Grade Trends

PS 59 Dr Charles Drew Science Magnet

Grades 3–8 Public District: Buffalo City School District

1 MLK Park, Buffalo, NY 14211 Map

Math (met standard)
16%
−38 state 54% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
16%
−37 state 53% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
14%
−30 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
97%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
293
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.4
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 19% state 60% · 2024-25 35% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 24% state 59% · 2024-25 19% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 8% state 54% · 2024-25 9% state 57% · 2024-25 11% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 16% state 51% · 2024-25 5% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 29% state 57% · 2024-25 18% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 4% state 47% · 2024-25 18% state 52% · 2024-25 17% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 16% state 54% · 2024-25 16% state 53% · 2024-25 14% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 16% state 54% 16% state 53% 14% state 44%
2023-24 12% state 50% 16% state 47% 3% state 34%
2022-23 12% state 49% 17% state 49% —
2021-22 9% state 36% 16% state 48% —
2018-19 12% state 47% 15% state 45% —
2017-18 16% state 44% 16% state 45% —
2016-17 7% state 39% 7% state 41% —
2015-16 6% state 39% 7% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

Nearby schools

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

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Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–4 · Buffalo City School District
0.5 mi
31%
−29 vs state
29%
−26 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25 95% 566 Black 61%
Community School #53
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.6 mi
14%
−40 vs state
13%
−40 vs state
5%
−40 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 97% 464 Black 66%
Martin Luther King Jr #48
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.6 mi
11%
−44 vs state
17%
−36 vs state
7%
−38 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2024-25 96% 413 Black 52%
Build Community School
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
21%
−34 vs state
21%
−32 vs state
8%
−36 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25 96% 371 Black 61%
City Honors School
Grades 5–12 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
76%
+23 vs state
80%
+27 vs state
56%
+11 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2024-25 50% 1,088 White 42%
Marva J Daniel Futures Preparatory School
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
15%
−39 vs state
21%
−33 vs state
19%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2024-25 97% 369 Black 69%
PS 74 Hamlin Park - Claude and Ouida Clapp Academy
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
0.9 mi
17%
−37 vs state
14%
−39 vs state
9%
−35 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2024-25 96% 396 Black 67%
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades K–7 Charter · Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School
1.0 mi
71%
+15 vs state
57%
+4 vs state
32%
−13 vs state
41% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2024-25 67% 434 Black 87%
Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts
Grades 5–12 · Buffalo City School District
1.1 mi
40%
−13 vs state
50%
−3 vs state
38%
−6 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 69% 617 Black 46%
Harriet Ross Tubman Academy
Grades PK–8 · Buffalo City School District
1.2 mi
10%
−45 vs state
14%
−40 vs state
6%
−38 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2024-25 98% 550 Black 44%