WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE)

As an intimate elementary campus in NEW YORK, New York, WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) enrolls 315 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6 runs 45 schools in total, collectively educating 17,415 students. WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) records that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 21% Black, 19% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) shows 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.9%, the actual is 53.9%, a residual of +4.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (New York County) records that median household earnings sit near $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE) at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 56.9%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 84%: 171 students in 2018 compared to 315 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.