P.S. 261 Philip Livingston School

314 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | (718) 330-9275

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 816

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 816 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1197th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Zipporiah Mills

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 816
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 62.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 424 (52.0%)
Females: 392 (48.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 261 Philip Livingston School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	269	33.0%
Asian	40	4.9%
Hispanic	192	23.5%
White	315	38.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	36	4.4%
Kindergarten	103	12.6%
1st Grade	129	15.8%
2nd Grade	124	15.2%
3rd Grade	118	14.5%
4th Grade	105	12.9%
5th Grade	102	12.5%
Ungraded	99	12.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

2.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

18.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

11.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

24.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

16.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

22.0%

District:

21.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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