PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN
- 476 Students
- 45.3 Teachers (FTE)
- 10.5:1 Student:Teacher
- PK–05 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (212)226-8410 Phone
- http://www.ps42m.org/ Website
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PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN
NEW YORK, NY 10002
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ A (80)
476
Students
45.3
Teachers
10.5:1
Student:Teacher
(212)226-8410
Phone
http://www.ps42m.org/
Website
Located in NEW YORK, NEW YORK (ZIP 10002), PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 district.
Key statistics: 476 students enrolled; a 10.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as City: Large by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs New York Elementary School Average
Enrollment
476.0
State avg: 444.0
▲ 7% better
Student:Teacher Ratio
10.51:1
State avg: 12.9:1
▼ 19% better
Free Lunch %
66.8%
State avg: 55.8%
▲ 20% worse
School Details
School Name
PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN
NCESSCH ID
360007702187
State School ID
NY-310200010000-310200010042
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
71 HESTER ST
City
NEW YORK
State
New York
ZIP Code
10002
County
New York County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
3610
State Leg. Upper
36027
State Leg. Lower
36065
Latitude
40.7161
Longitude
-73.9909
Grades Offered
Pre-K
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
476
Total Students
45.3
Teachers FTE
10.5:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
45.3
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 45.3 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 318 | 66.8% |
| Not Applicable | 0 | 0% |
District Info
District Name
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
LEAID
3600077
State LEA ID
NY-310200010000
Phone
(212)356-3739
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
NEW YORK
District Finance (F-33)
Finance data not available for this district.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN, answered using official NCES data.