PS 180 HUGO NEWMAN vs AMISTAD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL

Amistad Dual Language School holds a 1.5-point overall advantage over PS 180 Hugo Newman — 9.0 versus 7.5 out of 10 — and that gap reflects a dramatically different state standing. Amistad Dual Language School ranks #61 of 4,742 schools in New York, placing it in the top 2 percent statewide. PS 180 Hugo Newman ranks #1,165 of 4,742, landing in roughly the top quarter but trailing Amistad by more than 1,100 positions on the same scale.

The academic score explains most of that gap. Amistad Dual Language School scores 8.7 out of 10 on academics versus PS 180 Hugo Newman's 6.6 — a 2.1-point difference tied directly to tested proficiency results. Growth, however, tells a nearly identical story for both schools: PS 180 Hugo Newman scores 9.8 and Amistad Dual Language School scores 9.9, meaning students at both schools are advancing at exceptional rates relative to their starting points regardless of where absolute proficiency sits. PS 180's strong growth score signals that its students are gaining ground quickly even though overall proficiency lags.

The two schools serve comparable populations and operate at similar scale. PS 180 Hugo Newman enrolls 346 students against Amistad Dual Language School's 393. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is nearly identical — 81 percent at PS 180 Hugo Newman and 84 percent at Amistad Dual Language School — indicating both schools draw from predominantly low-income communities. Student-teacher ratios are also close: 9.9-to-1 at PS 180 Hugo Newman and 9.6-to-1 at Amistad Dual Language School, giving both schools small class environments relative to many New York City schools.

One structural difference matters for families with younger children: PS 180 Hugo Newman serves grades PK through 8, offering a pre-kindergarten entry point, while Amistad Dual Language School begins at kindergarten. Amistad's defining program feature is its dual-language model, which delivers instruction in both English and Spanish across its KG–8 span — a deliberate curricular commitment rather than a supplemental offering. The two schools sit 4.4 miles apart within New York City, making geography a real factor in the decision.