P.S. 121 Nelson A. Rockefeller

← District 21Brooklyn · Borough Park

About this school

Zoned continuation school with K-8 service. Zoned entry does not always translate into an open middle-school seat for late movers.

VISION STATEMENT It is the vision of PS/IS 121 Nelson A. Rockefeller Magnet School of Applied Life Sciences to sustain a learning environment that brings experiences with the living environment directly to students in an urban setting, resulting in increased student knowledge and skills that can be applied to improving their lives, their community, and their world. They will develop self-efficacy, a genuine kindness towards the environment and humanity, and become a community of lifelong learners. Our students will be productive leaders of society. MISSION STATEMENT It is the mission of PS/IS 121 Nelson A. Rockefeller Magnet School of Applied Life Sciences to create and sustain a learning environment centered on a Life Sciences curriculum. We will expose students to various living environments in order to provide regular hands-on and minds-on experiential learning. In this learning environment, students will regularly access critical thinking processes by engaging in the scientific method in order to achieve high standards of academic excellence. Students will work collaboratively to solve problems and apply what they learn to improve their world. Together we make a difference!

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.

White

32%

Black

Hispanic

35%

Asian

25%

Academic measures

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.

ELA proficiency: 68%2025 NY State tests
Math proficiency: 71%2025 NY State tests
Student attendance: 92%September 2024-June 2025

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About this school

Zoned continuation school with K-8 service. Zoned entry does not always translate into an open middle-school seat for late movers.

Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.

Student demographics

White

32%

Black

Hispanic

35%

Asian

25%

Sources and data dates

School listing

NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

Stored rating

GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.

Enrollment

NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.

School description

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