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PS 59 Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet
D−

PS 59 Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

1 Mlk Park, Buffalo, NY 14211 · (716) 816-3370 · Part of Buffalo City School District

Buffalo’s School Grade D better than 8% of New York school districts

Photo: D-Day · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
293
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about PS 59 Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 54 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 46 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 57.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1 Mlk Park, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 339
Grade 440
Grade 551
Grade 663
Grade 745
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
691’20
653’21
620’22
561’23
293’24

Down 57.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 60%Asian 18%White 9%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 59 Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Buffalo City School District

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Buffalo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.