P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman
71 HESTER STREET, NY · District 2 · Manhattan
3KPre-K
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman (PS 42) is a elementary school in Chinatown, District 2. Enrollment: 525 students. 3K program available. Pre-K program available. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman is a elementary school in Chinatown, serving grades PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05. It is located in District 2, Manhattan. The NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot reports 525 students for 2021–22.(NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021-22, dataset: c7ru-d68s)
Student Demographics
NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot, 2021–22 school year
78.3%
Asian
1.7%
Black
8.2%
Hispanic
8.8%
White
20.6%
Students with disabilities
22.1%
English language learners
Zone Information
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