Is M.S. 243 Center School a good school?

M.S. 243 Center School has an overall score of 91/100 based on academic performance (40%), school climate (30%), and student progress (30%). Students achieve 84% proficiency in ELA and 83% in Math on NYC state assessments.

What grades does M.S. 243 Center School serve?

M.S. 243 Center School serves students in grades 5-8 with approximately 400 students enrolled.

How do you apply to M.S. 243 Center School?

M.S. 243 Center School accepts applications through MySchools.nyc during the NYC enrollment window. Most NYC elementary schools are zoned, meaning families in the attendance zone are guaranteed a seat.

Where is M.S. 243 Center School located?

M.S. 243 Center School is located at 100 West 84 Street, New York, NY 10024 in District 3.

M.S. 243 Center School

M.S. 243 Center School rated 91/100 in Manhattan, District 3. ELA proficiency: 84%. Math proficiency: 83%. 400 students enrolled in grades 5-8. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

Key statistics

DBN: 03M243
District: 3
Borough: Manhattan
Grade band: 5-8
Enrollment: 400
Overall score: 91/100
ELA proficiency: 84%
Math proficiency: 83%
Address: 100 West 84 Street, New York, NY 10024

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

M.S. 243 Center School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses220

Response rate89%

Published topics9 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Conflict Resolution is among the highest published topics (98/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (90/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education: 96 / 100
Outreach to Parents: 95 / 100
Parent-Teacher Trust: 95 / 100

All 12 topics and source details

M.S. 243 Center School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Conflict Resolution	98	90–100 · Higher end
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education	96	90–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction	90	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership	97	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School	95	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Principal Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust	95	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	90	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 03M243

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

M.S. 243 Center School

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses175

Response rate96%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Preventing Bullying is among the highest published topics (92/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (74/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety: 92 / 100
Student-Teacher Trust: 82 / 100
Personal Attention and Support: 74 / 100

All 11 topics and source details

M.S. 243 Center School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	76	70–89 · Middle band
Course Clarity	81	70–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	88	70–89 · Middle band
Guidance	79	70–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment	87	70–89 · Middle band
Personal Attention and Support	74	70–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying	92	90–100 · Higher end
Safety	92	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	74	70–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional	76	70–89 · Middle band
Student-Teacher Trust	82	70–89 · Middle band

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 03M243

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K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

M.S. 243 Center School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses17

Response rate89%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Classroom Behavior is among the highest published topics (100/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (94/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership: 99 / 100
Peer Collaboration: 98 / 100
Academic Press: 94 / 100

All 27 topics and source details

M.S. 243 Center School · 2026
Topic	Score	Score band
Academic Press	94	90–100 · Higher end
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Advocate	Not reported	Not reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary Teacher	Not reported	Not reported
Classroom Behavior	100	90–100 · Higher end
Conflict Resolution	100	90–100 · Higher end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction	99	90–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood Instruction	Not reported	Not reported
Guidance	100	90–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment	100	90–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility	95	90–100 · Higher end
Instructional Leadership	99	90–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents	100	90–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration	98	90–100 · Higher end
Preventing Bullying	94	90–100 · Higher end
Program Coherence	100	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Professional Development	98	90–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion	99	90–100 · Higher end
Safety	Not reported	Not reported
School Commitment	100	90–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services	94	90–100 · Higher end
Social-Emotional	99	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Core Instruction	100	90–100 · Higher end
Strong Relationships	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Influence	100	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Principal Trust	97	90–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust	96	90–100 · Higher end
Two-Way Communication	Not reported	Not reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 03M243

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

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