Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ps 59 The Dawn Best School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2147^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 59 The Dawn Best School is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 301 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which is ranked 541 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 59 The Dawn Best School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math across all grade levels. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better compared to their peers in the state, while female, male, Hispanic, and special education students have consistently lower performance than state averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 93% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Nearby schools, such as Ps 297 Abraham Stockton, Ps 23 Carter G Woodson, and Ps 120 Carlos Tapia, have generally outperformed Ps 59 The Dawn Best School in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in ELA and Math. Additionally, the Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2, located just 0.01 miles from Ps 59 The Dawn Best School, has consistently outperformed the traditional public school in academic proficiency. However, Ps 59 The Dawn Best School has shown relatively stronger performance for its homeless student population, ranking in the top 50% of New York elementary schools for this subgroup.

265

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,523

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Throop Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11206-9997

(718) 443-3600

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

African American:

45.3%

American Indian:

1.1%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare Ps 59 The Dawn Best School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (33% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Math scores 26 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

2,147^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #14

541^st of 874New York City Geographic District #14 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	2147 of 2445	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	2317 of 2445	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1674 of 2439	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1984 of 2434	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1825 of 2201	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1794 of 2413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1967 of 2395	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	1946 of 2386	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	1957 of 2366	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	2126 of 2352	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.6	2153 of 2345	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	2219 of 2325	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	2280 of 2320	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	2223 of 2286	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	2238 of 2263	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	2126 of 2257	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.7	2121 of 2227	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.4	2150 of 2219	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.6	2060 of 2206	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	26.3	722 of 927	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.2	348 of 857	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	427 of 936	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	361 of 891	59.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	351 of 1117	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	195 of 938	79.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	2148 of 2409	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	2247 of 2413	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1462 of 2403	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1836 of 2401	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1859 of 2357	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1796 of 2338	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1140 of 1569	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	751 of 1429	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1225 of 1503	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1227 of 1392	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	374 of 792	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	208 of 570	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	528 of 730	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	1230 of 1678	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	2089 of 2407	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	2239 of 2411	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1800 of 2400	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	2008 of 2400	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1675 of 2358	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1966 of 2340	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	691 of 2134	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	1325 of 2110	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	955 of 2016	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1173 of 2031	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	961 of 1859	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	891 of 1941	54.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+56 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+55 vs school

Homeless (2025)53rd percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)27th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-15 vs state

Math32%-26 vs state

Science19%-26 vs state

3.0

2 ratings · 2 written reviews

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Ps 59 The Dawn Best School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 18, 2019

If any of you guys are considering to enroll your child into this school, take a step back & really think about what you’re doing.

This is the same school that has been on the news MULTiPLE times & it’s never about anything positive. The majority of the times that this school was on the news was in regards to students who would leave school (whether in the middle of the day or during dismissal) unattended without their parents present. There was a time when a student got out of the school’s main entrance without a jacket, while it was extremely cold & snowing out there. This all happened during the middle of the day.

This news goes to prove how poorly of a security system that this school has. Their fake security are clearly either careless or oblivious as to what’s going on. One of the MOST garbage security systems in a public school.

Besides their trash security team, the rest of the staff, including the teachers are no different. The majority of the employees at this school are aggressive, careless, disrespectful, ghetto people who lack professionalism.

This is a GARBAGE school with the MOST GARBAGE security, teachers & other staff members. Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, June 12, 2019

The principal Dr. Hislop invest in her teachers pedagogical practices. Close Quote

Schools Near Ps 59 The Dawn Best School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 59 The Dawn Best School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Throop Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 443-3600	265	33	8.1	95.1%	1 (0.4%)	120 (45.3%)	132 (49.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	17.3	2147^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	2317^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	170	44.4	29.0	45.7	41.0	26.8	27.8	19.4	$38,523	$4,560	$33,962
Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Public, Charter	K-4	211 Throop Ave-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1439	271			80.4%	3 (1.1%)	175 (64.6%)	73 (26.9%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	97.7	13^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.5%		87.3	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%	255	100.0	98.2		100.0	100.0			$17,925	$00	$17,925
Ps 297 Abraham Stockton	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-4581	196	33	5.9	94.9%	6 (3.1%)	84 (42.9%)	104 (53.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.7	564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%		49.9	1172^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%	608	51.9	64.0	90.0	77.8	64.0	83.9	58.1	$64,917	$4,205	$60,712
Brighter Choice Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	280 Hart St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2378	200	19	10.5	68.5%	23 (11.5%)	84 (42.0%)	80 (40.0%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	25.8	1898^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.6	2164^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	266	52.0	48.3	26.3	46.4	44.8	11.8	22.2	$41,638	$2,923	$38,715
Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brooklyn Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 302-2085	203	7	28.4	89.7%	3 (1.5%)	144 (70.9%)	53 (26.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	75.5	534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.2%		41.8	1394^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.0%	860	76.0	65.4	77.4	88.5	42.3	70.8	75.0	$23,576	$482	$23,094
Ps 23 Carter G Woodson	Public	PK, KG-5	545 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-0375	230	26	8.8	93.0%	4 (1.7%)	110 (47.8%)	114 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28	1832^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	25.1%		37	1538^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.1%	294	50.0	47.4	36.0	68.4	38.9	38.5	11.5	$49,491	$2,959	$46,532
Ps 120 Carlos Tapia	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	18 Beaver St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 455-1000	289	23	12.6	94.8%	12 (4.2%)	73 (25.3%)	195 (67.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.1	1383^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		30.5	1732^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	29.2%	349	50.0	37.1	66.7	74.3	33.3	55.9	34.3	$38,041	$3,378	$34,664
Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2	Public, Charter	K-1	82 Lewis Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School 2	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(718) 666-5939	142	1	142.0	96.5%	1 (0.7%)	66 (46.5%)	74 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$27,335	$4,129	$23,206
Ps 257 John F Hylan	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Cook St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-7128	431	40	10.9	92.3%	8 (1.9%)	89 (20.6%)	325 (75.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66.7	773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%		36.1	1565^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	792	51.1	84.2	76.7	56.5	94.9	78.3	20.0	$47,847	$4,382	$43,465
Ps 25 Eubie Blake School	Public	K-5	787 Lafayette Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-2336	49	9	5.4	98.0%	2 (4.1%)	21 (42.9%)	25 (51.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	2202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	9.9%		57.8	954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.0%	1248	45.5	40.0	16.7	50.0	28.6	15.4	0.0	$58,354	$3,641	$54,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 59 The Dawn Best School

Is Ps 59 The Dawn Best School a good school?

Ps 59 The Dawn Best School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Ps 59 The Dawn Best School in?

New York City Geographic District #14

What is the racial makeup of Ps 59 The Dawn Best School?

Students at Ps 59 The Dawn Best School are 50% Hispanic, 45% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ps 59 The Dawn Best School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended Ps 59 The Dawn Best School.

Rate Ps 59 The Dawn Best School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NYNew York Elementary School Rankings

NYNew York District Rankings

Schools in Brooklyn, NY

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ps 59 The Dawn Best School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.