Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY

Amistad Dual Language School

Federal NCES profile for Amistad Dual Language School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360008305643
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amistad Dual Language School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#28 of 46
elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for New York
83.2%
free-lunch eligible

Amistad Dual Language School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amistad Dual Language School ranks #28 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Amistad Dual Language School held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.8 → 41.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 360008305643 · New York, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

391 enr · 9.8:1 · 83.2% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: A Philip Randolph Campus High School (1,421 students)

Amistad Dual Language School held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.8 → 41.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Amistad Dual Language School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Amistad Dual Language School reports 391 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Amistad Dual Language School compares

Amistad Dual Language School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.8:1 ▼ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.2% ▲ 48% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 391 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.2%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 27% in New York - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.9%
White 1.3%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Amistad Dual Language School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Amistad Dual Language School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
A Philip Randolph Campus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 173 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Amistad Dual Language School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District # 6 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Amistad Dual Language School

How many students attend Amistad Dual Language School?

Amistad Dual Language School has 391 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 392 (2022-23) → 393 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amistad Dual Language School?

The student-teacher ratio at Amistad Dual Language School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amistad Dual Language School?

83.2% of students at Amistad Dual Language School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amistad Dual Language School?

The largest demographic group at Amistad Dual Language School is Hispanic or Latino at 95.9% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amistad Dual Language School?

Amistad Dual Language School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Amistad Dual Language School rank among elementary schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Amistad Dual Language School ranks #28 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District # 6?

Besides Amistad Dual Language School, New York City Geographic District # 6 also operates A Philip Randolph Campus High School (1,421 students), Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School (908 students), and Ps/is 187 Hudson Cliffs (744 students). See the New York City Geographic District # 6 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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