Middle school applications are due Dec. 17, and we’ve posted some new school reviews to help you rank your choices. Most of these schools are new and noteworthy (and may have empty seats to fill), while some are established schools that have moved to a new building. Others are simply schools that we hadn’t visited for a long time.

In south east Queens, we visited Gateway, Queens Collegiate and Academy of Medical Technology – all academically challenging places for students who want to stay in one small school from sixth grade all the way through high school. We also visited Louis Armstrong, a large school that serves a range of abilities and draw kids from across Queens.

In Manhattan, we visited two citywide gifted programs that have some seats for top-testing sixth grades: Anderson and NEST. We also reviewed Quest to Learn, an experimental school where kids design video games. We saw three established schools in new locations, Lower Manhattan Community Middle School, Clinton School for Writers and Artists, andCenter School. We also updated our profile of the original Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem.

In Brooklyn, we visited Eagle Academy for Young Men at Ocean Hill,one of the newest single sex schools.

In the Bronx, Jonas Bronck Academy and Archimedes are interesting places with a lot to offer their students.

And, if you've got more questions about how to rank schools on your application, check out this week'sAsk Judy, including comments from parents who have been down this road before.