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The lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in New York

766 public middle schools in New York appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. DR. ALICE HOLLOWAY YOUNG SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE leads the list at 7.0%, against a median of 52.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

766

New York

Best % Proficient

7.0%

Median % Proficient

52.2%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEW YORK

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	DR. ALICE HOLLOWAY YOUNG SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	ROCHESTER, NY	ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	97.2%	285	7.0%
2	BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	BUFFALO, NY	BUFFALO CREEK ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Middle	23.3%	176	9.3%
3	NORTHWEST COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL	ROCHESTER, NY	ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	89.9%	487	11.4%
4	SYRACUSE STEM AT BLODGETT	SYRACUSE, NY	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	91.9%	369	13.4%
5	MONROE LOWER SCHOOL	ROCHESTER, NY	ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	95.7%	230	13.4%
6	FRANKLIN LOWER SCHOOL	ROCHESTER, NY	ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	95.8%	212	13.6%
7	BRIGHTON ACADEMY	SYRACUSE, NY	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	94.8%	363	13.6%
8	CLARY MIDDLE SCHOOL	SYRACUSE, NY	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	88.1%	270	16.6%
9	PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET	BUFFALO, NY	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	97.3%	293	16.6%
10	ACADEMY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7	Middle	92.4%	132	17.7%
11	MS 301 PAUL L DUNBAR	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8	Middle	95.9%	148	18.5%
12	MOTT HALL BRIDGES ACADEMY	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23	Middle	98.5%	200	19.6%
13	SALMON RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL	FORT COVINGTON, NY	SALMON RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	62.5%	304	19.7%
14	CITY KNOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL	NEW YORK, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	Middle	93.5%	168	20.0%
15	ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL	ROCHESTER, NY	ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL	Middle	89.3%	394	20.5%
16	EAST LOWER SCHOOL	ROCHESTER, NY	ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	93.7%	364	21.5%
17	LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL	SYRACUSE, NY	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	87.8%	476	22.4%
18	LACKAWANNA MIDDLE SCHOOL	LACKAWANNA, NY	LACKAWANNA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	86.5%	444	23.0%
19	JHS 291 ROLAND HAYES	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32	Middle	88.4%	294	23.1%
20	MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL	SCHENECTADY, NY	SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	80.5%	569	23.3%
21	HAROLD O LEVY SCHOOL	NEW YORK, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6	Middle	96.9%	127	23.3%
22	EAST NEW YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	Middle	97.4%	235	23.9%
23	JHS 143 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT	NEW YORK, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6	Middle	96.8%	158	24.5%
24	GLOVERSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL	GLOVERSVILLE, NY	GLOVERSVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	72.9%	579	24.7%
25	IS 117 JOSEPH H WADE	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9	Middle	98.4%	320	24.7%
26	PULASKI STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	RIVERHEAD, NY	RIVERHEAD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	50.3%	797	25.9%
27	HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HAVERSTRAW, NY	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	Middle	61.3%	662	26.0%
28	ALVERTA B GRAY SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL	HEMPSTEAD, NY	HEMPSTEAD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	76.6%	748	26.1%
29	IS 318 MATH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THROUGH ARTS	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12	Middle	97.8%	278	26.3%
30	GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL	SYRACUSE, NY	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	84.0%	612	26.5%
31	IS 364 GATEWAY	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	Middle	89.9%	129	26.6%
32	RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL	CORTLAND, NY	CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	67.3%	272	27.4%
33	PS/IS 224	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7	Middle	98.2%	169	28.4%
34	LEGACY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	Middle	96.3%	160	28.5%
35	VAN SICLEN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	Middle	95.0%	161	28.6%
36	SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL	NEWBURGH, NY	NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	52.8%	782	29.1%
37	ACCION ACADEMY	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12	Middle	97.3%	185	29.1%
38	LONGWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	MIDDLE ISLAND, NY	LONGWOOD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	37.9%	1,304	29.1%
39	MOTT HALL IV	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23	Middle	97.2%	108	29.4%
40	MIDDLE SCHOOL 322	NEW YORK, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6	Middle	94.9%	235	29.5%
41	POUGHKEEPSIE MIDDLE SCHOOL	POUGHKEEPSIE, NY	POUGHKEEPSIE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	84.4%	871	29.6%
42	HAROLD T WILEY SCHOOL	WATERTOWN, NY	WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	72.0%	614	29.8%
43	SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE BROOKLYN	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	Middle	94.1%	119	29.8%
44	JHS 218 JAMES P SINNOTT	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19	Middle	94.5%	307	30.0%
45	YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP OF STATEN ISLAND	STATEN ISLAND, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Middle	92.8%	180	30.1%
46	FANNIE LOU HAMER MIDDLE SCHOOL	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12	Middle	96.9%	228	30.2%
47	IS 347 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32	Middle	95.9%	193	30.2%
48	JHS 98 HERMAN RIDDER	BRONX, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12	Middle	97.1%	102	30.3%
49	IS 136 CHARLES O DEWEY	BROOKLYN, NY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15	Middle	91.8%	474	30.3%
50	HUDSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HUDSON, NY	HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	68.8%	340	30.6%

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