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Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

55 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam, NY 12010 · (518) 843-3716 · Part of Amsterdam City School District

Amsterdam’s School Grade D better than 10% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
772
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Amsterdam kids: Amsterdam High School

On the path

Where Amsterdam kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Wilbur H Lynch Literacy AcademyYou are here
9–12Amsterdam High School1,192 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55 Brandt Pl, Amsterdam

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6261
Grade 7242
Grade 8268
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
870’20
840’21
817’22
773’23
772’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 35%Two or more races 6%Black 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy from Amsterdam families.

Other schools in Amsterdam City School District

The district →
Raphael J McNulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amsterdam
D
503 students16:1
William B Tecler Arts in Education
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amsterdam
C−
465 students17:1
Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communication
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amsterdam
C−
446 students19:1
William H Barkley Microsociety
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Amsterdam
C
285 students14:1
Amsterdam High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Amsterdam
A−
1,192 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Amsterdam’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.