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PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller

Brooklyn, NY · New York City Geographic District #21

Regular public school · Grades K-8 · City, large

765th of 2,326 New York elementary schools statewide · better than 67%· Stable

5301 20TH AVE, Brooklyn, NY 11204

(718)377-8845NCES ID 360015202447Directory 2023–24

299
Students
2023–24 enrollment
7.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
78%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
30.9%
Chronically absent
NY average 27%

SchoolRow ranks PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller 765th of 2,326 New York elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 67% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 69th in 2019 to 67th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%67%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate

English Language Arts
PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
66%
NY average
53%
Math
PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
65%
NY average
57%
Science
PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller
68%
NY average
51%
English Language Arts over time PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller NY average
25%50%75%66%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller NY average
25%50%75%65%57%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 299 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2005, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic36%White35%Asian21%
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categories changedHispanic 36%White 35%Asian 21%28%42%18%13%20052023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic40.3%35.8%▼ 4.5 pts
White40.7%34.8%▼ 5.9 pts
Asian16.1%21.1%▲ 5.0 pts
Black2.9%4.7%▲ 1.8 pts
Two or more races0.0%2.3%▲ 2.3 pts
American Indian0.0%1.0%▲ 1.0 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2005. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.24M in zip 11204 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$309K$619K$928K$1.24M$1.18M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller in?

PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller is part of the New York City Geographic District #21 district in Brooklyn, New York.

Is PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller a good school?

SchoolRow ranks PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller 765th of 2,326 New York elementary schools (better than 67% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).

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

Hispanic 36%, White 35%, Asian 21%, Black 5% (299 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near PS 121 Nelson A Rockefeller cost?

The typical home value in zip code 11204 is $1.24M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.