P.S. 121 Throop serves 920 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

P.S. 121 Throop placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: P.S. 121 Throop’s learner population of 920 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 121 Throop is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 121 Throop is 0.59, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to P.S. 121 Throop is Astor Collegiate Academy (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is P.S. 89 (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is P.S. 97 (0.3 miles away)