Is Ps 43 Jonas Bronck a good school?

Ps 43 Jonas Bronck ranks 1807 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 43 Jonas Bronck?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Ps 43 Jonas Bronck.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 43 Jonas Bronck?

Students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck are 74% Hispanic, 22% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Summary:

PS 43 Jonas Bronck is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which is ranked 773 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 43 Jonas Bronck faces significant challenges compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. The school has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (74.05%) than nearby schools, which range from 54.71% to 76.05% Hispanic students. Academically, PS 43 Jonas Bronck's performance on state assessments is generally lower, with its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate at 33.33% compared to the state average of 44.89%. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of New York elementary schools over the past several years. Additionally, the school's performance varies greatly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing better than special education and homeless students.

While PS 43 Jonas Bronck has a relatively high per-student spending of around $25,000-$26,000 and a low student-teacher ratio, these factors do not appear to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes. The challenges faced by this school are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as PS 179, Young Leaders Elementary School, and PS 154 Jonathan D Hyatt, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance. Addressing the issues at PS 43 Jonas Bronck will require a multifaceted approach that considers the unique needs of the student population and the broader systemic challenges within the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

165 Brown Pl
Bronx, NY 10454

(718) 292-4502

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
1807^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,880

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

African American:

22.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 43 Jonas Bronck ranks worse than 74.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 5^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.1%), African American (22.4%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck is 12.6. 14 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 43 Jonas Bronck employs 27.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck is $25,880, which is the 8^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 43 Jonas Bronck:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 43 Jonas Bronck 1807^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 43 Jonas Bronck in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 7:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 7 773^rd of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

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Rank History for all students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	7.22	2126^th	2206	3.6%
2007	5.93	2141^st	2219	3.5%
2008	11.24	2066^th	2227	7.2%
2009	21.00	1956^th	2257	13.3%
2010	39.66	1544^th	2263	31.8%
2011	33.33	1672^nd	2286	26.9%
2012	39.77	1565^th	2320	32.5%
2013	22.70	1908^th	2325	17.9%
2014	29.94	1709^th	2345	27.1%
2015	20.34	1934^th	2352	17.8%
2016	24.21	1880^th	2366	20.5%
2017	30.59	1707^th	2386	28.5%
2018	38.68	1510^th	2395	37.0%
2019	39.64	1430^th	2413	40.7%
2022	24.67	1915^th	2434	21.3%
2023	28.19	1807^th	2439	25.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.37	251^st	938	73.2%
2019	51.75	302^nd	860	64.9%
2022	30.15	790^th	1027	23.1%
2023	55.43	300^th	1001	70.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.26	531^st	1941	72.6%
2019	45.23	836^th	1859	55.0%
2022	35.89	1278^th	2031	37.1%
2023	30.21	1439^th	2016	28.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.56	473^rd	730	35.2%
2019	41.06	346^th	570	39.3%
2022	31.79	459^th	622	26.2%
2023	29.15	476^th	637	25.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.35	1383^rd	2338	40.8%
2019	40.09	1411^th	2357	40.1%
2022	19.41	2057^th	2401	14.3%
2023	33.38	1628^th	2403	32.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.54	1642^nd	2340	29.8%
2019	35.90	1528^th	2358	35.2%
2022	34.70	1612^th	2400	32.8%
2023	24.96	1878^th	2400	21.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.18	508^th	1392	63.5%
2019	53.95	520^th	1315	60.5%
2022	33.16	1068^th	1503	28.9%
2023	45.68	734^th	1429	48.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Like a prison, dark, cramped, no library, no technology, no sports, no extra curricular activities, no behavioral classes. Little communication from the school to parents. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 19, 2015

this is a bad school.my kid has got 2s and 3s on her card because of the over crowed class and the teacher has favorites um Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	184	3	363	1	n/a	n/a	551
1990	2	187	3	347	0	n/a	n/a	539
1991	0	148	1	337	1	n/a	n/a	487
1992	0	156	1	335	1	n/a	n/a	493
1993	0	168	3	353	0	n/a	n/a	524
1994	0	167	2	339	0	n/a	n/a	508
1995	1	157	0	375	0	n/a	n/a	533
1996	1	157	0	375	0	n/a	n/a	533
1997	0	180	1	409	4	n/a	n/a	594
1998	0	201	1	403	7	n/a	n/a	612
1999	0	255	0	408	1	n/a	n/a	664
2000	0	279	1	439	1	n/a	n/a	720
2001	0	322	3	426	2	n/a	n/a	753
2002	1	307	2	402	1	n/a	n/a	713
2003	1	307	2	402	1	n/a	n/a	713
2004	5	297	4	424	2	n/a	n/a	732
2005	5	273	3	406	2	n/a	n/a	689
2006	1	227	2	441	3	n/a	n/a	674
2007	0	154	2	377	1	n/a	n/a	534
2008	1	132	3	353	2	n/a	n/a	491
2009	1	130	2	367	1	n/a	n/a	501
2010	2	129	2	330	1	n/a	n/a	464
2011	9	103	3	362	0	0	0	477
2012	6	117	1	360	0	2	0	486
2013	6	125	1	363	0	1	2	498
2014	4	142	3	388	0	0	0	537
2015	7	148	2	371	1	0	1	530
2016	6	132	0	356	2	0	1	497
2017	5	128	0	328	2	3	0	466
2018	5	129	0	341	0	2	1	478
2019	3	109	0	333	1	1	0	447
2020	2	101	0	309	1	1	2	416
2021	2	87	2	250	1	1	6	349
2022	3	69	3	233	2	0	6	316
2023	3	77	3	254	2	0	4	343

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	551	32.9	16.7	n/a
1990	539	34.9	15.4	n/a
1991	487	33.1	14.7	n/a
1992	493	30.1	16.3	n/a
1993	524	29.3	17.9	n/a
1994	508	29.2	17.4	n/a
1995	533	31.1	17.1	n/a
1996	533	31.1	17.1	n/a
1997	594	35.4	16.8	94.9
1998	612	34.2	17.9	94.9
1999	664	39.1	17.0	89.8
2000	720	46.3	15.6	82.8
2001	753	42.1	17.9	87.3
2002	713	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	713	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	689	56.6	12.2	0
2006	674	50.0	13.5	97.8
2007	534	51.8	10.3	97
2008	491	40.0	12.3	98
2009	501	46.0	10.9	87.4
2010	464	45.0	10.3	n/a
2011	477	40.0	11.9	86.6
2012	486	38.0	12.7	95.1
2013	498	37.0	13.4	97.4
2014	537	35.0	15.3	84.5
2015	530	36.0	14.7	93
2016	497	42.0	11.8	96.4
2017	466	38.1	12.2	97.4
2018	478	45.0	10.6	94.8
2019	447	31.0	14.4	96
2020	416	30.0	13.8	96.2
2021	349	32.0	10.8	98
2022	316	27.0	11.7	95.6
2023	343	27.1	12.6	96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	551	32.9	16.7	n/a
1990	539	34.9	15.4	n/a
1991	487	33.1	14.7	n/a
1992	493	30.1	16.3	n/a
1993	524	29.3	17.9	n/a
1994	508	29.2	17.4	n/a
1995	533	31.1	17.1	n/a
1996	533	31.1	17.1	n/a
1997	594	35.4	16.8	94.9
1998	612	34.2	17.9	94.9
1999	664	39.1	17.0	89.8
2000	720	46.3	15.6	82.8
2001	753	42.1	17.9	87.3
2002	713	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	713	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	689	56.6	12.2	0
2006	674	50.0	13.5	97.8
2007	534	51.8	10.3	97
2008	491	40.0	12.3	98
2009	501	46.0	10.9	87.4
2010	464	45.0	10.3	n/a
2011	477	40.0	11.9	86.6
2012	486	38.0	12.7	95.1
2013	498	37.0	13.4	97.4
2014	537	35.0	15.3	84.5
2015	530	36.0	14.7	93
2016	497	42.0	11.8	96.4
2017	466	38.1	12.2	97.4
2018	478	45.0	10.6	94.8
2019	447	31.0	14.4	96
2020	416	30.0	13.8	96.2
2021	349	32.0	10.8	98
2022	316	27.0	11.7	95.6
2023	343	27.1	12.6	96.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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