P.S. 59 Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet School

1 Ml King Jr Park, Buffalo, NY 14211 | (716) 816-3370

Grades: 3-8
Student Enrollment: 475

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 475 elementary school students from grades 3-8
Ranks 1231st out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Denise Luka

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

School District Details

Buffalo City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $18,493
Graduation Rate: 50.2%
Dropout Rate: 14.2%
Students Per Teacher: 11.8
Enrolled Students: 34,526

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 475
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 219 (46.1%)
Females: 254 (53.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (5.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 377 (79.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 404 (85.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 59 Dr. Charles Drew Science Magnet School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	1.1%
Black	421	88.6%
Asian	2	0.4%
Hispanic	13	2.7%
White	32	6.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
3rd Grade	77	16.2%
4th Grade	89	18.7%
5th Grade	79	16.6%
6th Grade	66	13.9%
7th Grade	90	18.9%
8th Grade	74	15.6%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

9.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

District:

87.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

18.0%

District:

25.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

32.0%

District:

29.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

33.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

40.0%

District:

21.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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