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Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy is an elementary public magnet school located in Amsterdam, NY, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 460 students. The school is part of the Amsterdam City School District, which is ranked 826 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being a magnet school with relatively high per-student spending, Raphael J McNulty Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, with rankings between 2,046 and 2,375 out of 2,201 to 2,445 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Interestingly, the nearby magnet schools in the Amsterdam City School District, such as William B Tecler Arts In Education and Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication, significantly outperform Raphael J McNulty Academy on state assessments, even though they serve similar student populations.

The school's challenges are not limited to academic performance. Raphael J McNulty Academy serves a high-poverty student population, with 71.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White, Hispanic, and students with disabilities. These findings suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in meeting the needs of all its students and addressing equity concerns. The poor performance of Raphael J McNulty Academy, as well as the other schools in the Amsterdam City School District, indicates that the district as a whole is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

503

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,119

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Brandt Pl
Amsterdam, NY 12010-0670

(518) 843-4773

District: Amsterdam City School District

Students who attend Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy usually attend:

Middle:	Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy
High:	Amsterdam High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.4%

White:

23.7%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (22% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

New York avg55%

2,375^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Amsterdam City School District

826^th of 874Amsterdam City School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	2375 of 2445	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	2367 of 2445	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	2338 of 2439	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	2340 of 2434	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	2046 of 2201	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	2297 of 2413	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	2266 of 2395	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	2240 of 2386	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	2244 of 2366	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.4	2113 of 2352	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.3	1996 of 2345	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	1924 of 2325	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	2083 of 2320	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	2113 of 2286	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	1949 of 2263	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.6	1937 of 2257	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	2020 of 2227	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	1658 of 2219	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.6	1527 of 2206	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	695 of 928	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	703 of 927	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	791 of 1117	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1014 of 1066	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	959 of 1001	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1006 of 1027	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	839 of 938	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	2348 of 2409	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	2327 of 2413	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	2313 of 2403	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	2349 of 2401	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	1900 of 1955	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	2309 of 2357	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	2245 of 2338	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1473 of 1569	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1423 of 1531	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1294 of 1429	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1439 of 1503	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	768 of 818	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1260 of 1315	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1330 of 1392	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	12.9	1981 of 2078	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1971 of 2041	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	2025 of 2099	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1584 of 1678	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1993 of 2032	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1990 of 2045	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	2316 of 2407	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	2339 of 2411	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	2267 of 2400	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	2210 of 2400	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1709 of 1961	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	2109 of 2358	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	2192 of 2340	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	25.8	153 of 223	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	2091 of 2134	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1845 of 2110	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1498 of 2016	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1446 of 2031	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1504 of 1859	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1882 of 1941	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1390 of 1402	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1337 of 1392	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	1315 of 1337	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1361 of 1399	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1182 of 1224	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1266 of 1338	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1289 of 1408	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2023)31st percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math25%-33 vs state

English Language Arts22%-33 vs state

Science12%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Brandt Pl	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 843-4773	503	32	15.7	90.3%	119 (23.7%)	36 (7.2%)	314 (62.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.4%)	6.5	2375^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%		8	2367^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.2%	8	21.0	24.1	21.8		30.9	31.0	14.1		11.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,119	$2,408	$24,711
William H Barkley Microsociety	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	66 Destefano St	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 843-1850	285	21	13.5	72.6%	123 (43.2%)	13 (4.6%)	126 (44.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	13.7	2226^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.0%		22.5	1989^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.7%	237	21.1	50.0	32.7		38.6	23.1	15.1		24.5	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.9	99.3	98.9	$29,321	$2,465	$26,856
William B Tecler Arts In Education	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 Northern Blvd	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 843-4805	465	28	16.6	65.2%	233 (50.1%)	21 (4.5%)	181 (38.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	19.9	2081^st of 2445 public elementary schools	14.9%		27.7	1815^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.8%	266	39.2	34.2	29.0		34.6	47.5	38.2		28.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,873	$1,862	$25,011
Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	9 Brice St	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(518) 843-2871	446	24	18.5	80.3%	152 (34.1%)	20 (4.5%)	243 (54.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	34.7	1631^st of 2445 public elementary schools	33.3%		39.2	1479^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.5%	152	43.9	54.4	44.1		42.2	62.9	39.1		32.4	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.7	$26,219	$1,883	$24,336
Broadalbin-Perth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1870 County Hwy 107	Amsterdam	12010	Fulton County	Broadalbin-Perth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 954-2700	879	76	11.5	40.7%	822 (93.5%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	36.6	1563^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	36.1%		34.6	1603^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.4%	40	38.4	46.2	47.4	51.1	51.5	58.8	31.3	45.2	43.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$23,347	$596	$22,751
Fonda-Fultonville K-4 School	Public	PK, KG-4	112 Old Johnstown Rd	Fonda	12068	Montgomery County	Fonda-Fultonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 853-3332	511	38	13.3	38.6%	457 (89.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	52.7	1137^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.5%		75.8	518^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.8%	619	44.2	56.0			63.2	69.2				99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	$17,689	$226	$17,463
Joseph Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5317 Sacandaga Rd	Galway	12074	Saratoga County	Galway Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 882-1033	413	37	11.1	33.7%	397 (96.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.9	716^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	604^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.3%	112	79.7	52.9	74.6		86.7	54.4	70.7		50.0	97.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	$23,967	$823	$23,144
Park Terrace School	Public	PK, KG-2	40 Bloomingdale Ave	Gloversville	12078	Fulton County	Gloversville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 775-5750	290	27	10.9	76.6%	242 (83.4%)	5 (1.7%)	24 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)								(n/a)										99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$31,682	$3,491	$28,191
Boulevard School	Public	3-5	56 East Blvd	Gloversville	12078	Fulton County	Gloversville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 775-5740	548	53	10.2	78.3%	416 (75.9%)	11 (2.0%)	73 (13.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	9.8	2301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.4	2283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.6%	18	23.2	23.1	24.6		31.3	34.6	22.6		25.6	97.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.4	99.1	98.6	$26,836	$3,404	$23,432
Warren Street School	Public	2-4	110 Warren St	Johnstown	12095	Fulton County	Johnstown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 762-3715	296	20	14.6	59.8%	240 (81.1%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (12.2%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	22.1	2016^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%		27.1	1840^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%	176	41.8	35.7			45.5	36.0				98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	$24,685	$1,092	$23,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

What district is Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy in?

Amsterdam City School District

Is Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy a good school?

Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy ranks in the bottom 2.9% of New York elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy attend?

Students who attend Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy
High : Amsterdam High School

How many students attend Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy.

What is the racial makeup of Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy?

Students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy are 62% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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