P.S. 43 School

161 Benzinger St, Buffalo, NY 14206 | (716) 816-3260

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 502

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 502 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 1089th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: David Hills

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Buffalo City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $18,493
Graduation Rate: 50.2%
Dropout Rate: 14.2%
Students Per Teacher: 11.8
Enrolled Students: 34,526

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 502
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 219 (43.6%)
Females: 269 (53.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (10.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 355 (70.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 407 (81.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 43 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	143	28.5%
Asian	11	2.2%
Hispanic	33	6.6%
White	299	59.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	49	9.8%
Kindergarten	59	11.8%
1st Grade	50	10.0%
2nd Grade	59	11.8%
3rd Grade	48	9.6%
4th Grade	40	8.0%
5th Grade	44	8.8%
6th Grade	41	8.2%
7th Grade	33	6.6%
8th Grade	79	15.7%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

4.0%

District:

9.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

District:

87.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

29.0%

District:

25.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

27.0%

District:

29.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

19.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

33.0%

District:

21.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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