I.S. 061 William A Morris

What the numbers say

• Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
• 2026 reading proficiency is 34%, lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need. Reading is down 5 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
• Too few families answered the 2026 survey (15%) to compare results.
• English learners make up 10% of students in 2025–26, a higher share than at most district middle schools.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 15% answered

of parents trust the principal:

93%

trust their child's teachers:

94%

satisfied with the education overall:

93%

Test scores in context

Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.

How it ranks nearby

I.S. 061 William A Morris vs I.S. 027 Anning S. Prall

I.S. 061 William A Morris has lower math proficiency than I.S. 027 Anning S. Prall (25% vs 45%) and lower reading proficiency (34% vs 53%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.

Student body

Student body: 10% White, 50% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 32% Black, 3% multiracial, 50% female, 50% male.

Economic need index: 82% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership

96%

Disability support services

89%

Outreach

88%

Facilities

89%

Parent involvement

81%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey