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Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School in New York, NY
(PK-05 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 88
Address
 71 HESTER ST
New York, NY 10002
Telephone
(212) 226-8410
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City-data.com school rating
88
Students
740
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
50.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
443
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
4
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
HIGH SCHOOL FOR DUAL LANGUAGE AND ASIAN STUDIES (0.1 miles):

97
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School:

88
PS 2 MEYER LONDON (0.2 miles):

84
PACE HIGH SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

71
MS 131 (0.1 miles):

60
EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

55
NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

42
LOWER MANHATTAN ARTS ACADEMY (0.1 miles):

32
URBAN ASSEMBLY ACADEMY OF GOVERNMENT AND LAW (0.1 miles):

27
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
New York County:

51
New York:

51
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School:

88

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 740
Enrollment in 2015: 773
Enrollment in 2014: 789
Enrollment in 2013: 827
Enrollment in 2012: 807
Enrollment in 2011: 810
Enrollment in 2010: 798
Enrollment in 2009: 747
Enrollment in 2008: 736
Enrollment in 2007: 710
Enrollment in 2006: 708

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students4610297951341331321740
Female students245243406460611345
Male students22505455707371 - 395
Asian students399290911261281221689
Hispanic students6742425 - 30
Black students - - - - - - 2 - 2
White students1322223 - 15
Two or More Races students - - 1 - 21 - - 4

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 46
Kindergarten enrollment: 102
1st grade enrollment: 97
2nd grade enrollment: 95
3rd grade enrollment: 134
4th grade enrollment: 133
5th grade enrollment: 132
Ungraded enrollment: 1

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 345 (46.6%)
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School:

46.6%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 395 (53.4%)
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School:

53.4%
New York:

47.5%

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 689 (93.1%)
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School:

93.1%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 30 (4.1%)
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School:

4.1%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 2 (0.3%)
Here:

0.3%
State:

12.0%
White enrollment: 15 (2.0%)
School:

2.0%
New York:

55.1%
Two or More Races enrollment: 4 (0.5%)
School:

0.5%
State:

2.9%

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 447 (60.4%)
School:

60.4%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 443 (59.9%)
Here:

59.9%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 4 (0.5%)
Here:

0.5%
New York:

4.8%

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 25

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 50.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School:

14.6
State:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 3
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 37

Total number of classes taught: 99
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 3


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of part-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 6

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All318
  • Males318
  • Females318
  • Asian318
  • IDEA287
ELA students tested with valid scores: 82
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 318

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

53%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 17%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

17%
30%
43%
10%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All340
  • Males342
  • Females337
  • Asian340
  • IDEA311
Math students tested with valid scores: 83
Computed mean of student Math scores: 340

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

77%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 6%
Students scoring at Level 2: 17%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 53%

6%
17%
24%
53%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All323
  • Males322
  • Females324
  • Asian321
  • IDEA284
ELA students tested with valid scores: 122
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 323

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

64%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 11%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 32%
Students scoring at Level 4: 32%

11%
25%
32%
32%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All335
  • Males337
  • Females332
  • Asian335
  • IDEA290
Math students tested with valid scores: 125
Computed mean of student Math scores: 335

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

74%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 4%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 50%

4%
22%
24%
50%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All87
  • Males89
  • Females86
  • Asian87
  • IDEA75
Science students tested with valid scores: 125
Computed mean of student Science scores: 87

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

96%
State:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 3%
Students scoring at Level 2: 1%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 77%

3%
1%
19%
77%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All320
  • Males322
  • Females318
  • Asian321
  • IDEA277
ELA students tested with valid scores: 116
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 320

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

59%
State:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 17%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 28%
Students scoring at Level 4: 31%

17%
24%
28%
31%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All348
  • Males354
  • Females342
  • Asian349
  • IDEA294
Math students tested with valid scores: 119
Computed mean of student Math scores: 348

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

79%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 13%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 60%

8%
13%
19%
60%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,219 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Ps 42 Benjamin Altman School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (Kindergarten)

  • All70%
  • Males68%
  • Females74%
  • IDEA57%
Students tested with valid scores: 58
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

70%
State:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 2%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 14%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 10%

2%
14%
14%
60%
10%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All67%
  • Males64%
  • Females71%
  • IDEA50%
Students tested with valid scores: 42
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

67%
New York:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 2%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 7%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 24%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 55%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 12%

2%
7%
24%
55%
12%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All83%
  • Males84%
  • Females81%
  • IDEA77%
Students tested with valid scores: 52
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

83%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 10%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 8%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 23%

10%
8%
60%
23%
3rd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (3rd Grade)

  • All65%
  • Males91%
  • Females26%
  • Asian65%
  • IDEA60%
Students tested with valid scores: 20
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

65%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 5%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 30%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 25%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 40%

5%
30%
25%
40%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All57%
  • Males71%
  • Females43%
  • IDEA75%
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

57%
State:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 29%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 7%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 7%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 57%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

29%
7%
7%
57%
5th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (5th Grade)

  • All41%
  • Males40%
  • Females43%
  • IDEA50%
Students tested with valid scores: 17
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

41%
New York:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 12%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 35%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 12%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 35%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 6%

12%
35%
12%
35%
6%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All196
  • Males198
  • Females193
  • Asian195
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 126
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

196
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All171
  • Males176
  • Females166
  • Asian172
  • IDEA108
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 329
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

171
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All145
  • Males146
  • Females143
  • Asian144
  • IDEA75
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 328
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

145
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105

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