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Ps 42 Claremont School in Bronx, 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 21
Address
 1537 WASHINGTON AVE
Bronx, NY 10456
Telephone
(718) 292-4502
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City-data.com school rating
21
Students
442
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
28.7
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
429
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
8
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
MOTT HALL BRONX HIGH SCHOOL (0.1 miles):

37
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

37
PS 110 THEODORE SCHOENFELD (0.3 miles):

26
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (0.1 miles):

24
Ps 42 Claremont School:

21
VALIDUS PREPARATORY ACADEMY (0.1 miles):

14
IS 339 (0.1 miles):

6
PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (0.2 miles):

6
IS 313 SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (0.1 miles):

4
Ps 42 Claremont School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Ps 42 Claremont School:

21

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 442
Enrollment in 2015: 451
Enrollment in 2014: 460
Enrollment in 2013: 469
Enrollment in 2012: 500
Enrollment in 2011: 544
Enrollment in 2010: 519
Enrollment in 2009: 525
Enrollment in 2008: 528
Enrollment in 2007: 514
Enrollment in 2006: 573

Ps 42 Claremont School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01G02G03G04G05UGTotal
All students257858647369723442
Female students144032264036351224
Male students113826383333372218
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - - - 2 - - 2
Asian students - - - 1 - - 1 - 2
Hispanic students134432374141421251
Black students113326253026252178
White students11 - 12 - 4 - 9

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 25
Kindergarten enrollment: 78
1st grade enrollment: 58
2nd grade enrollment: 64
3rd grade enrollment: 73
4th grade enrollment: 69
5th grade enrollment: 72
Ungraded enrollment: 3

Ps 42 Claremont School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 224 (50.7%)
Ps 42 Claremont School:

50.7%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 218 (49.3%)
School:

49.3%
State:

47.5%

Ps 42 Claremont School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.5%)
Ps 42 Claremont School:

0.5%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 2 (0.5%)
Ps 42 Claremont School:

0.5%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 251 (56.8%)
Ps 42 Claremont School:

56.8%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 178 (40.3%)
Ps 42 Claremont School:

40.3%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 9 (2.0%)
Here:

2.0%
New York:

55.1%

Ps 42 Claremont School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 437 (98.9%)
Ps 42 Claremont School:

98.9%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 429 (97.1%)
School:

97.1%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 8 (1.8%)
Ps 42 Claremont School:

1.8%
State:

4.8%

Ps 42 Claremont School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 22

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 28.7


Student/Teacher Ratio
Ps 42 Claremont School:

15.4
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with no valid teaching certificate: 1
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 6
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 5

Total number of classes taught: 139
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 37


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5
Number of part-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1

Ps 42 Claremont 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)

  • All298
  • Males297
  • Females298
  • Hispanic298
  • IDEA292
ELA students tested with valid scores: 53
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 298

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

19%
New York:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 51%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

30%
51%
19%

    MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)

  • All297
  • Males302
  • Females292
  • Hispanic297
  • IDEA289
Math students tested with valid scores: 54
Computed mean of student Math scores: 297

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

33%
New York:

49%

Students scoring at Level 1: 37%
Students scoring at Level 2: 30%
Students scoring at Level 3: 26%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

37%
30%
26%
7%
4th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All297
  • Males294
  • Females299
  • Hispanic295
  • IDEA289
ELA students tested with valid scores: 61
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 297

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

22%
State:

41%

Students scoring at Level 1: 36%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

36%
43%
15%
7%

    MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All277
  • Males275
  • Females279
  • Hispanic276
  • IDEA257
Math students tested with valid scores: 63
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

16%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 59%
Students scoring at Level 2: 25%
Students scoring at Level 3: 11%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

59%
25%
11%
5%

    SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)

  • All68
  • Males65
  • Females69
  • Hispanic66
  • IDEA67
Science students tested with valid scores: 68
Computed mean of student Science scores: 68

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

59%
New York:

87%

Students scoring at Level 1: 7%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 47%
Students scoring at Level 4: 12%

7%
34%
47%
12%
5th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All293
  • Males294
  • Females292
  • Hispanic291
  • IDEA265
ELA students tested with valid scores: 59
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 293

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

20%
New York:

35%

Students scoring at Level 1: 37%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

37%
42%
17%
3%

    MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)

  • All304
  • Males305
  • Females303
  • Hispanic305
  • IDEA255
Math students tested with valid scores: 59
Computed mean of student Math scores: 304

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

44%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 34%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 19%

34%
22%
25%
19%

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 Claremont School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

25%
State:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 25%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 50%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 17%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 8%

25%
50%
17%
8%
2nd Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)

  • All76%
  • Males89%
  • Females57%
Students tested with valid scores: 16
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

76%
State:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 13%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 13%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 63%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 13%

13%
13%
63%
13%
3rd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

80%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 20%

20%
60%
20%
4th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (4th Grade)

  • All62%
  • Males33%
  • Females85%
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

62%
New York:

60%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 15%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 23%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 54%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 8%

15%
23%
54%
8%
5th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

36%
New York:

58%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 18%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 45%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 36%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

18%
45%
36%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 68
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

154
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Safe harbor target: 171
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

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

  • All87
  • Males99
  • Females77
  • Hispanic92
  • Black78
  • IDEA53
Made AYP: YSH
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: YSH

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 398
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

87
New York:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 101
Safe harbor target: 75
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

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

  • All84
  • Males80
  • Females88
  • Hispanic80
  • Black86
  • IDEA58
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 397
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%

Performance Index (PI):

84
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 87

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