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Schools in Amsterdam · Amsterdam City School District

Amsterdam’s public schools score below 90% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Amsterdam’s districts is 20%, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Amsterdam, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#708of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

24%

▼ 25 pts vs NY 49%

2021–22

Math proficiency

20%

▼ 26 pts vs NY 46%

2021–22

Graduate on time

84%

▼ 3 pts vs NY 87%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$23.1K

▼ 33% vs NY $34.6K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.7

NY 11.2 · larger classes

Schools in town

3,198 students on the public path

In brief

Amsterdam’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,055 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy, then Amsterdam High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Amsterdam’s grade

D⁻ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

D: better than 10% of New York school districts, #708 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 10%

Lower resultsHigher results

New York towns with similar household incomes (709)Better than 9%

DC⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,648 test results and a graduating class of 281 could put Amsterdam anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Amsterdam’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,719 in math, 1,578 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Amsterdam, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Amsterdam · depends on your address

Raphael J McNulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy

Grades PK–5 · 503 students · 16:1 students per teacher

Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communication

Grades PK–5 · 446 students · 19:1 students per teacher

C⁻

William H Barkley Microsociety

Grades PK–5 · 285 students · 14:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

6–8Wilbur H Lynch Literacy AcademyAmsterdam City School DistrictD

9–12Amsterdam High SchoolAmsterdam City School DistrictA⁻

Amsterdam’s public schools are run by Amsterdam City School District, which also serves Amsterdam, Florida and Hagaman. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Amsterdam City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,663 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)

$23,055NY $34,607 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%

State average 48.9% · 1578 students tested

Math20%

State average 46.5% · 1719 students tested

Amsterdam vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Amsterdam’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Amsterdam	D	Amsterdam City
Florida	D	Amsterdam City

Every school in Amsterdam

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Amsterdamby address

Raphael J McNulty Academy for Intern Studies & Literacy

Elementary · Grades PK–5

503 students16:1Rate it →

Marie Curie Institute of Engineering and Communication

Elementary · Grades PK–5

C⁻

446 students19:1Rate it →

William H Barkley Microsociety

Elementary · Grades PK–5

285 students14:1Rate it →

Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Middle · Grades 6–8

772 students12:1Rate it →

Also serving Amsterdamin other towns

Amsterdam High School

High · Grades 9–12

A⁻

1,192 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Amsterdam’s schools

Are Amsterdam’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Amsterdam children attend score below 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #708 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Amsterdam in?

Amsterdam City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,663 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Amsterdam kids go to high school?

Amsterdam High School, with 1,192 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Amsterdam’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Amsterdam City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Amsterdam spend per student?

$23,055 in Amsterdam City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.