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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 1,213 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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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 Mar 20, 2026
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PS 121 Throop
$374,646
raised using DonorsChoose
1,213
projects
funded
62
teachers
funded
1,364
donors
113
projects
for
basic supplies
86
projects for
technology
99
projects for
books
99
projects
for
art supplies
PS 121 Throop has received support from
717 individuals from New York and
647 individuals out-of-state.