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Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy

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Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy is a town public school in Amsterdam, New York that is part of Greater Amsterdam School District. It serves 770 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

770 Students

66 Teachers

55 Brandt Pl

Amsterdam, NY 12010 View local requests

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Wilbur H Lynch Literacy Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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