📍 160 Beach 29th St, Far Rockaway, Queens County, 11691
PS 43 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Far Rockaway, Queens County. The school has 668 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District #27 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, devices for students.
PS 43 enrolls 668 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Black or African American, 38% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 380 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 254 | 38% |
| White | 15 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
605 of the school's 668 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 597 qualify for free lunch and 8 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
PS 43 is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-50, state senate district 10, state house district 23.
PS 43 is one of 63 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27, based in OZONE PARK, New York. The district serves 41,868 students district-wide and employs 2,975 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 668 students, PS 43 is close to the district average of about 665 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large