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

Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy ranks in the bottom 3.2% of New York elementary schools.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 447 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 60% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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

Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

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 447 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.

Raphael J McNulty Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New York, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1996 to 2367 out of around 2,400 schools over the past decade. Its performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's high spending per student, ranging from $11,351 to $16,290 per student over the past few years, its performance has been declining over the years. Nearby schools in the Amsterdam City School District, such as William B Tecler Arts In Education and Marie Curie Institute Of Engineering And Communication, perform significantly better than Raphael J McNulty Academy on state assessments and have higher statewide rankings, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the school's challenges may not be solely due to resource constraints, but rather a need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices and support systems to address the root causes of its academic struggles.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

60 Brandt Pl
Amsterdam, NY 12010-0670

(518) 843-4773

District: Amsterdam City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2367^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,290

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

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

White:

26.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Amsterdam City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.7%), White (26%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy is 14.3, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Amsterdam City School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy is $16,290, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Amsterdam City School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy:

SchoolDigger ranks Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy 2367^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy 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 Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

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Rank History for all students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	42.64	1527^th	2206	30.8%
2007	34.51	1658^th	2219	25.3%
2008	13.58	2020^th	2227	9.3%
2009	22.56	1937^th	2257	14.2%
2010	19.10	1949^th	2263	13.9%
2011	11.52	2113^th	2286	7.6%
2012	13.99	2083^rd	2320	10.2%
2013	22.00	1924^th	2325	17.2%
2014	18.30	1996^th	2345	14.9%
2015	14.37	2113^th	2352	10.2%
2016	9.63	2244^th	2366	5.2%
2017	10.87	2240^th	2386	6.1%
2018	9.63	2266^th	2395	5.4%
2019	9.58	2297^th	2413	4.8%
2021	10.80	2046^th	2201	7.0%
2022	8.66	2340^th	2434	3.9%
2023	9.52	2338^th	2439	4.1%
2024	7.96	2367^th	2445	3.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.81	153^rd	223	31.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.02	839^th	938	10.6%
2022	16.85	1006^th	1027	2.0%
2023	19.59	959^th	1001	4.2%
2024	20.50	1014^th	1066	4.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.66	1882^nd	1941	3.0%
2019	26.67	1504^th	1859	19.1%
2022	32.02	1446^th	2031	28.8%
2023	29.12	1498^th	2016	25.7%
2024	22.98	1845^th	2110	12.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.57	1990^th	2045	2.7%
2019	10.14	1993^rd	2032	1.9%
2021	13.84	1584^th	1678	5.6%
2022	11.71	2025^th	2099	3.5%
2023	11.60	1971^st	2041	3.4%
2024	12.93	1981^st	2078	4.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.29	2245^th	2338	4.0%
2019	7.34	2309^th	2357	2.0%
2021	6.11	1900^th	1955	2.8%
2022	7.82	2349^th	2401	2.2%
2023	9.37	2313^th	2403	3.7%
2024	9.44	2327^th	2413	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.37	2192^nd	2340	6.3%
2019	15.66	2109^th	2358	10.6%
2021	18.12	1709^th	1961	12.9%
2022	13.63	2210^th	2400	7.9%
2023	11.83	2267^th	2400	5.5%
2024	8.58	2339^th	2411	3.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	27.57	703^rd	927	24.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.51	1330^th	1392	4.5%
2019	12.13	1260^th	1315	4.2%
2021	15.16	768^th	818	6.1%
2022	12.57	1439^th	1503	4.3%
2023	17.27	1294^th	1429	9.4%
2024	15.33	1423^rd	1531	7.1%

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Rank History for White students at Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.23	1289^th	1408	8.5%
2019	10.46	1266^th	1338	5.4%
2021	8.47	1182^nd	1224	3.4%
2022	6.40	1361^st	1399	2.7%
2023	3.72	1315^th	1337	1.6%
2024	7.75	1337^th	1392	4.0%

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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 Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	413	23	3	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1990	386	26	2	100	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	385	19	7	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1992	390	15	6	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1993	367	9	5	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1994	278	8	3	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	273	11	1	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1996	273	11	1	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1997	246	9	0	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1998	250	10	1	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1999	248	12	3	119	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
2000	277	12	2	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2001	259	11	1	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2002	254	26	1	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2003	254	26	1	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2004	230	32	3	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2005	231	24	1	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2006	202	24	5	176	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2007	268	22	4	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2008	231	9	6	182	0	n/a	n/a	39	467
2009	264	23	1	199	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2010	206	27	5	226	0	n/a	n/a	2	466
2011	226	29	4	187	2	0	2	0	450
2012	197	28	3	180	2	0	6	0	416
2013	199	25	2	209	2	0	18	0	455
2014	190	20	5	232	1	0	27	0	475
2015	183	21	2	267	1	0	28	0	502
2016	171	22	1	286	1	0	25	0	506
2017	152	16	4	280	0	0	29	0	481
2018	148	19	5	277	0	0	28	0	477
2019	159	15	6	297	1	1	23	0	502
2020	147	18	3	284	2	1	30	0	485
2021	127	28	2	270	1	1	34	0	463
2022	135	27	4	266	1	3	43	0	479
2023	116	20	3	267	4	2	35	0	447

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 Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	543	32.9	16.5	n/a
1990	514	32.9	15.6	n/a
1991	524	31.9	16.4	n/a
1992	525	30.9	16.9	n/a
1993	488	28.1	17.4	n/a
1994	378	27.1	13.9	41
1995	396	24.0	16.5	49
1996	396	24.0	16.5	49
1997	384	28.1	13.7	45.8
1998	371	27.0	13.7	45
1999	383	28.2	13.6	46
2000	406	30.2	13.4	56.4
2001	398	31.0	12.8	54.3
2002	427	29.8	14.3	57.1
2003	427	29.8	14.3	57.1
2004	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	420	31.2	13.5	71.4
2006	407	34.0	12.0	47.4
2007	476	33.0	14.4	38.7
2008	467	32.0	14.6	59.8
2009	487	31.0	15.7	48.7
2010	466	31.5	14.7	55.6
2011	450	32.5	13.8	15.6
2012	416	26.0	16.0	64.4
2013	455	24.2	18.8	71.9
2014	475	27.2	17.4	23.6
2015	502	33.0	15.2	99.2
2016	506	33.0	15.3	68
2017	481	33.5	14.3	76.3
2018	477	29.0	16.4	65.6
2019	502	35.0	14.3	71.5
2020	485	24.0	20.2	72.6
2021	463	24.0	19.2	78
2022	479	25.0	19.1	71.6
2023	447	31.0	14.3	n/a

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 Raphael J McNulty Academy For Intern Studies & Literacy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	543	32.9	16.5	n/a
1990	514	32.9	15.6	n/a
1991	524	31.9	16.4	n/a
1992	525	30.9	16.9	n/a
1993	488	28.1	17.4	n/a
1994	378	27.1	13.9	41
1995	396	24.0	16.5	49
1996	396	24.0	16.5	49
1997	384	28.1	13.7	45.8
1998	371	27.0	13.7	45
1999	383	28.2	13.6	46
2000	406	30.2	13.4	56.4
2001	398	31.0	12.8	54.3
2002	427	29.8	14.3	57.1
2003	427	29.8	14.3	57.1
2004	431	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	420	31.2	13.5	71.4
2006	407	34.0	12.0	47.4
2007	476	33.0	14.4	38.7
2008	467	32.0	14.6	59.8
2009	487	31.0	15.7	48.7
2010	466	31.5	14.7	55.6
2011	450	32.5	13.8	15.6
2012	416	26.0	16.0	64.4
2013	455	24.2	18.8	71.9
2014	475	27.2	17.4	23.6
2015	502	33.0	15.2	99.2
2016	506	33.0	15.3	68
2017	481	33.5	14.3	76.3
2018	477	29.0	16.4	65.6
2019	502	35.0	14.3	71.5
2020	485	24.0	20.2	72.6
2021	463	24.0	19.2	78
2022	479	25.0	19.1	71.6
2023	447	31.0	14.3	n/a

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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