P.S. 043
160 BEACH 29 STREET, Queens, NY 11691
About this school
Zoned continuation school with K-8 service. Zoned entry does not always translate into an open middle-school seat for late movers.
Preparing Leaders for the "W.A.V.E. of the Future" (Work, Attitudes, Values & Expectations), The School by the Sea ~ P.S./M.S. 43Q is a PreK through 8th grade college and career preparatory public school in the Far Rockaway section of Queens, New York committed to social justice, equity and access. Our goal is to develop children into leaders by providing them with a quality education that prepares them for success in high school, college and beyond. The School by the Sea ~ P.S./M.S. 43Q will meet the academic, cultural and social needs of our children by providing students with a rigorous education that is culturally relevant, as well as ensuring they have meaningful exposure to collegiate and professional connections. As a result, children will grow with the personal motivation and esteem necessary to inevitably succeed.
Source-reported description, not a current review or independent assessment. Programs may have changed.
Student demographics
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2024-10-31 · Source release: 2025 · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Source-reported for the stated period; retrieval does not establish present-day accuracy. Only the categories available in this record are shown; totals may be below 100%.
Academic measures
NYC School Quality Snapshot · Source release: 2025 release (measurement periods vary). Proficiency is the share of tested students meeting state standards, not a school rating.
- ELA proficiency
- 31%2025 NY State tests
- Math proficiency
- 23%2025 NY State tests
- Student attendance
- 83%September 2024-June 2025
Sources and data dates
- School listing
- NYC School Search · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- Stored rating
- GreatSchools Summary Rating · Reporting period not recorded · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · GreatSchools-owned stored rating; measurement period undisclosed. Not an independently verified or current-year score.
- Enrollment
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
- School description
- NYC School Quality Snapshot · Reporting period: 2025 release (measurement periods vary) · unknown · Retrieved September 10, 2026 · Measurement period is not established; retrieval date is not the date of the underlying fact.
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