P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck (07X043) is a public school in District 7, Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 345 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 17.6 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 39%, about typical for NYC elementary schools and higher than most of those with similar economic need; down 8 points from 2025; reading is up 9 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students (2024–25).
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.39 · 19th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
39%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
132 students tested
37 students tested
95 students tested
Mathematics
46%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
134 students tested
37 students tested
97 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 42% | 38% |
| 2019 | 45% | 37% |
| 2022 | 22% | 20% |
| 2023 | 30% | 40% |
| 2024 | 28% | 38% |
| 2025 | 47% | 51% |
| 2026 | 39% | 46% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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| Measure | P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck | Academy of Exploratory Arts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 39% (-8 points vs 2025) | 31% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 46% (-6 points vs 2025) | 48% (+10 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 17.6 | 15.6 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 345 | 225 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 9.7 | 7.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 91% | 95% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 99% |
| Leadership (2026) | 92% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 043 Jonas Bronck has higher reading proficiency than Academy of Exploratory Arts (39% vs 31%).
Enrollment
345 students
pre-K, K–5 · about the same over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
17.6
children in the average K–5 class; about 9.7 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 14% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
94% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
24%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 1% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 18% Black, 2% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 94% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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165 Brown Pl, Bronx, NY 10454, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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