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Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

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Ps 43 Jonas Bronck ranks 1590 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 43 Jonas Bronck is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 347 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #7, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools.

Academically, PS 43 Jonas Bronck struggles, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 66.67% compared to 46.17% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than African American and Special Education students. Despite the school's high spending per student, ranging from $22,941 to $37,299 per student, its academic outcomes remain low.

Interestingly, there are several higher-performing schools located within a short distance of PS 43 Jonas Bronck, including PS 154 Jonathan D Hyatt, PS 49 Willis Avenue, and South Bronx Classical Charter School II. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and rankings compared to PS 43 Jonas Bronck, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this particular context.

346

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,502

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

165 Brown Pl
Bronx, NY 10454

(718) 292-4502

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.0%

African American:

17.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 29 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

New York avg55%

1,590^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7

777^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 7 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1590 of 2445	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1959 of 2445	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1807 of 2439	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1915 of 2434	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1430 of 2413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1510 of 2395	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	1707 of 2386	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	1880 of 2366	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1934 of 2352	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	1709 of 2345	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	1908 of 2325	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	1565 of 2320	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.3	1672 of 2286	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.7	1544 of 2263	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.0	1956 of 2257	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	2066 of 2227	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.9	2141 of 2219	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	2126 of 2206	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	816 of 928	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	423 of 1066	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	300 of 1001	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	30.2	790 of 1027	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	302 of 860	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	251 of 938	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1295 of 2409	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1929 of 2413	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1628 of 2403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	2057 of 2401	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1411 of 2357	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1383 of 2338	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	622 of 1569	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.3	1305 of 1531	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	734 of 1429	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1068 of 1503	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	520 of 1315	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	508 of 1392	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	584 of 792	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	733 of 766	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	476 of 637	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	459 of 622	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	346 of 570	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	473 of 730	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	1959 of 2078	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1866 of 2407	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1899 of 2411	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1878 of 2400	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1612 of 2400	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1528 of 2358	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1642 of 2340	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	1234 of 2134	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1347 of 2110	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1439 of 2016	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1278 of 2031	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	836 of 1859	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	531 of 1941	72.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math52%-5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Science16%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 43 Jonas Bronck	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Brown Pl	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4502	346	30	11.5	96.2%	4 (1.2%)	62 (17.9%)	270 (78.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35.8	1590^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.0%		23.6	1959^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.9%	369			66.7	31.7	45.5				59.6	45.0	51.1				15.9	$39,502	$3,616	$35,886
Mott Haven Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	170 Brown Pl	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Mott Haven Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-7015	442	32	13.8	93.4%	7 (1.6%)	107 (24.2%)	315 (71.3%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	53	1127^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.9%		38.6	1496^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.8%	369	38.9	33.3	39.1	55.3	74.4	58.3	47.9	50.0	63.8	62.0	55.8	55.1	79.6	42.5	26.8	$29,712	$4,001	$25,712
Choice Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	423 E 138th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Choice Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 660-3251	182			87.4%	5 (2.7%)	56 (30.8%)	118 (64.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)
Ps 179	Public	PK, KG-5	468 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-2237	198	18	10.8	90.4%	1 (0.5%)	39 (19.7%)	157 (79.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1954^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.1%		26.6	1856^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%	98			38.1	52.6	40.0				45.5	47.4	18.8				18.8	$53,481	$3,718	$49,763
Young Leaders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	468 E 140th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-7391	213	19	10.9	95.8%	4 (1.9%)	35 (16.4%)	166 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	30.3	1760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.0%		34.4	1606^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.3%	154			50.0	42.3	34.5				58.3	53.9	48.3				6.9	$42,365	$3,092	$39,273
South Bronx Classical Charter School II	Public, Charter	K-8	333 E 135th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School II	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-9526	248	15	16.5	91.5%	5 (2.0%)	131 (52.8%)	100 (40.3%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	97.3	21^st of 2445 public elementary schools	99.1%		87.9	253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%	232	96.7		96.2	100.0	100.0	85.7	100.0	96.7	96.0	100.0	95.8	90.5	96.9	96.7	84.0	$23,294	$1,612	$21,683
Ps 154 Jonathan D Hyatt	Public	PK, KG-5	333 E 135th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4742	211	24	8.7	97.6%	9 (4.3%)	88 (41.7%)	110 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70.1	689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%		60.5	895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%	206			71.4	68.0	73.9				72.4	65.4	65.2				43.5	$45,833	$4,323	$41,510
Ps 30 Wilton	Public	PK, KG-5	510 E 141st St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-8817	343	35	9.8	98.3%	2 (0.6%)	76 (22.2%)	255 (74.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	11	2283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	6.6%		13.6	2253^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%	30			22.5	32.6	40.0				35.7	25.5	12.0				20.4	$42,354	$4,816	$37,538
Ps 49 Willis Avenue	Public	PK, KG-5	383 E 139th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4623	447	45	9.8	98.4%	7 (1.6%)	111 (24.8%)	321 (71.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60.4	925^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.2	1023^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%	98			64.9	60.0	53.7				70.7	69.1	63.0				43.4	$41,815	$4,065	$37,751
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower	Public, Charter	K-2	604 E 139th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(347) 284-6465	145			93.8%	7 (4.8%)	69 (47.6%)	65 (44.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																$18,284	$00	$18,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 43 Jonas Bronck

Is Ps 43 Jonas Bronck a good school?

Ps 43 Jonas Bronck ranks 1590^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 43 Jonas Bronck?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Ps 43 Jonas Bronck.

What district is Ps 43 Jonas Bronck in?

New York City Geographic District # 7

What is the racial makeup of Ps 43 Jonas Bronck?

Students at Ps 43 Jonas Bronck are 78% Hispanic, 18% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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