P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills (15K261) is a public school in District 15, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 57% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 502 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 48%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and lower than most of those with similar economic need; down 19 points from 2025; reading is down 20 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
91%
of parents trust the principal
97%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 76% of families answered.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.34 · 9th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
48%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
174 students tested
36 students tested
138 students tested
Mathematics
57%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
175 students tested
35 students tested
140 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 59% | 54% |
| 2019 | 59% | 55% |
| 2022 | 48% | 50% |
| 2023 | 68% | 61% |
| 2024 | 60% | 60% |
| 2025 | 67% | 61% |
| 2026 | 48% | 57% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 6%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 15%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 16%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 19%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 12%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 34%
Economic need index: 35%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 15%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 6%1.2 mi away
Economic need index: 16%1.3 mi away
Economic need index: 19%1.1 mi away
Economic need index: 12%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 41%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 43%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 34%
Economic need index: 35%0.9 mi away
| Measure | P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills | P.S. 38 The Pacific School |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 48% (-19 points vs 2025) | 68% (-10 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 57% (-4 points vs 2025) | 73% (-2 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.6 | 18.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 502 | 557 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.5 | 11.5 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 91% | 92% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 97% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 94% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills has lower reading proficiency than P.S. 38 The Pacific School (48% vs 68%) and lower math proficiency (57% vs 73%); 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
502 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 122 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 10.5 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
3%
was 3% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
30% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 34% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 14% Black, 11% multiracial, 53% female, 46% male.
Economic need index: 34% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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314 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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