Is Ps 42 Benjamin Altman a good school?

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman ranks 316 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 42 Benjamin Altman?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Ps 42 Benjamin Altman.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 42 Benjamin Altman?

Students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman are 76% Asian, 10% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Summary:

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman is an exceptional elementary school in New York City, serving 482 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New York City Geographic District #2. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New York, with outstanding academic performance and strong support for diverse student subgroups.

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman has a remarkable track record, with a statewide ranking between 146-316 over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, 74.07% of 4th graders and 70.69% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the New York City District #2 and statewide averages. The school's Math performance is even more impressive, with 92.73% of 4th graders and 86.15% of 5th graders proficient or better. Ps 42 Benjamin Altman also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, with many ranking in the top 10-20% of New York elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ps 2 Meyer London and Ps 124 Yung Wing, Ps 42 Benjamin Altman outperforms them in academic achievement, despite serving a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. This sustained excellence across multiple academic years and student cohorts is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

71 Hester St
New York, NY 10002-5499

(212) 226-8410

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
316^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,938

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

75.9%

White:

9.5%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 42 Benjamin Altman ranks better than 87.1% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 25^th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (75.9%), White (9.5%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman is 10.8, which is the 4^th best among 36 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Ps 42 Benjamin Altman employs 44.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman is $26,938, which is the 4^th highest among 36 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 42 Benjamin Altman 316^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 42 Benjamin Altman in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

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Rank History for all students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	76.34	467^th	2206	78.8%
2007	70.87	707^th	2219	68.1%
2008	71.56	662^nd	2227	70.3%
2009	74.41	537^th	2257	76.2%
2010	76.45	472^nd	2263	79.1%
2011	81.46	331^st	2286	85.5%
2012	79.04	418^th	2320	82.0%
2013	81.74	346^th	2325	85.1%
2014	87.41	194^th	2345	91.7%
2015	85.64	251^st	2352	89.3%
2016	87.28	207^th	2366	91.3%
2017	85.65	258^th	2386	89.2%
2018	78.39	431^st	2395	82.0%
2019	79.04	441^st	2413	81.7%
2021	70.10	603^rd	2201	72.6%
2022	91.70	148^th	2434	93.9%
2023	93.12	146^th	2439	94.0%
2024	84.91	316^th	2445	87.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.13	265^th	938	71.7%
2019	78.40	69^th	860	92.0%
2021	63.26	116^th	454	74.4%
2022	94.02	37^th	1027	96.4%
2023	87.90	51^st	1001	94.9%
2024	76.83	114^th	1066	89.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.87	656^th	1941	66.2%
2019	66.56	337^th	1859	81.9%
2021	61.56	292^nd	1044	72.0%
2022	77.88	239^th	2031	88.2%
2023	88.58	128^th	2016	93.7%
2024	78.60	269^th	2110	87.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.85	182^nd	2045	91.1%
2019	89.01	165^th	2032	91.9%
2021	83.39	159^th	1678	90.5%
2022	95.74	53^rd	2099	97.5%
2023	96.85	50^th	2041	97.6%
2024	87.32	163^rd	2078	92.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.14	105^th	730	85.6%
2024	81.55	83^rd	766	89.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.64	529^th	2338	77.4%
2019	75.36	501^st	2357	78.7%
2021	72.83	444^th	1955	77.3%
2022	92.58	105^th	2401	95.6%
2023	91.55	165^th	2403	93.1%
2024	84.94	293^rd	2413	87.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.79	341^st	2340	85.4%
2019	80.84	383^rd	2358	83.8%
2021	62.02	707^th	1961	63.9%
2022	88.42	196^th	2400	91.8%
2023	90.33	184^th	2400	92.3%
2024	81.63	362^nd	2411	85.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.03	350^th	601	41.8%
2019	46.11	359^th	548	34.5%
2022	70.10	202^nd	671	69.9%
2023	70.09	181^st	605	70.1%
2024	61.24	270^th	662	59.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	88.22	105^th	1392	92.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	13	18	630	181	0	n/a	n/a	842
1990	12	15	659	163	0	n/a	n/a	849
1991	10	14	659	165	0	n/a	n/a	848
1992	17	16	670	135	1	n/a	n/a	839
1993	11	25	720	112	3	n/a	n/a	871
1994	7	19	747	106	3	n/a	n/a	882
1995	6	7	878	93	4	n/a	n/a	988
1996	6	7	878	93	4	n/a	n/a	988
1997	5	5	820	82	3	n/a	n/a	915
1998	5	7	762	71	0	n/a	n/a	845
1999	6	10	710	65	0	n/a	n/a	791
2000	9	9	671	72	0	n/a	n/a	761
2001	9	9	678	69	0	n/a	n/a	765
2002	7	11	617	70	1	n/a	n/a	706
2003	7	11	617	70	1	n/a	n/a	706
2004	7	12	605	70	1	n/a	n/a	695
2005	7	14	634	62	2	n/a	n/a	719
2006	6	14	625	60	3	n/a	n/a	708
2007	3	19	642	46	0	n/a	n/a	710
2008	4	15	679	37	1	n/a	n/a	736
2009	3	19	687	37	1	n/a	n/a	747
2010	8	13	736	39	2	n/a	n/a	798
2011	12	10	756	32	0	0	0	810
2012	9	15	753	30	0	0	0	807
2013	12	8	780	27	0	0	0	827
2014	15	10	739	25	0	0	0	789
2015	20	7	715	27	0	0	4	773
2016	15	2	689	30	0	0	4	740
2017	14	4	598	34	0	0	5	655
2018	17	10	578	44	1	1	4	655
2019	22	8	498	43	1	1	2	575
2020	34	9	465	43	1	1	2	555
2021	40	9	448	41	1	1	2	542
2022	46	9	412	43	1	1	15	527
2023	46	10	366	44	1	1	14	482

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	842	51.9	16.2	n/a
1990	849	49.9	17.0	n/a
1991	848	48.9	17.3	n/a
1992	839	46.9	17.8	n/a
1993	871	46.5	18.7	n/a
1994	882	49.5	17.8	n/a
1995	988	44.0	22.5	n/a
1996	988	44.0	22.5	n/a
1997	915	46.2	19.8	95
1998	845	47.0	18.0	94.9
1999	791	48.1	16.4	92.4
2000	761	48.0	15.9	96.2
2001	765	50.0	15.3	94
2002	706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	719	47.3	15.2	0
2006	708	45.0	15.7	93.8
2007	710	50.0	14.2	89
2008	736	51.5	14.3	89.4
2009	747	55.0	13.6	89.4
2010	798	52.0	15.3	n/a
2011	810	53.5	15.1	89.8
2012	807	53.0	15.2	89.8
2013	827	56.0	14.7	89.1
2014	789	52.9	14.8	95.4
2015	773	55.0	14.0	65.3
2016	740	51.0	14.5	60.4
2017	655	47.1	13.8	55.6
2018	655	46.0	14.2	75.6
2019	575	46.0	12.5	69.9
2020	555	45.0	12.3	69.7
2021	542	44.0	12.3	66.2
2022	527	47.6	11.0	59.4
2023	482	44.4	10.8	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 42 Benjamin Altman

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	842	51.9	16.2	n/a
1990	849	49.9	17.0	n/a
1991	848	48.9	17.3	n/a
1992	839	46.9	17.8	n/a
1993	871	46.5	18.7	n/a
1994	882	49.5	17.8	n/a
1995	988	44.0	22.5	n/a
1996	988	44.0	22.5	n/a
1997	915	46.2	19.8	95
1998	845	47.0	18.0	94.9
1999	791	48.1	16.4	92.4
2000	761	48.0	15.9	96.2
2001	765	50.0	15.3	94
2002	706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	695	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	719	47.3	15.2	0
2006	708	45.0	15.7	93.8
2007	710	50.0	14.2	89
2008	736	51.5	14.3	89.4
2009	747	55.0	13.6	89.4
2010	798	52.0	15.3	n/a
2011	810	53.5	15.1	89.8
2012	807	53.0	15.2	89.8
2013	827	56.0	14.7	89.1
2014	789	52.9	14.8	95.4
2015	773	55.0	14.0	65.3
2016	740	51.0	14.5	60.4
2017	655	47.1	13.8	55.6
2018	655	46.0	14.2	75.6
2019	575	46.0	12.5	69.9
2020	555	45.0	12.3	69.7
2021	542	44.0	12.3	66.2
2022	527	47.6	11.0	59.4
2023	482	44.4	10.8	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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