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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 817 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,652 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Amsterdam City School District, which is ranked #987 of all 1,017 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
0.61
0.73
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,817 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
29%
# Black Students
170 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
1,379 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
38%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
102
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
278
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
255
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
282
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
241
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
313
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
38
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,723 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,832 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,723
$31,353
Spending / Student
$23,832
$32,230
Best Amsterdam City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 817 students
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