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Ps 121 Throop

Q: Is Ps 121 Throop a good school?

Ps 121 Throop ranks 1483 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ps 121 Throop?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Ps 121 Throop.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ps 121 Throop?

Students at Ps 121 Throop are 40% African American, 39% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ps 121 Throop attend?

Students who attend Ps 121 Throop usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 144 Michelangelo Middle : Pelham Gardens Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 121 Throop is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 573 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #11, which is ranked 627 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, PS 121 Throop's performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 41.49% (3rd grade) to 57.14% (5th grade), compared to the district's 49.7%-54.51% and the state's 54.07%-56.61%. Similarly, in math, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 42.86% (4th grade) to 55.29% (5th grade), compared to the district's 49.31%-57.42% and the state's 54.16%-59.7%. The school's performance in science for 5th grade (45.12%) was also lower than the district (33.74%) and state (45.02%) averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as PS 89, PS 76 Bennington School, and PS 78 Anne Hutchinson, generally perform better than PS 121 Throop in academic assessments, particularly in ELA and math. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as Icahn Charter School 3, Icahn Charter School 4, and Icahn Charter School 5, significantly outperform PS 121 Throop and the district/state averages in academic assessments.

601

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,409

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2750 Throop Ave
Bronx, NY 10469-5327

(718) 654-2055

District: New York City Geographic District #11

Students who attend Ps 121 Throop usually attend:

Middle:	Junior High School 144 Michelangelo
	Pelham Gardens Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

Hispanic:

39.3%

Asian:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (49% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

1,483^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 31Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #11

627^th of 874New York City Geographic District #11 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	1483 of 2445	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1533 of 2445	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1652 of 2439	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1790 of 2434	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	909 of 2201	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	1692 of 2413	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1862 of 2395	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1792 of 2386	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	1733 of 2366	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.3	1564 of 2352	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.6	1137 of 2345	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.2	1142 of 2325	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.3	1425 of 2320	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	1615 of 2286	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	1535 of 2263	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	1399 of 2257	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	1210 of 2227	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	1470 of 2219	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.5	1591 of 2206	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	378 of 928	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	411 of 927	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	399 of 857	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	488 of 936	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.7	87 of 427	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	407 of 891	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	472 of 948	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	59.3	318 of 671	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	373 of 548	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.5	543 of 601	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1117 of 1117	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	940 of 1001	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	509 of 1027	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	198 of 860	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	31.4	710 of 938	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1548 of 2409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1662 of 2413	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1637 of 2403	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1747 of 2401	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.2	856 of 1955	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.3	1713 of 2357	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1771 of 2338	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	760 of 1569	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	996 of 1531	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	865 of 1429	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1003 of 1503	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	263 of 818	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	786 of 1315	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	849 of 1392	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	754 of 792	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	385 of 766	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	324 of 637	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	201 of 622	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	316 of 570	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	403 of 730	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1194 of 2098	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1305 of 2078	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	1590 of 2041	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1694 of 2099	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.7	564 of 1678	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	1325 of 2032	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1647 of 2045	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1382 of 2407	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1354 of 2411	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1580 of 2400	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1735 of 2400	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.0	891 of 1961	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	1618 of 2358	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1875 of 2340	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1420 of 2134	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1601 of 2110	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1401 of 2016	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1572 of 2031	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1346 of 1859	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1326 of 1941	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	5.1	1372 of 1399	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	843 of 1338	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)59th percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2022)53rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)5th percentile-35 vs school

White (2022)2nd percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math50%-7 vs state

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Since I only have experience with the G & T class, I am not basing my review on the General Education curriculum/classes. This school is part of School District 11 and it is one of two schools which has a Gifted and Talented program in our district. When my daughter was applying, she had the option of attending either Throop or Helen Keller with her test score. After visiting both schools, I felt that Throop gave off a warmer vibe vs. Helen Keller so I picked Throop, and I am happy with my decision. My daughter entered the G & T class this year as a Kindergartener and she had a blast. My daughter has blossomed into a happy and mature girl from a shy and insecure child. When I ask her who her best friend is, she says all of her classmates are her best friends. The school administration is generally responsive and you really get a small school vibe although this school has almost 1,000 students. My daughter's Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Sanchez is an excellent educator and I hope my daughter's 1st Grade teacher is just as great. Close Quote

by a teacher
Friday, November 4, 2011

The administration, teachers, parents, staff, children and everyone involved in school life works very hard at PS121X to make education an enjoyable experience and I am lucky to have been teaching at this school for 23 years. Mr. Winant Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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 Throop	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Throop Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 654-2055	601	42	14.3	83.5%	20 (3.3%)	242 (40.3%)	236 (39.3%)	78 (13.0%)	6 (1.0%)	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	39.6	1483^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%		37.2	1533^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	50					41.5	45.9	57.1				53.2	42.9	55.3				45.1		$33,409	$3,105	$30,304
Ps 97	Public	PK, KG-5	1375 Mace Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 655-4446	578	51	11.3	84.4%	77 (13.3%)	95 (16.4%)	264 (45.7%)	123 (21.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	36.8	1557^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.3%		50.4	1157^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%	400					54.1	32.0	62.9				49.4	40.0	57.6				32.2		$35,768	$2,875	$32,892
Ps 89	Public	PK, KG-8	980 Mace Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 653-0835	1,169	88	13.2	86.9%	217 (18.6%)	199 (17.0%)	622 (53.2%)	100 (8.6%)	6 (0.5%)	12 (1.0%)	13 (1.1%)	43.3	1380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.6%		40.4	1432^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.4%	52	87.0	98.0	96.1	74.0	35.4	53.5	50.6	53.5	48.1	72.3	41.3	48.7	51.2	59.4	52.6	55.9	36.1	50.9	$29,627	$3,086	$26,541
Ps 76 Bennington School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Adee Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 882-8865	583	53	11.0	87.0%	53 (9.1%)	172 (29.5%)	314 (53.9%)	27 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	41.6	1426^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.7%		42	1384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%	42					32.9	82.4	53.6				55.6	71.2	40.3				26.5		$35,393	$3,031	$32,361
Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II	Public, Charter	K-5	2545 Gunther Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Better Learning II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 655-6660	423	24	17.9	81.8%	5 (1.2%)	341 (80.6%)	60 (14.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	53.3	1116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.4%		53.7	1060^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.6%	56					67.1	58.9	57.1				57.1	56.8	44.4				50.0		$20,814	$1,428	$19,386
Ps 78 Anne Hutchinson	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Needham Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-1244	613	47	13.1	90.5%	18 (2.9%)	346 (56.4%)	225 (36.7%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	15.4	2186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		16.6	2163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%	23					29.0	39.6	33.0				24.7	42.2	26.9				23.8		$34,061	$3,062	$30,998
Icahn Charter School 3	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Pelham Pkwy S	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 3	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-0034	350	29	11.5	71.4%	3 (0.9%)	202 (57.7%)	103 (29.4%)	31 (8.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	90.2	189^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.3%		92.2	165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.3%	24			100.0		67.7	88.9	92.7	79.5	92.7	96.9	79.4	91.9	87.8	76.9	90.2	100.0	70.7	74.2	$19,137	$1,119	$18,018
Icahn Charter School 4	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Pelham Pkwy South	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-0034	357	20	17.8	74.5%	4 (1.1%)	211 (59.1%)	113 (31.7%)	22 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	96.3	45^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.9	7^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.7%	38			100.0		83.7	100.0	92.7	100.0	100.0	97.4	90.9	89.7	95.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	94.7	$19,020	$575	$18,445
Icahn Charter School 5	Public, Charter	K-8	1500 Pelham Pkwy S	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	Icahn Charter School 5	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-0034	341	22	15.5	72.1%	6 (1.8%)	190 (55.7%)	98 (28.7%)	35 (10.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	90.7	184^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.5%		88	250^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.8%	66			84.2		87.2	83.3	89.2	79.0	80.0	67.7	94.9	88.9	73.0	76.3	91.4	90.3	64.9	71.0	$18,866	$570	$18,296
Ps 108 Philip J Abinanti	Public	PK, KG-6	1166 Neill Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 863-9829	664	50	13.1	85.1%	284 (42.8%)	28 (4.2%)	241 (36.3%)	101 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	87.8	244^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.0%		82.4	373^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	84.7%	129					76.6	81.5	85.5	65.7			90.9	89.9	92.2	66.7			63.1		$29,664	$2,973	$26,690

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 121 Throop

How many students attend Ps 121 Throop?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Ps 121 Throop.

What schools do graduates of Ps 121 Throop attend?

Students who attend Ps 121 Throop usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junior High School 144 Michelangelo
Middle : Pelham Gardens Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ps 121 Throop?

Students at Ps 121 Throop are 40% African American, 39% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Ps 121 Throop in?

New York City Geographic District #11

Is Ps 121 Throop a good school?

Ps 121 Throop ranks 1483^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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