PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOL

265 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 59 William Floyd, located at 211 Throop Avenue in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, is a public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 14, the school is deeply integrated into its local community and focuses on providing foundational academic instruction while fostering a supportive social-emotional environment for its diverse student body.

The school is known for its commitment to nurturing the "whole child," emphasizing not only literacy and mathematics proficiency but also creative expression and character development. PS 59 utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to meet the needs of its learners, often incorporating community partnerships and enrichment programs to supplement the standard curriculum. By maintaining a focus on inclusivity and student engagement, the school strives to prepare its young scholars for the academic rigors of middle school and beyond.

265

Total Students

32.6

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 59 THE DAWN BEST SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	132
Black	120
Asian	2
Two or More	3
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
132 (50.2%)
Black
120 (45.6%)
Two or More
3 (1.1%)
American Indian
3 (1.1%)
Asian
2 (0.8%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.8%)
White
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
Phone:	(718)443-3600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	265
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 41

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 40

Ungraded 2