Grade Trends

PS 59 the Dawn Best School

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District #14

211 Throop Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11206 Map

Math (met standard)
32%
−26 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
39%
−15 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
19%
−26 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
95%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
265
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 41% state 60% · 2024-25 44% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 27% state 59% · 2024-25 29% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 28% state 54% · 2024-25 46% state 57% · 2024-25 19% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 32% state 58% · 2024-25 39% state 55% · 2024-25 19% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 32% state 58% 39% state 55% 19% state 45%
2023-24 27% state 54% 18% state 44% 3% state 35%
2022-23 43% state 53% 34% state 47% —
2021-22 27% state 43% 24% state 42% —
2018-19 37% state 51% 32% state 46% —
2017-18 32% state 49% 29% state 45% —
2016-17 23% state 45% 29% state 40% —
2015-16 19% state 43% 28% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2
Grades K–4 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2
0.0 mi
100%
+41 vs state
99%
+45 vs state
— 17% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 100% in 2024-25 80% 271 Black 65%
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
Grades K–11 Charter · Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1
0.2 mi
99%
+46 vs state
97%
+45 vs state
85%
+40 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 84% in 2022-23 → 98% in 2024-25 69% 919 Black 61%
PS 297 Abraham Stockton
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.2 mi
76%
+19 vs state
70%
+15 vs state
58%
+13 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 73% in 2024-25 95% 196 Hispanic 53%
Brighter Choice Community School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.3 mi
38%
−20 vs state
44%
−11 vs state
22%
−23 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2024-25 69% 200 Black 42%
Brooklyn Charter School (the)
Grades K–5 Charter · Brooklyn Charter School (the)
0.3 mi
67%
+9 vs state
73%
+18 vs state
75%
+30 vs state
23% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2024-25 90% 203 Black 71%
PS 23 Carter G Woodson
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.3 mi
48%
−9 vs state
44%
−12 vs state
12%
−33 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2024-25 93% 230 Hispanic 50%
PS 120 Carlos Tapia
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.4 mi
54%
−3 vs state
51%
−4 vs state
34%
−11 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 95% 289 Hispanic 67%
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School
Grades K–9 Charter · Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School
0.4 mi
92%
+36 vs state
85%
+32 vs state
94%
+49 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 89% in 2024-25 97% 665 Hispanic 58%
PS 257 John F Hylan
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #14
0.4 mi
78%
+21 vs state
72%
+17 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
30% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2024-25 92% 431 Hispanic 75%
PS 25 Eubie Blake School
Grades K–5 · New York City Geographic District #16
0.4 mi
31%
−26 vs state
32%
−23 vs state
0%
−45 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 98% 49 Hispanic 51%