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Does PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,344
Elementary
DISTRICT 789 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24·NCES 360009802521
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG
34-55 112TH ST, CORONA, NY 11368 · (718) 429-5700 · Queens County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,344 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of New York public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
1,246 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 172 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 209 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 246 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 287 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 249 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (249).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
23.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 27.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG's state test result (23.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG this school | 1,344 | 92.7% | 23.5% |
| PS 19 MARINO JEANTET CORONA | 1,506 | 92.5% | 25.3% |
| EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) NEW YORK | 1,075 | 92.7% | 57.5% |
| PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS BRONX | 1,091 | 95.1% | 44.4% |
| PS 14 FAIRVIEW CORONA | 986 | 94.3% | 23.1% |
| PS 16 NANCY DEBENEDITTIS SCHOOL (THE) CORONA | 931 | 96.8% | 25.5% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #2,176 of 2,335 | #215 of 220 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #2,044 of 2,342 ▲ 51 | #205 of 219 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #2,242 of 2,343 ▲ 8 | #219 of 220 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,344 | #5 of 2,585 | #2 of 230 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #1,525 of 2,338 | #92 of 218 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #2,304 of 2,388 | #221 of 225 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #310 of 2,534 | #23 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #1,095 of 1,757 | #133 of 167 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,344
+57 (+4%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 1,511
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,344 | 105.9 | 12.7:1 | 93% (1,246) |
| 2023-24 | 1,458 | 109.9 | 13.3:1 | 93% (1,353) |
| 2022-23 | 1,436 | 106 | 13.6:1 | 91% (1,307) |
| 2020-21 | 1,287 | 112 | 11.5:1 | 93% (1,203) |
| 2017-18 | 1,508 | 118.1 | 12.8:1 | 95% (1,430) |
| 2015-16 | 1,762 | 117 | 15.1:1 | 92% (1,623) |
| 2010-11 | 1,511 | 100 | 15.1:1 | 95% (1,431) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG.
About PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG is an elementary school in CORONA, New York, and it is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24. Enrollment is 1,344 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York, enrollment here is 203% higher.
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG sits within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24, which has 57 schools and 48,008 students.
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG's enrollment is 95% Hispanic. Next come 2% Asian. The county population is about 28% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.7:1, with 105.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 93%. Among public schools in Queens County, the average eligibility rate is 77%.
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of New York public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG are 17.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (23.5% actual, 40.9% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Queens County show that the median household income is $86,136, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG is one of 392 public schools in the county.
HELEN M MARSHALL SCHOOL is located about 0.2 miles from PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG. The five-mile area around PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG holds at least 8 other public schools. PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 1,287. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.5:1 to 12.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Queens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,323,052
Census ACS
Median income
$86,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
392
268,205 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24
- IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCIMiddle · 2,131 students
- NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- AVIATION CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,924 students
- GROVER CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,711 students
- IS 73 FRANK SANSIVIERI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)Middle · 1,581 students
- PS 19 MARINO JEANTETElementary · 1,506 students
Other schools in CORONA
- IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCIMiddle · 2,131 students
- PS 19 MARINO JEANTETElementary · 1,506 students
- PS 14 FAIRVIEWElementary · 986 students
- PS 16 NANCY DEBENEDITTIS SCHOOL (THE)Elementary · 931 students
- ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 878 students
- PS 92 HARRY T STEWART SRElementary · 867 students
Nearby schools
- HELEN M MARSHALL SCHOOL0.2 mi · 462
- OUR WORLD NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL 30.3 mi · 284
- PS 4190.3 mi · 602
- PS 16 NANCY DEBENEDITTIS SCHOOL (THE)0.5 mi · 931
- PS 28 THOMAS EMANUEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (THE)0.6 mi · 265
- PIONEER ACADEMY0.7 mi · 687
Frequently asked questions
About PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONGWhat is the total enrollment at PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG?
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG enrolls approximately 1,344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG serve?
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG is approximately 12.7:1 (106 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG?
At PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG, the student body is approximately 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG public or private?
PS 143 LOUIS ARMSTRONG is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.