PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOL
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
211 THROOP AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11206 · (718) 443-3600
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Academic performance
Math proficiency5%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts34.5%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
265Students enrolled
8:1Student–teacher ratio
95%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten29
Grade 136
Grade 227
Grade 346
Grade 444
Grade 540
Ungraded2
Students
Hispanic · 50%132
Black · 46%120
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%3
Two or more races · 1%3
Asian · 1%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%2
White · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
288’20
286’21
308’22
301’23
265’24
Location
211 THROOP AVE BROOKLYN
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.