IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS

132-55 RIDGEDALE ST
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413

401 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

IS 59, also known as the Springfield Gardens School, is a public middle school located in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. Serving students in grades 6 through 8, the school operates under the New York City Department of Education. It is situated within a residential community and functions as a focal point for local families, providing a structured academic environment designed to prepare middle schoolers for the transition into high school.

The school is committed to fostering both academic achievement and social-emotional growth among its diverse student body. Its curriculum focuses on core subjects such as English Language Arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often incorporating extracurricular opportunities and support services to meet the varied needs of its learners. By emphasizing a supportive school culture, IS 59 strives to encourage student engagement, community involvement, and the development of essential life skills during the formative middle school years.

401

Total Students

34.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	61
Black	303
Asian	11
Two or More	5
American Indian	14
Pacific Islander	4

Black
303 (75.6%)
Hispanic
61 (15.2%)
American Indian
14 (3.5%)
Asian
11 (2.7%)
Two or More
5 (1.2%)
Pacific Islander
4 (1.0%)
White
3 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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 #29
Phone:	(718)527-3501
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	401
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	281
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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

Grade 6 111

Grade 7 135

Grade 8 155