Amistad Dual Language School

Amistad Dual Language School serves 393 students across kindergarten through eighth grade in New York, New York. A regular public school with a dual-language program, it earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — rated Exceptional on MySchoolScout's scale — with a growth score of 9.9 that places it among the top performers in the state. Ranked #14 out of 4,739 public schools statewide, Amistad outperforms 100% of New York schools on MySchoolScout's composite measure.

Among the state's 2,549 public elementary schools, it ranks 12th. Academic performance scores an 8.7 out of 10, and the combination of a high academic rating and near-perfect growth score signals that students here are making gains at a pace that few schools in New York match. A student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1 keeps class sizes well below what most public elementary schools in the state offer.

Taken together — small classes, strong academics, and top-of-state growth — Amistad's data profile puts it in rare company among New York City's elementary schools.

With a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1, Amistad Dual Language School offers a notably low ratio compared to the national average. This typically means smaller class sizes and more opportunities for one-on-one interaction between students and teachers.