PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET
Score 4.0/100: better than 4% of New York K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 17 published results by grade and test
As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | NYS ELA3 | 35 | 40 |
| English language arts | All grades | NYS ELA3_8 | 16 | 293 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | NYS ELA4 | 19 | 42 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | NYS ELA5 | 9 | 54 |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | NYS ELA6 | 5 | 61 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | NYS ELA7 | 18 | 45 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | NYS ELA8 | 18 | 51 |
| Math | Grade 3 | NYS MATH3 | 19 | 43 |
| Math | All grades | NYS MATH3_8 | 16 | 298 |
| Math | Grade 4 | NYS MATH4 | 24 | 42 |
| Math | Grade 5 | NYS MATH5 | 8 | 53 |
| Math | Grade 6 | NYS MATH6 | 16 | 62 |
| Math | Grade 7 | NYS MATH7 | 29 | 45 |
| Math | Grade 8 | NYS MATH8 | 4 | 53 |
| Science | Grade 5 | NYS Science5 | 11 | 53 |
| Science | All grades | NYS Science5_8 | 14 | 105 |
| Science | Grade 8 | NYS Science8 | 17 | 52 |
School profile
- Grades
- 3-8
- Students
- 561
- Type
- K-8 school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Buffalo, NY 14211
"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET at a glance
PS 59 DR CHARLES DREW SCIENCE MAGNET is a public K-8 school in Buffalo, New York, serving grades 3-8. It is part of Buffalo City School District. It has about 561 students (a typical New York K-8 school has 539). About 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical New York K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) and 16% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York K-8 schools, it scores 4.0 out of 100: better than 4% of them, ranking #322 of 335. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.