PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN is a public elementary school in New York, New York County, New York. The campus is operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. Serving students in PK-5, the school enrolls approximately 476 students with 45.3 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
PK-5
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
City: Large
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
360007702187
State Identifier
NY-310200010000-310200010042
County FIPS
36061
Physical Location Address
71 Hester St
New York, NY 10002-5499
New York, NY 10002-5499
School District
Parent District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
Operating Schools
118 schools
District Type
Supervisory Union Component District
Central Office
New York, NY
Location Map
40.7161, -73.9909
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