P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills vs. P.S. 29 John M Harrigan
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Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 721 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 29 John M Harrigan ranks in the top 10% 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 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
610 students
721 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1913 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
#328 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NY)
83%
(Top 20% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
87%
(Top 5% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
36
Kindergarten Students
96
115
Grade 1 Students
92
122
Grade 2 Students
97
109
Grade 3 Students
104
121
Grade 4 Students
98
98
Grade 5 Students
87
120
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
19%
11%
% Black
17%
2%
% White
48%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
