Ms 243 Center School
New York, NY
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–8
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25
English language arts
226 tested · 99% of students86% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 80% did.
- Level 443%
- Level 343%
- Level 211%
- Level 13%
Math
223 tested · 98% of students88% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 88% did.
- Level 442%
- Level 339%
- Level 211%
- Level 11%
Science
111 tested · 97% of students68% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 72% did.
- Level 412%
- Level 356%
- Level 231%
- Level 12%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled | 252 | 251 |
| Harassment, bullying, discrimination | 2 | 1 |
| Cyberbullying | 0 | 1 |
| False alarm | 1 | 0 |
| Other threats | 0 | 1 |
None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, bomb threat, drugs, alcohol.
NYC Quality Report
2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools
Attendance Rate96%
Teacher Attendance100%
Experienced Teachers79%
School Transportation
2025-2026 school year
The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.
- Yellow bus to designated stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Bus companies
HOYT TRANSPORTATION CORP.LEESEL TRANSPORTATION CORPLITTLE LISA BUS CO. INC.SNT BUS INC
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
251 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino15.9%
White58.6%
Black or African American9.6%
Asian7.6%
Two or More Races7.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.8%
Courses and Activities
Updated 4mo ago
Clubs and Activities7
Chess, Cooking, Debate, Homework Help,
Public school directory
NCES ID 360007803552
- District
- New York City Geographic District # 3
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 251 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 18
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
- New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24