Is William Lynch School (The) a good school?

William Lynch School (The) ranks 921 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William Lynch School (The)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended William Lynch School (The).

What is the racial makeup of William Lynch School (The)?

Students at William Lynch School (The) are 51% Hispanic, 23% White, 22% African American, 3% Two or more races.

William Lynch School (The)

Summary:

William Lynch School (The) is an elementary school located in New York, NY, serving grades PK-5 with 227 students. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 609 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Lynch School (The) has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, with its statewide ranking improving from 1866 out of 2345 elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 921 out of 2445 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade English Language Arts and Math. The school's performance is especially strong in Science, with 72.73% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 29.26% for the district and 35% for the state. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of New York elementary schools.

While William Lynch School (The) outperforms many nearby schools, such as Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff and Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem, which have even stronger academic performance, the school faces socioeconomic challenges, with 64.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Targeted interventions and support for the school's lower-performing student subgroups could help William Lynch School (The) continue to improve its overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031

(212) 862-9940

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
921^st of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,889

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 249

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

23.3%

African American:

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Lynch School (The) ranks better than 62.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at William Lynch School (The) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.6%), White (23.3%), African American (22.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William Lynch School (The) is 11.8. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William Lynch School (The) employs 20.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Lynch School (The) is $23,889. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William Lynch School (The):

SchoolDigger ranks William Lynch School (The) 921^st of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See William Lynch School (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William Lynch School (The)

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Rank History for all students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	37.85	1671^st	2257	26.0%
2010	27.25	1799^th	2263	20.5%
2011	28.94	1764^th	2286	22.8%
2012	32.93	1699^th	2320	26.8%
2013	34.22	1586^th	2325	31.8%
2014	24.69	1866^th	2345	20.4%
2015	25.01	1815^th	2352	22.8%
2016	28.93	1761^st	2366	25.6%
2017	16.38	2106^th	2386	11.7%
2018	16.33	2113^th	2395	11.8%
2019	23.21	1906^th	2413	21.0%
2021	84.58	259^th	2201	88.2%
2022	34.05	1655^th	2434	32.0%
2023	41.28	1407^th	2439	42.3%
2024	59.23	921^st	2445	62.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.71	912^th	938	2.8%
2019	24.92	771^st	860	10.3%
2023	28.63	808^th	1001	19.3%
2024	18.03	1052^nd	1066	1.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	25.93	1542^nd	1859	17.1%
2022	66.03	427^th	2031	79.0%
2023	65.55	458^th	2016	77.3%
2024	75.49	314^th	2110	85.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.20	1909^th	2045	6.7%
2019	25.27	1619^th	2032	20.3%
2022	38.58	1274^th	2099	39.3%
2023	39.25	1197^th	2041	41.4%
2024	30.14	1503^rd	2078	27.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.62	606^th	730	17.0%
2019	65.27	120^th	570	78.9%
2023	31.50	448^th	637	29.7%
2024	66.35	163^rd	766	78.7%

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Rank History for Female students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.29	2161^st	2338	7.6%
2019	21.74	1961^st	2357	16.8%
2022	34.76	1626^th	2401	32.3%
2023	57.57	959^th	2403	60.1%
2024	63.82	772^nd	2413	68.0%

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Rank History for Male students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.62	1935^th	2340	17.3%
2019	26.72	1803^rd	2358	23.5%
2022	36.48	1551^st	2400	35.4%
2023	28.35	1781^st	2400	25.8%
2024	53.03	1071^st	2411	55.6%

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Rank History for African American students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	38.44	527^th	891	40.9%
2023	49.67	390^th	857	54.5%
2024	55.16	354^th	927	61.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at William Lynch School (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.20	1026^th	1392	26.3%
2019	32.21	905^th	1315	31.2%
2022	40.11	894^th	1503	40.5%
2023	44.44	770^th	1429	46.1%
2024	56.35	547^th	1531	64.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, August 29, 2019

My special needs child was verbally and physically abused here. Finally a staff person from inside the school called to confirm this was happening. The teacher had no consequences and is returning next year. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

This is a great school where kids are allowed to be themselves. Kids come to HHS from many other schools around the city where they did not "fit" and here they thrive. Test scores don't tell the whole story, particularly because we have a high rate of opt-outs at our school. We have had leadership turn-overs, but now (in 2017) we have a great new principal and we are back on track. Close Quote

Enrollment information for William Lynch School (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	18	89	4	121	0	n/a	n/a	232
2009	21	87	4	127	0	n/a	n/a	239
2010	21	75	4	131	2	n/a	n/a	233
2011	24	72	9	140	2	0	0	247
2012	22	55	10	145	1	1	0	234
2013	22	58	12	140	1	1	3	237
2014	26	57	16	141	1	0	2	243
2015	26	52	11	127	1	0	2	219
2016	31	45	11	125	2	0	4	218
2017	30	40	7	120	2	0	8	207
2018	27	35	7	91	3	0	8	171
2019	31	30	5	73	1	0	8	148
2020	39	33	2	78	0	0	9	161
2021	58	47	5	91	0	0	8	209
2022	48	46	7	104	0	0	7	212
2023	53	55	1	111	1	0	6	227
2024	58	55	2	126	0	0	8	249

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William Lynch School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	232	11.0	21.1	75
2009	239	17.0	14.1	76.6
2010	233	16.0	14.5	n/a
2011	247	18.0	13.6	77.3
2012	234	18.0	13.0	77.4
2013	237	16.0	14.8	74.3
2014	243	15.0	16.1	79.8
2015	219	15.0	14.6	79.5
2016	218	17.0	12.8	77.1
2017	207	15.5	13.3	70.5
2018	171	16.0	10.6	70.8
2019	148	15.0	9.8	67.6
2020	161	16.0	10.0	67.1
2021	209	16.0	13.0	59.3
2022	212	17.0	12.4	62.7
2023	227	17.9	12.6	64.8
2024	249	20.9	11.8	66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William Lynch School (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	232	11.0	21.1	75
2009	239	17.0	14.1	76.6
2010	233	16.0	14.5	n/a
2011	247	18.0	13.6	77.3
2012	234	18.0	13.0	77.4
2013	237	16.0	14.8	74.3
2014	243	15.0	16.1	79.8
2015	219	15.0	14.6	79.5
2016	218	17.0	12.8	77.1
2017	207	15.5	13.3	70.5
2018	171	16.0	10.6	70.8
2019	148	15.0	9.8	67.6
2020	161	16.0	10.0	67.1
2021	209	16.0	13.0	59.3
2022	212	17.0	12.4	62.7
2023	227	17.9	12.6	64.8
2024	249	20.9	11.8	66.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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