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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 1,231 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
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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PS 121 Throop
$378,575
raised using DonorsChoose
1,231
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
1,376
donors
113
projects
for
basic supplies
88
projects for
technology
99
projects for
books
101
projects
for
art supplies
PS 121 Throop has received support from
723 individuals from New York and
653 individuals out-of-state.