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Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller

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Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller ranks 594 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller is an exceptional elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades K-8 with 299 students. This public magnet school consistently outperforms both the New York City Geographic District #21 and the state of New York in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller had impressive proficiency rates of 84.21% in 3rd grade English Language Arts, 78.95% in 3rd grade Math, and 58.82% in 5th grade Science, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates exceeding 60% across all grade levels. Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller also excels in supporting special populations, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason, Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller had proficiency rates of 84.21% in 3rd grade ELA and 78.95% in 3rd grade Math, compared to 53.25% and 59.49% at Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason. This suggests that Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller is a high-performing outlier within its district, potentially serving as a model for effective practices that could be replicated at other schools.

295

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$51,493

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 20th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204-1729

(718) 377-8845

District: New York City Geographic District #21

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.3%

White:

31.5%

Asian:

24.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (66% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

594^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

407^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 22Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #21

472^nd of 874New York City Geographic District #21 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	594 of 2445	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	853 of 2445	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	598 of 2439	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	997 of 2434	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.5	444 of 2201	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	582 of 2413	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	693 of 2395	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	53.8	1077 of 2386	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.9	826 of 2366	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	884 of 2352	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	682 of 2345	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	51.1	1083 of 2325	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	1042 of 2320	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	814 of 2286	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	1097 of 2263	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	997 of 2257	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	1458 of 2227	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.7	1802 of 2219	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.4	1546 of 2206	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	294 of 696	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	299 of 662	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.5	581 of 671	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	35 of 1117	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	63.2	219 of 1066	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	52 of 1001	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	57.3	295 of 1027	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	108 of 860	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	129 of 938	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	608 of 2409	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	870 of 2413	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	644 of 2403	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	47.5	1237 of 2401	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	647 of 2357	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	900 of 2338	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	558 of 1569	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	710 of 1531	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	357 of 1429	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	526 of 1503	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	260 of 1315	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	462 of 1392	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	314 of 2098	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	730 of 2078	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	225 of 2041	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	671 of 2099	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	457 of 2032	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	436 of 2045	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	546 of 2407	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	898 of 2411	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	606 of 2400	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	731 of 2400	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	526 of 2358	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	541 of 2340	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	169 of 2134	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	118 of 2016	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	325 of 2031	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	207 of 1859	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	102 of 1941	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	606 of 1402	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	919 of 1392	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	665 of 1337	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	834 of 1399	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	423 of 1338	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	441 of 1408	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	407 of 1500	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	397 of 1504	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	485 of 1500	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	248 of 1479	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	396 of 1439	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	410 of 1438	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	391 of 1455	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	219 of 1429	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	315 of 1407	77.6%	★★★★☆
2014	59.8	480 of 1401	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.5	730 of 1373	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	837 of 1337	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	73.2	364 of 1295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	50.2	732 of 1243	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.4	543 of 1224	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	457 of 1185	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	591 of 1123	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.1	854 of 1095	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	92.9	39 of 706	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	195 of 388	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	209 of 381	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	247 of 374	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	74 of 646	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	31 of 615	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	15 of 591	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	67 of 581	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	100 of 473	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	134 of 503	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	495 of 1457	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	420 of 1465	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	543 of 1463	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	400 of 1454	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	458 of 1370	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	394 of 1353	70.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	532 of 965	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	315 of 953	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	316 of 943	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	99 of 914	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	309 of 826	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	247 of 810	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	274 of 1283	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	267 of 1296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	303 of 1288	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	147 of 1306	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	325 of 1241	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	211 of 1245	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	342 of 1455	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	399 of 1464	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	432 of 1464	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	181 of 1455	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	312 of 1366	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	439 of 1352	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	97.3	28 of 1283	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	218 of 775	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	329 of 778	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	378 of 772	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	247 of 748	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	106 of 716	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	214 of 763	72.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2022)98th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2022)94th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2023)50th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology100%+42 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Math65%+10 vs state

Science57%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller	Public, Magnet	K-8	5301 20th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 377-8845	295	42	7.0	80.3%	93 (31.5%)	12 (4.1%)	104 (35.3%)	73 (24.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	73.7	594^th of 2445 public elementary schools	75.7%		62.1	853^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	65.1%	259					100.0		84.2	66.7	64.3	62.5	55.3	70.3	79.0	69.0	70.6	52.4	48.7	76.3	58.8	56.5	$51,493	$4,141	$47,352
Ps 192 Magnet School For Math And Science Inquiry (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	4715 18th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 633-3061	592	64	9.2	92.2%	205 (34.6%)	10 (1.7%)	232 (39.2%)	140 (23.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56.1	1034^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.7%		53.7	1061^st of 2445 public elementary schools	56.6%	27				100.0	68.4		54.4	59.6	63.5	68.8	67.2	71.4	54.1	64.3	45.2	64.1	65.6	70.2	36.5	35.9	$34,235	$2,902	$31,333
Ps 48 Mapleton	Public	PK, KG-5	6015 18th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 232-3873	487	40	12.1	87.5%	103 (21.1%)	3 (0.6%)	207 (42.5%)	163 (33.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	48.8	1224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.9%		56.9	975^th of 2445 public elementary schools	60.1%	249							69.7	59.0	57.8				69.2	56.0	36.9				32.6		$32,769	$2,884	$29,884
Ps 226 Alfred De B Mason	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 23rd Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 234-4940	877	88	9.9	85.7%	304 (34.7%)	13 (1.5%)	301 (34.3%)	242 (27.6%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.7%)	46.7	1278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.7%		50.5	1155^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.8%	123				55.1	85.7		53.3	49.4	61.5	46.7	48.3	47.4	59.5	54.4	59.3	34.8	44.1	55.7	43.7	15.9	$33,280	$2,941	$30,340
Seeall Academy (The)	Public	PK, KG-8	5601 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 851-8070	851	66	12.8	90.4%	177 (20.8%)	6 (0.7%)	301 (35.4%)	352 (41.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	71.1	659^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.0%		60	910^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.8%	251			100.0	100.0	98.3		62.9	54.0	71.2	67.1	63.6	77.3	56.9	52.3	65.6	81.9	79.7	81.7	58.6	73.2	$32,782	$2,600	$30,182
Ps 231	Public	K-8	5601 16th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 853-1884	352	84	4.1	89.8%	116 (33.0%)	48 (13.6%)	78 (22.2%)	103 (29.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)																					$136,869	$1,296	$135,573
Ps 99 Isaac Asimov	Public	PK, KG-8	1120 E 10th St	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 338-9201	847	69	12.2	86.7%	248 (29.3%)	32 (3.8%)	160 (18.9%)	385 (45.5%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	37.8	1523^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.7%		33.7	1628^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.4%	105				90.0		53.6	40.2	47.6	48.9	39.0	40.0	50.6	61.0	46.6	49.5	40.0	62.4	58.1	43.8	52.6	$29,046	$2,998	$26,048
Ps 205 Clarion	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 20th Ave	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 236-2380	1,093	84	13.0	79.5%	148 (13.5%)	12 (1.1%)	312 (28.5%)	603 (55.2%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (0.9%)	81.1	390^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.0%		82.3	376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.6%	14							68.0	73.5	68.8				80.9	79.1	76.9				66.2		$32,035	$2,717	$29,318
Ps 134	Public	K-5	4001 18th Ave	Brooklyn	11218	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #22	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 436-7200	500	42	12.0	88.2%	202 (40.4%)	17 (3.4%)	39 (7.8%)	221 (44.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	88.5	225^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.8%		87.9	252^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%	27							73.9	77.1	80.0				88.2	91.6	91.0				62.8		$28,717	$2,536	$26,180
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	259 Parkville Ave	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	Brooklyn Dreams Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 859-8400	489	40	12.2	77.9%	27 (5.5%)	292 (59.7%)	101 (20.7%)	53 (10.8%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	37.2	1541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%		45.3	1280^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%	261	87.5	79.2		29.2			36.5	60.5	72.3	56.8	72.4	62.0	34.0	44.7	31.9	28.9	62.5	35.6	39.6	45.7	$26,380	$2,332	$24,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller

What district is Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller in?

New York City Geographic District #21

How many students attend Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller.

Is Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller a good school?

Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller ranks 594^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller?

Students at Ps 121 Nelson A Rockefeller are 35% Hispanic, 32% White, 25% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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