
(from 3,367 to 1,056)
(from 3,367 to 1,056)
Grades: 6-8
228 Ave S
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Brooklyn, NY 11223
(718) 375-7635
Rank: #1515.
Albert Shanker School For Visual And Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2292
(from 4,118 to 1,826)
(from 4,118 to 1,826)
Grades: 6-8
31-51 21st St
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 274-8316
Rank: #1616.
I.s. 237
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2281
(from 3,195 to 914)
(from 3,195 to 914)
Grades: 6-8
46-21 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 353-6464
Rank: #1717.
Dock Street School For Steam Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2277
(from 4,007 to 1,730)
(from 4,007 to 1,730)
Grades: 6-8
19 Dock St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 780-7660
Rank: #1818.
Junior High School 62 Ditmas
(Math: 54% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2228
(from 3,845 to 1,617)
(from 3,845 to 1,617)
Grades: 6-8
700 Cortelyou Rd
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 941-5450
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 941-5450
Rank: #1919.
Junior High School 157 Stephen A Halsey
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2213
(from 2,743 to 530)
(from 2,743 to 530)
Grades: 6-9
63-55 102nd St
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 830-4910
Rank: #2020.
Junior High School 50 John D Wells
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2205
(from 4,240 to 2,035)
(from 4,240 to 2,035)
Grades: 6-8
183 S 3rd St
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-4184
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 387-4184
Rank: #2121.
P.s. 171 Patrick Henry
(Math: 93% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +2204
(from 2,358 to 154)
(from 2,358 to 154)
Grades: PK-8
19 E 103rd St
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
New York, NY 10029
(212) 860-5801
Rank: #2222.
Greenburgh Eleven Middle School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2181
(from 4,324 to 2,143)
(from 4,324 to 2,143)
Grades: 6-8
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Rank: #2323.
George Junior Republic School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2178
(from 4,321 to 2,143)
(from 4,321 to 2,143)
Grades: 7-12
24 Mcdonald Rd
Freeville, NY 13068
(607) 844-6324
Freeville, NY 13068
(607) 844-6324
Rank: #2424.
Urban Institute Of Mathematics
(Math: 57% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2159
(from 3,495 to 1,336)
(from 3,495 to 1,336)
Grades: 6-8
650 Hollywood Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 823-6042
Rank: #2525.
Blythedale School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2143
(from 4,286 to 2,143)
(from 4,286 to 2,143)
Grades: PK-12
95 Bradhurst Ave
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 347-1800
Valhalla, NY 10595
(914) 347-1800
Rank: #2626.
South Bronx Classical Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +2119
(from 2,161 to 42)
(from 2,161 to 42)
Grades: K-8
977 Fox St
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-4340
Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 860-4340
Rank: #2727.
Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2117
(from 3,864 to 1,747)
(from 3,864 to 1,747)
Grades: 6-8
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 574-2345
Rank: #2828.
I.s. 72 Rocco Laurie
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2085
(from 3,336 to 1,251)
(from 3,336 to 1,251)
Grades: 6-8
33 Ferndale Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-5757
Staten Island, NY 10314
(718) 698-5757
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +2077
(from 3,341 to 1,264)
(from 3,341 to 1,264)
Grades: PK-8
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Edenwald School
Special Education School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +2077
(from 4,319 to 2,242)
(from 4,319 to 2,242)
Grades: 6-12
1075 Broadway
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Pleasantville, NY 10570
(914) 769-0456
Rank: #3131.
P.s. 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2071
(from 3,771 to 1,700)
(from 3,771 to 1,700)
Grades: PK-8
4715 18th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Brooklyn, NY 11204
(718) 633-3061
Rank: #3232.
Ps/is 119 Glendale
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2060
(from 2,728 to 668)
(from 2,728 to 668)
Grades: K-8
74-01 78th Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 326-8261
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(718) 326-8261
Rank: #3333.
Junior High School 88 Peter Rouget
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2046
(from 3,647 to 1,601)
(from 3,647 to 1,601)
Grades: 6-8
544 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-4482
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 788-4482
Rank: #3434.
Morrisville Middle School High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +2042
(from 2,566 to 524)
(from 2,566 to 524)
Grades: 6-12
5061 Fearon Rd
Morrisville, NY 13408
(315) 684-9121
Morrisville, NY 13408
(315) 684-9121
Rank: #3535.
Harriet Tubman Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +2012
(from 3,730 to 1,718)
(from 3,730 to 1,718)
Grades: K-8
3565 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 537-9912
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 537-9912
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