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William H Barkley Microsociety

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

66 Destefano St, Amsterdam, NY 12010 · (518) 843-1850 · Part of Amsterdam City School District

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

Directions
Students
285
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about William H Barkley Microsociety

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Amsterdam kids: Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

On the path

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

PK–5William H Barkley MicrosocietyYou are here
6–8Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy772 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C, 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 ↗

66 Destefano St, Amsterdam

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten45
Grade 137
Grade 245
Grade 357
Grade 434
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
268’20
293’21
305’22
294’23
285’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 44%White 43%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William H Barkley Microsociety 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
Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Amsterdam
D
772 students12:1
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.