Updated with 67 schools profiled!

“Exactly what 5th-grade families need! The advice and information given are an excellent resource and will help you find the perfect fit for your child.”
—Sara Rindner, 5th-grade teacher, Manhattan

A completely revised new edition of Clara Hemphill’s Public Middle Schools: New York City’s Best.

Reflecting recent changes brought about by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s reorganization of New York City’s public school system, this Second Edition features all new reviews of 67 of the city’s best public middle schools. Providing everything parents need to know in choosing a middle school that is just right for their child, New York City’s Best Public Middle Schools: A Parents’ Guide features interviews with teachers, parents, and students to uncover the “inside scoop” on schools, including atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, gender issues, the condition of the building, and more.

Clara Hemphill is director of Insideschools.org at Advocates for Children of New York and author of New York City’s Best Public Elementary Schools and New York City’s Best Public High Schools.

Praise for Clara Hemphill’s Parents’ Guides!
New York Daily News… “Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools.”
Big Apple Parent… “Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat’s did for restaurants.”
New York Magazine… “Thoughtful, well-researched…required reading.”
The New York Times… “A bible for urban parents.”