Enrollment
401
Middle
DISTRICT 470 · STATE 531
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29·NCES 360010102254
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
132-55 RIDGEDALE ST, SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY 11413 · (718) 527-3501 · Queens County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New York public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 10.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
287 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 111 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 39% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
52.1%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.3pp since 2023
Math
47.6%
NY avg 57.4% . -42.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 42 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 90.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS's state test result (53.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS this school | 401 | 71.6% | 53.2% |
| BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 399 | 80.2% | 68.8% |
| LENOX ACADEMY BROOKLYN | 264 | 76.5% | 76.0% |
| QUEENS UNITED MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | 239 | 75.7% | 40.9% |
| BROOKLYN GREEN SCHOOL (THE) BROOKLYN | 214 | 77.6% | 51.9% |
| IS 285 MEYER LEVIN BROOKLYN | 512 | 82.8% | 47.1% |
Matched among New York middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #364 of 766 | #33 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #541 of 768 ▼ 430 | #41 of 57 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #302 of 768 ▲ 10 | #32 of 57 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #433 of 796 | #38 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #526 of 683 | #22 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #456 of 688 | #46 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.6% | #283 of 773 | #46 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.0% | #71 of 524 | #7 of 43 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
-110 (-22%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 401 | 34.1 | 11.8:1 | 72% (287) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 30.4 | 13.2:1 | 72% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 32.1 | 11.9:1 | 71% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 76% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 37 | 15.9:1 | 75% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 64% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 727 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 61% (444) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS.
About IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
At 132-55 RIDGEDALE ST in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, New York, IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS operates as a small middle school. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 401 students. Statewide, middle schools in New York average about 531 students each.
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS is one of the 46 schools that make up NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 (21,817 students in total).
Black students make up a majority at IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, at 76%. The remaining shares are 15% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Queens County's population at about 17%. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS and a ratio of 11.8:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 10.3:1 average for middle schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 72% of students.
Measured against New York public middle schools, IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS are 4.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.2% actual, 48.7% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Queens County show that the median household income is $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS is one of 392 public schools in the county.
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - SPRINGFIELD GARDENS is the public school closest to IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS ranks 5th on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS is City: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 401, a 22% decrease from 511 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.4:1 to 11.8:1 over the same years.
Community posts for IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
- PS 95 EASTWOODElementary · 1,103 students
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- IS 238 SUSAN B ANTHONY ACADEMYMiddle · 820 students
- PATHWAYS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLHigh · 818 students
- PS/IS 116 WILLIAM C HUGHLEYElementary · 806 students
- PS 131 ABIGAIL ADAMSElementary · 754 students
Other schools in SPRINGFIELD GARDENS
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - SPRINGFIELD GARDENSElementary · 998 students
- MERRICK ACADEMY-QUEENS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 732 students
- PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR WRITERS: A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLHigh · 521 students
- EXCELSIOR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 480 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCESHigh · 421 students
- PS 181 BROOKFIELDElementary · 340 students
Nearby schools
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - SPRINGFIELD GARDENS0.0 mi · 998
- PS 132 RALPH BUNCHE0.2 mi · 283
- PS 15 JACKIE ROBINSON0.4 mi · 294
- MERRICK ACADEMY-QUEENS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL0.4 mi · 732
- CYNTHIA JENKINS SCHOOL0.5 mi · 297
- ACHIEVEMENT FIRST LEGACY CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 256
Frequently asked questions
About IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENSHow many students attend IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS?
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 06-08.
Is IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS an elementary, middle, or high school?
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS have?
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS?
At IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, the student body is approximately 1% White, 15% Hispanic, 76% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS?
IS 59 SPRINGFIELD GARDENS is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 in Queens County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.