📍 5301 20th Ave, Brooklyn, Kings County, 11204
Ps 121 Nelson a Rockefeller is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Brooklyn, Kings County. The school has 314 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.3:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 121 Nelson a Rockefeller enrolls 314 students across grades K–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 39% Hispanic or Latino, 36% White and 18% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 121 | 39% |
| White | 113 | 36% |
| Asian | 56 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
226 of the school's 314 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 223 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 121 Nelson a Rockefeller is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 17, state house district 48.
Ps 121 Nelson a Rockefeller is one of 40 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, based in BROOKLYN, New York. The district serves 34,189 students district-wide and employs 2,663 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 314 students, Ps 121 Nelson a Rockefeller is smaller than the district average of about 855 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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