AMISTAD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL vs WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE)

Amistad Dual Language School edges out The William Lynch School by 0.3 points overall — 9.3 versus 9.0 out of 10 — but both sit near the top of New York's 4,739 public schools. Amistad ranks #14 statewide while The William Lynch School ranks #65, placing both schools in the top 1.5 percent of all schools in the state. That separation in rank is meaningful, but families choosing between them are comparing two genuinely high-performing institutions 3.0 miles apart in New York City.

Academically, Amistad Dual Language School scores 8.7 out of 10 versus The William Lynch School's 8.5 — a 0.2-point gap that reflects a slight but consistent advantage. On growth, the schools are essentially tied: The William Lynch School scores a perfect 10.0 versus Amistad's 9.9, meaning both schools are pushing students to outperform academic expectations relative to their starting points. Neither school carries a meaningful edge in student progress.

Amistad Dual Language School enrolls 393 students compared to 249 at The William Lynch School — a 58 percent larger student body. Amistad's student-teacher ratio is 9.6:1 versus 12.4:1 at William Lynch, giving Amistad significantly smaller class sizes despite its larger overall enrollment. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility runs 84 percent at Amistad versus 67 percent at The William Lynch School, indicating Amistad serves a higher-need population while still achieving a stronger overall rating — a notable equity outcome.

The two schools differ sharply in grade span. Amistad Dual Language School runs kindergarten through 8th grade, meaning enrolled students can stay through middle school without transferring. The William Lynch School covers pre-K through 5th grade, offering an earlier entry point but requiring families to find a separate middle school after fifth grade. Amistad's dual-language program is its defining structural feature — a bilingual instructional model built into the school's identity from the start, which shapes daily instruction, classroom composition, and long-term language development in ways that go well beyond a standard elementary program.