Middle Schools in Amsterdam City School District

Summary:

The Amsterdam City School District in New York has only one middle school, Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 773 students. The school's performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, ranking 1399 out of 1500 middle schools in New York for the 2024-2025 school year with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $22,571, which is higher than the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5, the academic outcomes remain poor. In 2024-2025, only 29.22% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50.86%. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 69.86% in 2023-2024, indicating a student population from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The data suggests that Wilbur H. Lynch Literacy Academy is a struggling school that is not meeting the academic needs of its students. Further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of the school's poor performance and develop targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

140 Saratoga Ave
Amsterdam, NY 12010-0670

(518) 843-3180

SchoolDigger Rank:
826^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,663

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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
Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy	Public	6-8	55 Brandt Pl	Amsterdam	12010	Montgomery County	Amsterdam City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 843-3716	772	65	11.9	75.1%	271 (35.1%)	38 (4.9%)	403 (52.2%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (6.2%)	12.8	1399^th of 1500 public middle schools	6.7%		9.9	1433^rd of 1504 public middle schools	4.7%	34	90.9	100.0	84.4	29.2	28.0	24.3	21.6	25.5	24.4	22.6	95.2	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.8	99.3	$24,526	$1,863	$22,662

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Middle Schools in Amsterdam City School District

District Detail

Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

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