PS 43 JONAS BRONCK

343 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

343

Total Students

27.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 43 JONAS BRONCK
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	254
Black	77
Asian	3
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

Hispanic
254 (74.1 %)
Black
77 (22.4 %)
Two or More
4 (1.2 %)
White
3 (0.9 %)
Asian
3 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7
Phone:	(718)292-4502
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	343
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	330
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 71

Kindergarten 42

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 48

Ungraded 1