Is Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy a good school?

Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy ranks in the bottom 4.7% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 817 students attended Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy?

Students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy are 53% Hispanic, 34% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy attend?

Students who attend Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy usually go on to attend Amsterdam High School

Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Summary:

Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy is a public middle school located in Amsterdam, NY, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 817 students. The school is part of the Amsterdam City School District, which is ranked 795 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New York middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1433 out of 1504 middle schools in the state.

The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 20.98% to 23.25%, compared to the state average of 43.64% to 51.88%. In math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 14.8% to 20.43%, compared to the state average of 40.72% to 57.08%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.67% to 74.79% over the past three years, which can be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

When comparing Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy to nearby middle schools, the performance gap is significant. For example, Richard H O'Rourke Middle School in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District, located about 15 miles away, consistently outperforms Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates often double or triple the rates at Wilbur H Lynch. While the school struggles on the state assessments, its students perform relatively well on Regents exams, suggesting that the school may be better equipped to prepare students for the more rigorous Regents exams compared to the state assessments. However, the school's performance has generally declined over the past several years, with proficiency rates in ELA and math decreasing across most grade levels, indicating a need for significant intervention and improvement efforts.

Detail:

Public 6-8

55 Brandt Pl
Amsterdam, NY 12010-0670

(518) 843-3716

District: Amsterdam City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1433^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,757

Students who attend Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy usually attend:

High:

Amsterdam High School

Feeder schools for Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy:

Elementary:	Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication
	Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy
	William B Tecler Arts In Education
	William H Barkley Microsociety

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 817

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.5%

White:

34.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy ranks worse than 95.3% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.5%), White (34.1%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy employs 66 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy is $12,757.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy 1433^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy in the ranking list.)

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Amsterdam City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amsterdam City School District 795^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	34.15	795^th	1095	27.4%
2007	37.68	794^th	1123	29.3%
2008	35.52	868^th	1185	26.8%
2009	30.14	945^th	1224	22.8%
2010	31.89	911^th	1243	26.7%
2011	26.69	995^th	1295	23.2%
2012	26.53	1027^th	1337	23.2%
2013	24.82	1047^th	1373	23.7%
2014	22.75	1102^nd	1401	21.3%
2015	16.11	1237^th	1407	12.1%
2016	17.16	1249^th	1429	12.6%
2017	14.98	1319^th	1455	9.3%
2018	10.68	1368^th	1438	4.9%
2019	8.51	1388^th	1439	3.5%
2021	13.15	1154^th	1242	7.1%
2022	10.86	1407^th	1479	4.9%
2023	11.79	1412^th	1500	5.9%
2024	9.90	1433^rd	1504	4.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	13.60	117^th	126	7.1%
2021	14.86	85^th	95	10.5%
2022	17.29	163^rd	190	14.2%
2023	22.72	162^nd	208	22.1%
2024	16.81	192^nd	220	12.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.47	428^th	503	14.9%
2019	33.39	337^th	473	28.8%
2022	24.39	527^th	581	9.3%
2023	23.99	554^th	591	6.3%
2024	25.33	566^th	615	8.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.93	1079^th	1170	7.8%
2019	20.61	1099^th	1139	3.5%
2021	16.64	497^th	522	4.8%
2022	20.81	1224^th	1283	4.6%
2023	18.25	1261^st	1307	3.5%
2024	21.29	1207^th	1303	7.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.99	1217^th	1245	2.2%
2019	10.05	1230^th	1241	0.9%
2021	12.16	912^th	935	2.5%
2022	10.09	1279^th	1306	2.1%
2023	10.72	1248^th	1288	3.1%
2024	9.55	1266^th	1296	2.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.25	445^th	457	2.6%
2019	25.38	345^th	392	12.0%
2022	27.44	396^th	487	18.7%
2023	23.06	472^nd	543	13.1%
2024	14.47	571^st	594	3.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.97	1297^th	1353	4.1%
2019	8.59	1327^th	1370	3.1%
2021	11.76	1015^th	1066	4.8%
2022	10.01	1400^th	1454	3.7%
2023	12.13	1373^rd	1463	6.2%
2024	8.11	1422^nd	1465	2.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.90	1303^rd	1352	3.6%
2019	10.42	1328^th	1366	2.8%
2021	14.79	990^th	1071	7.6%
2022	13.28	1370^th	1455	5.8%
2023	12.90	1374^th	1464	6.1%
2024	14.38	1359^th	1464	7.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.64	344^th	381	9.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.56	659^th	663	0.6%
2019	15.63	617^th	653	5.5%
2022	24.97	562^nd	706	20.4%
2023	31.35	500^th	696	28.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.90	792^nd	810	2.2%
2019	8.13	822^nd	826	0.5%
2021	13.15	434^th	449	3.3%
2022	11.07	889^th	914	2.7%
2023	11.36	915^th	943	3.0%
2024	11.06	920^th	953	3.5%

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Rank History for White students at Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.06	739^th	763	3.1%
2019	6.79	704^th	716	1.7%
2021	14.11	572^nd	614	6.8%
2022	9.48	722^nd	748	3.5%
2023	13.43	723^rd	772	6.3%
2024	10.04	743^rd	778	4.5%

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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

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Enrollment information for Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	459	5	4	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1990	466	9	5	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1991	451	8	3	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1992	466	17	10	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1993	452	14	3	130	3	n/a	n/a	0	602
1994	700	25	4	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
1995	690	23	8	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	907
1996	690	23	8	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	907
1997	655	19	9	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	859
1998	671	17	6	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
1999	687	11	3	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
2000	660	7	3	173	1	n/a	n/a	0	844
2001	630	17	2	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
2002	619	19	3	225	1	n/a	n/a	0	867
2003	619	19	3	225	1	n/a	n/a	0	867
2004	606	26	8	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
2005	586	32	6	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	878
2006	583	46	6	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
2007	560	43	7	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2008	509	38	4	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
2009	497	42	7	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2010	481	44	5	274	0	n/a	n/a	4	808
2011	478	50	5	305	0	0	1	0	839
2012	454	49	7	306	0	0	6	0	822
2013	445	50	10	325	0	0	10	0	840
2014	421	56	10	328	2	0	8	0	825
2015	404	58	8	349	2	0	6	0	827
2016	389	55	5	335	3	0	16	0	803
2017	360	52	9	373	5	0	21	0	820
2018	339	48	9	388	5	0	29	0	818
2019	336	47	12	400	4	0	39	0	838
2020	318	37	12	402	1	0	40	0	810
2021	311	44	12	456	1	1	45	0	870
2022	291	40	9	447	0	3	50	0	840
2023	279	43	8	429	0	3	55	0	817

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 Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	52.0	10.3	n/a
1990	588	53.9	10.9	n/a
1991	569	54.9	10.3	n/a
1992	586	55.9	10.4	n/a
1993	602	52.0	11.6	n/a
1994	908	76.9	11.8	17.1
1995	907	68.5	13.2	30.4
1996	907	68.5	13.2	30.4
1997	859	74.7	11.5	34.1
1998	865	72.6	11.9	27.7
1999	869	74.6	11.6	31.8
2000	844	73.6	11.5	32.8
2001	826	73.5	11.2	29.5
2002	867	66.9	13.0	39.9
2003	867	66.9	13.0	39.9
2004	902	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	878	72.7	12.1	33.8
2006	897	71.0	12.6	30.3
2007	868	66.7	13.0	34
2008	803	74.1	10.8	38.2
2009	817	74.3	11.0	34.6
2010	808	76.3	10.5	42.2
2011	839	76.3	10.9	44.1
2012	822	67.0	12.2	33.7
2013	840	65.5	12.8	52.9
2014	825	68.6	12.0	21
2015	827	67.0	12.3	100
2016	803	66.0	12.1	58.4
2017	820	70.0	11.7	62.7
2018	818	66.0	12.3	69.8
2019	838	66.9	12.5	71.7
2020	810	n/a	n/a	71.6
2021	870	59.4	14.6	72.3
2022	840	57.0	14.7	71.7
2023	817	66.0	12.3	74.8

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 Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	538	52.0	10.3	n/a
1990	588	53.9	10.9	n/a
1991	569	54.9	10.3	n/a
1992	586	55.9	10.4	n/a
1993	602	52.0	11.6	n/a
1994	908	76.9	11.8	17.1
1995	907	68.5	13.2	30.4
1996	907	68.5	13.2	30.4
1997	859	74.7	11.5	34.1
1998	865	72.6	11.9	27.7
1999	869	74.6	11.6	31.8
2000	844	73.6	11.5	32.8
2001	826	73.5	11.2	29.5
2002	867	66.9	13.0	39.9
2003	867	66.9	13.0	39.9
2004	902	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	878	72.7	12.1	33.8
2006	897	71.0	12.6	30.3
2007	868	66.7	13.0	34
2008	803	74.1	10.8	38.2
2009	817	74.3	11.0	34.6
2010	808	76.3	10.5	42.2
2011	839	76.3	10.9	44.1
2012	822	67.0	12.2	33.7
2013	840	65.5	12.8	52.9
2014	825	68.6	12.0	21
2015	827	67.0	12.3	100
2016	803	66.0	12.1	58.4
2017	820	70.0	11.7	62.7
2018	818	66.0	12.3	69.8
2019	838	66.9	12.5	71.7
2020	810	n/a	n/a	71.6
2021	870	59.4	14.6	72.3
2022	840	57.0	14.7	71.7
2023	817	66.0	12.3	74.8

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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