📍 231-249 e 56th St, New York, New York County, 10019
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New York, New York County. The school has 523 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 2 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International enrolls 523 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 25% Asian and 6.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 305 | 58% |
| Asian | 129 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 18 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 523 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 51 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 73.
Ps 59 Beekman Hill International is one of 118 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, based in NEW YORK, New York. The district serves 55,345 students district-wide and employs 4,641 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 523 students, Ps 59 Beekman Hill International is close to the district average of about 469 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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