P.S. 121 School

12610 109th Ave, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 | (718) 738-5126

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 1,000

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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 Eligible
All 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

P.S. 121 School Student Race Distribution

	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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