P.S. 261 Zipporiah Mills
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · Elementary · DBN: 15K2610
Location
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Address: 314 PACIFIC STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Grades Served: PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Erica Davis
Phone: 718-330-9275
Neighborhood: DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum Hill
Council District: 33
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score34%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score52%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index36%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment503
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
38%
2024-25
34%
Performance Score
2023-24
53%
2024-25
52%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 94%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 6 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 87%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 79%
Safety: 77%
School Leadership: 70%
Student Support: 76%
Communication: 92%
Family Involvement: 96%
Family-School Trust: 93%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $11,689,038 | $6,662,318 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $10,642,749 | $6,615,166 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $10,675,291 | $6,572,197 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $180,000 | $220,000 | $250,000 | $150,000 |
| 2022-23 | $152,551 | $84,306 | $106,814 | $130,042 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted | Redacted |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year