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William H Barkley Microsociety

Q: Is William H Barkley Microsociety a good school?

William H Barkley Microsociety ranks in the bottom 9.0% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend William H Barkley Microsociety?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended William H Barkley Microsociety.

Q: What is the racial makeup of William H Barkley Microsociety?

Students at William H Barkley Microsociety are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of William H Barkley Microsociety attend?

Students who attend William H Barkley Microsociety usually go on to attend: Middle : Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy High : Amsterdam High School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of New York elementary schools

Summary

William H Barkley Microsociety is an elementary school in Amsterdam, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school is part of the Amsterdam City School District, which is ranked 826 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William H Barkley Microsociety has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with a ranking between 1328 and 2226 out of 2201 to 2445 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.05% to 50% in English Language Arts and 15.09% to 38.6% in math, compared to the state averages of 54.15% to 56.61% and 54.16% to 59.7%, respectively. The school's student population is diverse, with 51.54% Hispanic and 41.16% White students, and 70.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools, such as William B Tecler Arts In Education, Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication, and Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy, also serve predominantly disadvantaged student populations and have similar academic performance challenges, some nearby schools in different districts, like Joseph Henry Elementary School and Fonda-Fultonville K-4 School, have significantly higher academic performance and are ranked in the top half of New York elementary schools.

285

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,321

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66 Destefano St
Amsterdam, NY 12010-0670

(518) 843-1850

District: Amsterdam City School District

Students who attend William H Barkley Microsociety usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

43.2%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (29% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Math scores 31 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

New York avg55%

2,226^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	13.7	2226 of 2445	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1989 of 2445	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2073 of 2439	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1866 of 2434	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	1328 of 2201	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1798 of 2413	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1953 of 2395	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	1947 of 2386	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1877 of 2366	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	2096 of 2352	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	1563 of 2345	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.7	1642 of 2325	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.1	1317 of 2320	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	1259 of 2286	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	1083 of 2263	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	718 of 2257	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.6	1522 of 2227	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.6	1476 of 2219	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	1505 of 2206	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	2192 of 2409	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	2014 of 2413	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1896 of 2403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	2002 of 2401	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1445 of 1955	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1795 of 2357	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1992 of 2338	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1447 of 1569	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1379 of 1531	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1340 of 1429	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1320 of 1503	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1143 of 1315	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1272 of 1392	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1941 of 2098	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1716 of 2078	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1819 of 2041	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1853 of 2099	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	1021 of 1678	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1860 of 2032	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1854 of 2045	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	2177 of 2407	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1869 of 2411	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	2150 of 2400	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1569 of 2400	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	808 of 1961	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	1723 of 2358	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1794 of 2340	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	2131 of 2134	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	1542 of 2110	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1923 of 1941	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1306 of 1402	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	928 of 1392	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1092 of 1337	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1060 of 1399	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	865 of 1224	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	955 of 1338	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1161 of 1408	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-22 vs state

Math26%-31 vs state

Science25%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pleasant Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	235 Pleasant Ave	Johnstown	12095	Fulton County	Johnstown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 762-8610	259	19	13.6	53.3%	216 (83.4%)	7 (2.7%)	29 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$23,178	$1,277	$21,901

Frequently Asked Questions about William H Barkley Microsociety

Is William H Barkley Microsociety a good school?

William H Barkley Microsociety ranks in the bottom 9.0% of New York elementary schools.

What district is William H Barkley Microsociety in?

Amsterdam City School District

What is the racial makeup of William H Barkley Microsociety?

Students at William H Barkley Microsociety are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend William H Barkley Microsociety?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended William H Barkley Microsociety.

What schools do graduates of William H Barkley Microsociety attend?

Students who attend William H Barkley Microsociety usually go on to attend:

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

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