P.s. 261 Zipporiah Mills vs. P.s. 29 John M Harrigan
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 261 Zipporiah Mills ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
P.s. 29 John M Harrigan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 564 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). 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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 708 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 29 John M Harrigan ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). 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 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
564 students
708 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
41 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1747 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#87 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
89%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
87%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
36
Kindergarten Students
73
121
Grade 1 Students
79
107
Grade 2 Students
76
118
Grade 3 Students
75
119
Grade 4 Students
100
105
Grade 5 Students
96
102
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
14%
1%
% White
50%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
12%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%