Is Ps 42 Eltingville a good school?

Ps 42 Eltingville ranks 397 th of 2439 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 42 Eltingville?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,011 students attended Ps 42 Eltingville.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 42 Eltingville?

Students at Ps 42 Eltingville are 63% White, 19% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ps 42 Eltingville attend?

Students who attend Ps 42 Eltingville usually go on to attend: Middle : Is 7 Elias Bernstein High : Tottenville High School

Ps 42 Eltingville

Summary:

PS 42 Eltingville is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,011 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of New York elementary schools and has maintained a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 42 Eltingville stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math compared to the New York City Geographic District #31 and the state of New York. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, over 60% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with a majority White (63.2%) and significant Asian (19.49%) and Hispanic (14.14%) representation, is another key characteristic that sets it apart from nearby schools, such as Barbara Esselborn School (The) and PS 5 Huguenot, which tend to have less racial diversity.

The consistent academic excellence and strong subgroup performance at PS 42 Eltingville are particularly noteworthy. The school has implemented strategies to support the success of diverse student populations, including Hispanic and English Language Learner students, who have achieved high rankings in ELA compared to other New York elementary schools. This commitment to equity and inclusion, combined with the school's overall strong academic metrics, makes PS 42 Eltingville a standout choice for families in the Staten Island area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

380 Genesee Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312-3296

(718) 984-3800

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
397^th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,698

Students who attend Ps 42 Eltingville usually attend:

Middle:	Is 7 Elias Bernstein
High:	Tottenville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 1,011

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.2%

Asian:

19.5%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 42 Eltingville ranks better than 83.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 17^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.68. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 42 Eltingville has the largest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #31. Student population at Ps 42 Eltingville is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.2%), Asian (19.5%), Hispanic (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% 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 Eltingville is 15.8. 43 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 42 Eltingville employs 63.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 42 Eltingville is $17,698. 47 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 42 Eltingville:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 42 Eltingville 397^th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 42 Eltingville in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 398^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 42 Eltingville

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Rank History for all students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	63.31	991^st	2206	55.1%
2007	68.99	781^st	2219	64.8%
2008	71.69	661^st	2227	70.3%
2009	72.67	605^th	2257	73.2%
2010	76.11	488^th	2263	78.4%
2011	78.64	418^th	2286	81.7%
2012	75.96	513^th	2320	77.9%
2013	71.76	559^th	2325	76.0%
2014	73.12	568^th	2345	75.8%
2015	72.57	597^th	2352	74.6%
2016	74.87	533^rd	2366	77.5%
2017	65.35	779^th	2386	67.4%
2018	75.66	499^th	2395	79.2%
2019	72.77	598^th	2413	75.2%
2021	80.14	365^th	2201	83.4%
2022	86.20	275^th	2434	88.7%
2023	81.68	397^th	2439	83.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.08	383^rd	938	59.2%
2019	37.02	516^th	860	40.0%
2021	93.28	14^th	454	96.9%
2022	79.14	115^th	1027	88.8%
2023	59.82	246^th	1001	75.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.52	226^th	1941	88.4%
2019	51.60	647^th	1859	65.2%
2021	42.75	534^th	1044	48.9%
2022	50.56	766^th	2031	62.3%
2023	58.38	575^th	2016	71.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.12	304^th	2045	85.1%
2019	71.16	432^nd	2032	78.7%
2021	75.78	267^th	1678	84.1%
2022	85.99	186^th	2099	91.1%
2023	84.08	233^rd	2041	88.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.02	464^th	2338	80.2%
2019	73.85	541^st	2357	77.0%
2021	75.82	377^th	1955	80.7%
2022	85.01	291^st	2401	87.9%
2023	80.14	431^st	2403	82.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.15	548^th	2340	76.6%
2019	68.91	650^th	2358	72.4%
2021	79.91	311^th	1961	84.1%
2022	84.82	269^th	2400	88.8%
2023	80.10	407^th	2400	83.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	65.68	153^rd	430	64.4%
2022	63.95	269^th	671	59.9%
2023	60.73	263^rd	605	56.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.38	209^th	1392	85.0%
2019	59.22	426^th	1315	67.6%
2022	91.62	79^th	1503	94.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 42 Eltingville

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.90	560^th	1408	60.2%
2019	57.66	550^th	1338	58.9%
2021	68.82	376^th	1224	69.3%
2022	72.59	339^th	1399	75.8%
2023	66.47	451^st	1337	66.3%

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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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by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2017

I love this school. My son is very bright and had issues while attending a different school in the prior year and during the current year. With a lot of forethought we decided to switch him to PS 42 mid-year and has been the single best decision we could have made for our son. My family is eternally grateful to the School, Principal Sharkey and his entire team. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 10, 2009

P.s. 42 cares about the children there. They have the best caring principal ,asst. principals and teachers there. They really focus on the children's reading levels. They are really into the childrens education.You fell like a family there. I wouldn't want my son to go to any other school. We love p.s.42 Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 42 Eltingville

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	849	3	36	21	0	n/a	n/a	909
1990	878	7	32	32	1	n/a	n/a	950
1991	919	5	45	32	0	n/a	n/a	1001
1992	955	8	47	30	0	n/a	n/a	1040
1993	951	8	51	34	0	n/a	n/a	1044
1994	938	7	54	44	0	n/a	n/a	1043
1995	939	8	54	44	3	n/a	n/a	1048
1996	939	8	54	44	3	n/a	n/a	1048
1997	936	7	62	60	5	n/a	n/a	1070
1998	924	6	58	64	6	n/a	n/a	1058
1999	960	9	51	71	1	n/a	n/a	1092
2000	949	7	49	73	2	n/a	n/a	1080
2001	954	4	49	76	2	n/a	n/a	1085
2002	885	7	47	62	2	n/a	n/a	1003
2003	885	7	47	62	2	n/a	n/a	1003
2004	874	8	40	69	4	n/a	n/a	995
2005	876	9	38	73	6	n/a	n/a	1002
2006	845	14	40	72	4	n/a	n/a	975
2007	816	8	45	69	5	n/a	n/a	943
2008	853	7	40	81	2	n/a	n/a	983
2009	852	7	43	81	2	n/a	n/a	985
2010	879	8	43	79	1	n/a	n/a	1010
2011	850	9	36	86	1	0	0	982
2012	816	8	43	113	3	3	2	988
2013	822	5	38	121	3	1	9	999
2014	785	5	29	111	3	0	7	940
2015	771	2	33	114	3	0	7	930
2016	784	6	44	134	3	0	5	976
2017	793	12	64	135	3	1	9	1017
2018	776	14	100	134	2	0	10	1036
2019	769	16	117	140	5	0	8	1055
2020	764	14	134	152	5	2	10	1081
2021	730	18	148	145	2	2	11	1056
2022	650	15	182	133	3	0	14	997
2023	639	13	197	143	2	1	16	1011

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 Eltingville

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	909	45.9	19.8	n/a
1990	950	48.0	19.7	n/a
1991	1001	46.9	21.3	n/a
1992	1040	50.9	20.4	n/a
1993	1044	49.0	21.3	n/a
1994	1043	50.0	20.9	n/a
1995	1048	51.6	20.3	n/a
1996	1048	51.6	20.3	n/a
1997	1070	52.6	20.3	18.9
1998	1058	51.6	20.5	17.8
1999	1092	54.8	19.9	15.9
2000	1080	54.6	19.8	29.9
2001	1085	58.8	18.5	31.9
2002	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	995	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1002	66.7	15.0	0
2006	975	65.0	15.0	31.8
2007	943	66.6	14.2	33.2
2008	983	66.4	14.8	34.2
2009	985	67.2	14.7	34.1
2010	1010	66.1	15.2	n/a
2011	982	67.6	14.5	36.6
2012	988	62.0	15.9	36.4
2013	999	61.0	16.3	37
2014	940	52.0	18.0	33.8
2015	930	57.0	16.3	33.7
2016	976	67.0	14.5	34.5
2017	1017	64.8	15.6	35.2
2018	1036	69.0	15.0	36.8
2019	1055	73.0	14.4	31.8
2020	1081	64.0	16.8	33.4
2021	1056	62.0	17.0	36.9
2022	997	65.0	15.3	42.8
2023	1011	63.8	15.8	43.2

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 Eltingville

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	909	45.9	19.8	n/a
1990	950	48.0	19.7	n/a
1991	1001	46.9	21.3	n/a
1992	1040	50.9	20.4	n/a
1993	1044	49.0	21.3	n/a
1994	1043	50.0	20.9	n/a
1995	1048	51.6	20.3	n/a
1996	1048	51.6	20.3	n/a
1997	1070	52.6	20.3	18.9
1998	1058	51.6	20.5	17.8
1999	1092	54.8	19.9	15.9
2000	1080	54.6	19.8	29.9
2001	1085	58.8	18.5	31.9
2002	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1003	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	995	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1002	66.7	15.0	0
2006	975	65.0	15.0	31.8
2007	943	66.6	14.2	33.2
2008	983	66.4	14.8	34.2
2009	985	67.2	14.7	34.1
2010	1010	66.1	15.2	n/a
2011	982	67.6	14.5	36.6
2012	988	62.0	15.9	36.4
2013	999	61.0	16.3	37
2014	940	52.0	18.0	33.8
2015	930	57.0	16.3	33.7
2016	976	67.0	14.5	34.5
2017	1017	64.8	15.6	35.2
2018	1036	69.0	15.0	36.8
2019	1055	73.0	14.4	31.8
2020	1081	64.0	16.8	33.4
2021	1056	62.0	17.0	36.9
2022	997	65.0	15.3	42.8
2023	1011	63.8	15.8	43.2

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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