PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER

Located at 5301 20TH AVE, in BROOKLYN, New York, PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER is a compact elementary school that enrolls 295 students (grades K through 8), operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 33% smaller than typical.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21, which oversees 40 schools and 33,610 students, PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER is one campus in the system.

Demographically, PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER logs that 35% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 32% White, 25% Asian, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

In terms of school funding signals, PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 80% of students at PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate median household earnings sit near $80,263, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. In all, Kings County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 291,697 students), of which PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER is one.

Nearest neighbor: FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 57.0%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 121 NELSON A ROCKEFELLER has contracted 12%, going from 334 students in 2018 to 295 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 42% to 35% across the same window.

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