Grade Trends

PS 42 Benjamin Altman

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 2

71 Hester St, New York, NY 10002 Map

Math (met standard)
83%
+25 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
75%
+20 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
68%
+23 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
67%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
476
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 81% state 60% · 2024-25 76% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 76% state 59% · 2024-25 74% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 93% state 54% · 2024-25 75% state 57% · 2024-25 68% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 83% state 58% · 2024-25 75% state 55% · 2024-25 68% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 83% state 58% 75% state 55% 68% state 45%
2023-24 79% state 53% 65% state 44% 71% state 35%
2022-23 86% state 52% 79% state 46% —
2021-22 82% state 42% 69% state 42% —
2018-19 77% state 51% 60% state 46% —
2017-18 78% state 48% 61% state 44% —
2016-17 77% state 44% 59% state 40% —
2015-16 79% state 43% 62% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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PS 2 Meyer London
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.2 mi
68%
+11 vs state
57%
+2 vs state
50%
+5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2024-25 96% 332 Hispanic 42%
PS 124 Yung Wing
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.3 mi
90%
+32 vs state
91%
+36 vs state
93%
+48 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2024-25 56% 453 Asian 84%
Manhattan Charter School II
Grades 2–6 Charter · Manhattan Charter School II
0.3 mi
12%
−43 vs state
37%
−17 vs state
20%
−25 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2024-25 96% 73 Hispanic 60%
PS 142 Amalia Castro
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 mi
50%
−8 vs state
48%
−7 vs state
10%
−35 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2024-25 91% 367 Hispanic 77%
Manhattan Charter School
Grades K–5 Charter · Manhattan Charter School
0.4 mi
42%
−16 vs state
49%
−7 vs state
16%
−29 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2024-25 87% 184 Hispanic 65%
PS 134 Henrietta Szold
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 mi
25%
−33 vs state
26%
−29 vs state
7%
−38 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2024-25 99% 164 Hispanic 59%
PS 1 Alfred E Smith
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.4 mi
51%
−7 vs state
44%
−10 vs state
33%
−12 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 91% 200 Hispanic 49%
PS 184 Shuang Wen
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 mi
93%
+38 vs state
85%
+32 vs state
62%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 86% in 2022-23 → 89% in 2024-25 56% 767 Asian 61%
PS 20 Anna Silver
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 1
0.4 mi
35%
−23 vs state
39%
−15 vs state
30%
−15 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 84% 313 Hispanic 56%
PS 130 Hernando de Soto
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 2
0.4 mi
80%
+23 vs state
78%
+23 vs state
71%
+26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2024-25 62% 526 Asian 77%