MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL

MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL is a low-enrollment junior high in NEW YORK, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. The school works with 246 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 531 students each, so MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL sits 54% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 44 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 (19,478 students total), MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school lists 16% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of New York County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 82.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (New York County) records that median household earnings sit near $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

PS 9 SARAH ANDERSON is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 65.0%.

MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Looking at the recent track record. MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL's enrollment has climbed 5% since 2018, when it stood at 235 (now 246). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for MS 243 CENTER SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.