NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 43
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
574
Teachers (FTE)
44.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.0:1
FRPL Eligible
533
(92.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 533 of 574 (92.9%)
Free Lunch: 532 (92.7%)
Reduced-Price: 1 (0.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 41 (7.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
574
Students
| Black or African American | 307 | 53.5% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 238 | 41.5% | |
| White | 11 | 1.9% | |
| Asian | 10 | 1.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 4 | 0.7% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
574
Students
| Grade 1 | 56 | 9.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 10.6% | |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 12.5% | |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 11.1% | |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 13.1% | |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 10.1% | |
| Grade 7 | 37 | 6.4% | |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 8.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 8.9% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 53 | 9.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51%
Male Students
293
F
49%
Female Students
281