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About this school
PS 121 Throop is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 600 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 1,221 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
600 Students
63 Teachers
2750 Throop AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jun 15, 2026
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PS 121 Throop
$376,484
raised using DonorsChoose
1,221
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
1,366
donors
113
projects
for
basic supplies
87
projects for
technology
99
projects for
books
101
projects
for
art supplies
PS 121 Throop has received support from
717 individuals from New York and
649 individuals out-of-state.