Tompkins Square Middle School | NYC School Finder

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About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Founded by a grassroots coalition of neighborhood parents and local educators, TSMS has grown into an award-winning NYC public school. TSMS has been named a Rising Star Middle School as well as an Outstanding Middle School in the annual Blackboard Awards. TSMS is at its core a self-reflective community of students, parents, and educators. Tompkins Square Middle School serves a diverse community of approximately 380 students in grades six through eight. TSMS is a community with high learning standards dedicated to fostering ethical, caring, self-reflecting and critical thinkers. TSMS was founded upon the idea that a diverse community is essential to a healthy and productive learning experience. Underpinning this view is the belief that learners learn most when surrounded by people who bring different perspectives on the world. At the same time TSMS is constantly working to ensure that equity is at the forefront of its mission in serving such a diverse group of students.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.

White

16%

Black

15%

Hispanic

58%

Asian

Academic measures

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.

ELA proficiency: 49%2025 NY State tests
Math proficiency: 43%2025 NY State tests
Student attendance: 90%September 2024-June 2025

Sources and data dates

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Stored rating: GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.
Enrollment: NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
School description: NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

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About this school

Public choice option that is not guaranteed by address and generally depends on district choice or broader application rules.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

White

16%

Black

15%

Hispanic

58%

Asian

Sources and data dates

School listing

NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

Stored rating

GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.

Enrollment

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

School description

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