MS 243 Center School
100 West 84th Strm 310
New York NY, 10024, New York County
Phone: 212-799-1477
Ranking: (43 out of 3,424, top 1%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |||||||
Total Students: | 229 | 227 | 221 | 214 | 210 | 214 | 204 | |||||||
Grade 5: | 63 | 27.5% | 55 | 24.2% | 62 | 28.1% | 58 | 27.1% | 57 | 27.1% | 51 | 23.8% | 54 | 26.5% |
Grade 6: | 54 | 23.6% | 61 | 26.9% | 56 | 25.3% | 59 | 27.6% | 48 | 22.9% | 49 | 22.9% | 55 | 27.0% |
Grade 7: | 58 | 25.3% | 54 | 23.8% | 58 | 26.2% | 45 | 21.0% | 48 | 22.9% | 50 | 23.4% | 57 | 27.9% |
Grade 8: | 54 | 23.6% | 57 | 25.1% | 45 | 20.4% | 52 | 24.3% | 50 | 23.8% | 54 | 25.2% | 38 | 18.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | 3.3% | 10 | 4.7% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 117 | 51.1% | 115 | 50.7% | 112 | 50.7% | 107 | 50.0% | 96 | 45.7% | 98 | 45.8% | 96 | 47.1% |
Female: | 112 | 48.9% | 112 | 49.3% | 109 | 49.3% | 107 | 50.0% | 106 | 50.5% | 108 | 50.5% | 104 | 51.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 16 | 7.0% | 15 | 6.6% | 17 | 7.7% | 15 | 7.0% | 14 | 6.7% | 17 | 7.9% | 19 | 9.3% |
Hispanic: | 25 | 10.9% | 27 | 11.9% | 30 | 13.6% | 29 | 13.6% | 29 | 13.8% | 28 | 13.1% | 27 | 13.2% |
Black: | 39 | 17.0% | 36 | 15.9% | 34 | 15.4% | 38 | 17.8% | 42 | 20.0% | 50 | 23.4% | 50 | 24.5% |
White: | 145 | 63.3% | 145 | 63.9% | 140 | 63.3% | 131 | 61.2% | 124 | 59.0% | 118 | 55.1% | 107 | 52.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 9.6% | 26 | 11.5% | 22 | 10.0% | 30 | 14.0% | NA | NA | 38 | 17.8% | 78 | 38.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.8% | 8 | 3.6% | 7 | 3.3% | NA | NA | 10 | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.35 | 17.46 | 14.73 | 13.36 | 13.13 | 12.60 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 58% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 62% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 73% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 81% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 56% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 58% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 58% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.6% | 41.3% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 65% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 73% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 81% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 87% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 64% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 66% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 67% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 40% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 71% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 65% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 78% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 81% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 81% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 50% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 57% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 58% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 96% | 81% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 49% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 60% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 59% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 35.1% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 57% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 71% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 100% | 75% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 81% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 60% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 69% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 69% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 39.3% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 48% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 89% | 54% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 67% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 77% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 55% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 95% | 52% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 96% | 56% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 40.2% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 48% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 61% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 101% | 76% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 84% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 63% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 66% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 100% | 70% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 36.6% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 41% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 49% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 49% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 98% | 69% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 48% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 47% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 52% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 39.4% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 47% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 56% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 57% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 100% | 77% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 54% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | 62% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 95% | 60% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 35.7% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 33% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 37% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 38% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 92% | 47% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 94% | 50% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 48% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 55% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 29% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 40% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 42% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 50% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 93% | 54% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 98% | 57% | 72% |
2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 66% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 64% | 73% |
2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 64% | 72% |
2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 73% | 77% |
2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 72% | 79% |
2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 100% | 74% | 77% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* MS 243 Center School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.