P.S. 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet serves 761 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

P.S. 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet’s learner population of 761 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet is 0.57, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to P.S. 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet is East Community High School (0.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is King Center Charter School (0.4 miles away)