Grade Trends

PS 43

Grades PK–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #27

160 Beach 29th St, Far Rockaway, NY 11691 Map

Math (met standard)
24%
−32 state 56% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
30%
−23 state 54% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
30%
−15 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
93%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
574
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 44% state 60% · 2024-25 31% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 22% state 59% · 2024-25 35% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 20% state 54% · 2024-25 39% state 57% · 2024-25 27% state 45% · 2024-25
Grade 6 6% state 51% · 2024-25 14% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 25% state 57% · 2024-25 18% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 — 41% state 52% · 2024-25 34% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 24% state 56% · 2024-25 30% state 54% · 2024-25 30% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 24% state 56% 30% state 54% 30% state 44%
2023-24 28% state 54% 26% state 46% 12% state 35%
2022-23 26% state 52% 28% state 48% —
2021-22 8% state 40% 18% state 46% —
2018-19 21% state 48% 25% state 45% —
2017-18 19% state 47% 23% state 45% —
2016-17 17% state 43% 18% state 40% —
2015-16 15% state 41% 21% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Lighthouse Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.3 mi
27%
−31 vs state
31%
−24 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2024-25 96% 157 Black 54%
Wave Preparatory Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.4 mi
90%
+32 vs state
84%
+29 vs state
52%
+7 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 87% in 2024-25 89% 484 Hispanic 64%
Challenge Preparatory Charter School
Grades K–12 Charter · Challenge Preparatory Charter School
0.5 mi
53%
−2 vs state
55%
+1 vs state
33%
−11 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 86% 1,218 Black 69%
Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy VI
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.6 mi
52%
±0 vs state
67%
+16 vs state
— 19% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2024-25 91% 281 Hispanic 61%
Academy of Medical Technology - A College Board School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.6 mi
19%
−33 vs state
23%
−29 vs state
9%
−35 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2024-25 86% 605 Hispanic 55%
Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
Grades PK–5 Charter · Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter School
0.7 mi
94%
+37 vs state
93%
+38 vs state
77%
+32 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 94% in 2024-25 74% 313 Black 53%
MS 53 Brian Piccolo
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.9 mi
32%
−21 vs state
32%
−19 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 94% 235 Hispanic 46%
Village Academy
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #27
0.9 mi
59%
+6 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2024-25 93% 305 Black 51%
Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway
0.9 mi
86%
+30 vs state
82%
+28 vs state
65%
+20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 87% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2024-25 77% 728 Black 72%
PS 197 Ocean School (the)
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District #27
1.0 mi
52%
−5 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2024-25 90% 425 Hispanic 49%