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Amsterdam City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 773 students in Amsterdam City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Amsterdam City School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,648 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
254 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Amsterdam City School District, which is ranked #987 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#991 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
7 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,856 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
51%
30%
# Black Students
181 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
1,354 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
37%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
261
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
272
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
237
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
320
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
264
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
41
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,859 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,748
$31,307
Spending / Student
$23,859
$32,183
Best Amsterdam City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Brandt Pl
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 843-3716
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 843-3716
Grades: 6-8
| 773 students
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