PS 43 JONAS BRONCK
PS 43 JONAS BRONCK is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 school district, located in BRONX, NY with about 478 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 45 teachers, PS 43 JONAS BRONCK has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
P.S. 43 Jonas Bronck is a public elementary school located in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the South Bronx. Serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade, the school is deeply integrated into its local community and has a long-standing history of serving the families of the 10454 zip code. The school focuses on providing a foundational education in core subjects like literacy and mathematics while fostering a supportive environment aimed at student development.
Beyond academics, P.S. 43 emphasizes the importance of community involvement and social-emotional learning. Like many schools in the New York City Department of Education system, it works to provide a diverse range of resources and extracurricular opportunities to meet the needs of its student population. The school’s mission generally centers on preparing its young learners for success in middle school and beyond by creating a structured and inclusive classroom culture.
For more information, contact PS 43 JONAS BRONCK at (718) 292-4502 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BRONX, NY 10454
(718) 292-4502
PS 43 JONAS BRONCK is a public Title I school in BRONX, NY with about 478 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
- Total Students:
- 478
- Teachers:
- 45.01
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 478 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending PS 43 JONAS BRONCK is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 71% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 71.3%
- Black or African American
- 27.0%
- White
- 1.0%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.4%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 52.5%
- Male
- 47.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.