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I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens

Grades: 6-8
132-55 Ridgedale Street
Queens NY 11413
Phone: 718-527-3501

Our Insights

What’s Special

Gifted and talented; strong community partners

The Downside

Some concerns about safety

IS 59 Springfield Gardens is a zoned middle school serving mostly Caribbean immigrants and a large African-American population in a neighborhood of single-family homes near JFK Airport.

The school has a Gifted and Talented (G&T) program called the Rising Star Academy which fills two incoming 6th grade classes. These students are expected to take four Regents exams plus the Spanish proficiency test to give them a good start in high school and help prepare them for acceptance to four-year colleges, said parent coordinator Sheryl Leverett. 

Most teachers say discipline and order are maintained, school surveys show. Teachers take workshops in Restorative Justice practices to help teens talk through problems before they escalate into fights. However, students still complain about bullying and some say they don’t feel safe in bathrooms and hallways, according to school surveys.

In addition to the G&T program, Springfield Gardens has the Northwell Partnership, which gives students a chance to travel to different medical facilities to look at career opportunities in the health sciences. Students also take part in mock trials and visit courtrooms as part of the Legal Outreach program; some students are mentored through this program all the way through college, Leverett said. 

IS 59 offers African dance and drumming in partnership with a local elementary school. The after school program is free and includes homework help, support in math and reading, and a sports program. 

The school shares a building with Success Academy Springfield Gardens Charter, a high scoring elementary school with strict rules for behavior that opened in the fall of 2014. 

Admissions: Zoned neighborhood school. The G&T program is based on 5th grade report cards, a teacher recommendation and an essay. Leverett said the school schedules interviews with promising candidates once this packet of information has been received. Students have been accepted from outside the district in recent years, mostly from districts 27 and 28. (Lydie Raschka, web reports and interview, March 2019) 

 

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
73%
78% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
71%
58% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
62%
84% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
2%
4% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
85%
79% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
4.2

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
33%
46% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
46%
51% Citywide Average

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
32%
39% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
387
Asian
3%
Black
80%
Hispanic
11%
White
2%
Other
4%
Free or reduced priced lunch
66%
Students with disabilities
17%
English language learners
5%

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
89%
90% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
42%
38% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

Uniforms required?
No

How does this school serve special populations?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
4%
15% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Springfield Gardens (District 29)
Buses: Q3, Q5, Q77, Q84, X63

Contact

Principal
Kimlyn Greig
Parent Coordinator
Sheryl Leverett

Other Details

Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares a building with Success Academy Springfield Gardens Charter School
Uniforms required?
No
Metal detectors?
No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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