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PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOL

Regular School · BROOKLYN, NY

PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOL is a regular school school in BROOKLYN, New York, serving grades PK–05 with 265 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 8.1:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 05
Enrollment
265
Teachers (FTE)
32.6
Student–Teacher Ratio
8.1:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 132 50%
Black or African American 120 45%
Two or more races 3 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Asian 2 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 1%
Not Specified 2 1%
White 1 0%
Total enrollment 265 128M / 135F

English Language Learners: 21 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=10% 55.2% 35
Science Proficiency >=50% 9

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
114
43% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 265 100%

Contact & Location

211 THROOP AVE

BROOKLYN, NY 11206

Phone: (718)443-3600

NCES ID

360011902255

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD