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PS 43

Regular School · FAR ROCKAWAY, NY

PS 43 is a regular school school in FAR ROCKAWAY, New York, serving grades PK–08 with 574 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
574
Teachers (FTE)
44.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
13:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Black or African American 307 53%
Hispanic/Latino 238 41%
White 11 2%
Asian 10 2%
Two or more races 4 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1%
Total enrollment 574 293M / 281F

English Language Learners: 64 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2020-2021)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <50% 55.2% 10
Science Proficiency S 3

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

Chronically Absent
495
86.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 574 100%

Contact & Location

160 BEACH 29TH ST

FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691

Phone: (718)327-5860

NCES ID

360012302512

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD