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P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International vs. P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake

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School Overview

School
P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International
231-249 E 56th St
New York, NY 10022
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
515 students
598 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#591 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#256 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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72%
(Top 20% in NY)
88%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
88%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.s. 6 Lillie D Blake and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
98
Kindergarten Students
98
103
Grade 1 Students
83
93
Grade 2 Students
92
88
Grade 3 Students
81
75
Grade 4 Students
74
68
Grade 5 Students
68
73
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
24%
17%
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% Hispanic
7%
12%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
59%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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0.59
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 59 Beekman Hill International and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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