📍 132-55 Ridgedale St, Springfield Gardens, Queens County, 11413
Is 59 Springfield Gardens is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Springfield Gardens, Queens County. The school has 383 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #29 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Is 59 Springfield Gardens enrolls 383 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Black or African American, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 304 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 11% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.1% |
| White | 9 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
272 of the school's 383 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 263 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Is 59 Springfield Gardens is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-50, state senate district 14, state house district 29.
Is 59 Springfield Gardens is one of 46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, based in QUEENS VILLAGE, New York. The district serves 23,632 students district-wide and employs 1,651 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 383 students, Is 59 Springfield Gardens is smaller than the district average of about 514 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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