P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills

P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

314 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY

Boerum Hill Neighborhood

New York City Geographic District No. 15

612 Students

B+

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GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Ms. Zipporiah Mills

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1

Math Proficiency
52%

Reading Proficiency
47%

Academics

Teachers

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Academics

Reading Proficiency

47%

Math Proficiency

52%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

13:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Equity

Student Progress

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GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

803:1

Student Diversity

Female

54.6%

Male

45.4%

White

47.9%

Hispanic

19%

Black

16.6%

Two or more races

10%

Asian or Pacific Islander

6.4%

Native American

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

11/4/2023

Both of my kids attend the school and absolutely love it. There is very strong parent engagement. My kids have made really great friends and they feel like they are a part of a loving, diverse and special community. The teachers work very hard to ensure every child is learning.

5.0 parent

5/9/2023

We love this school. We think they've found the right balance between core skills and the arts. Our five-year-old has thrived at 261. She has been identified as Gifted & Talented and we find that there is plenty to challenge her there. We are particularly impressed with their after-school program, w...

4.0 parent

11/6/2022

I'm a parent of a 3rd grader and a Kindergartner at PS 261. We've attended one other local NYC public school, so I have some basis for comparison. I have found the school culture, teacher quality, and community/family engagement at PS 261 to be excellent. The curriculum has been well balanced betwee...

1.0 parent

12/2/2021

If you have a child on the spectrum or with special needs, stay clear of this school. They are not interested in supporting your child for success. They will have your child spend tons of time outside of classroom and on ipad. The leadership at school is sub par as well, so that doesn't help if you...

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List Price Range

$771K - $7.9M

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Average Home Value

$1,897,534

Median Lot Size

1,524 Sq Ft

% Renters

73%

Household Income

$167,383

% of College Grads

81.2%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,640 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

79.7%

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