P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman School

71 Hester St, New York, NY 10002 | (212) 226-8410

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 798

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 798 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 577th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2004

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Rosa Casiello O'day

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 798
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 428 (53.6%)
Females: 370 (46.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	13	1.6%
Asian	736	92.2%
Hispanic	39	4.9%
White	8	1.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	35	4.4%
Kindergarten	121	15.2%
1st Grade	128	16.0%
2nd Grade	130	16.3%
3rd Grade	111	13.9%
4th Grade	126	15.8%
5th Grade	122	15.3%
Ungraded	25	3.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

97.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

2.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

81.0%

District:

44.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

5.0%

District:

15.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

4.0%

District:

6.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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