P.S. 121 School
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5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,000 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 733rd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 126-10 109th Ave, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
- Principal or Admin: Henry Somers
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,000
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 72.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 534 (53.4%)
- Females: 466 (46.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 11 | 1.1% |
| Black | 262 | 26.2% |
| Asian | 567 | 56.7% |
| Hispanic | 117 | 11.7% |
| White | 43 | 4.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 33 | 3.3% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 12.5% |
| 1st Grade | 133 | 13.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 120 | 12.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 151 | 15.1% |
| 4th Grade | 115 | 11.5% |
| 5th Grade | 130 | 13.0% |
| 6th Grade | 131 | 13.1% |
| Ungraded | 62 | 6.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
11.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
24.0%
District:
52.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
11.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
11.0%
District:
12.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
2.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.0%
District:
5.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for P.S. 121 School
- Reviewed by Student on February 26, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Learned a lotta things not so
hard but great!!school
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 06, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- ps 121 was the best 7 years of my life i grduated last year with honors. the teacher are nice and they make learning fun. with a small budget they went a long way. i was in 5 th grade when the school burned down. we had to leave. but when we came back it was awesome. now i am in 7th grade. i miss it dearly and i wash i can go back..
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 06, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- ps 121 was the best 7 years of my life i grduated last year with honors. the teacher are nice and they make learning fun. with a small budget they went a long way.......
- Reviewed by Student on October 18, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- yeah! well I am a student at the school I am in the 5th grade I saw the school burn to pieces well a part I was scared!
Now I need to go to a new school but the rest of the school does not except 6th grade
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