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PS 1 ALFRED E SMITH vs PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN

PS 1 ALFRED E SMITH has a higher overall rating of 6.8/10 compared to 6.0/10. PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN is significantly larger with 457 students, about 2.1× the size of PS 1 ALFRED E SMITH (217). In math proficiency, PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN leads at 77.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

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Ratings Comparison

MetricPS 1 ALFRED E SMITHPS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN
Overall Rating6.8 / 106.0 / 10
Academic Score5.68.8
Growth Score8.43.1
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch86.6%67.6%
Environment Score4.48.8
State Rank#2,023 of 4,744#2,992 of 4,744
State Percentile57th37th

Test Scores

SubjectPS 1 ALFRED E SMITHPS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN
Math Proficiency57.0%77.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency52.0%60.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailPS 1 ALFRED E SMITHPS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 5thPre-K – 5th
Enrollment217457
Student-Teacher Ratio11.4:110.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch86.6%67.6%
DistrictNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
CityNew YorkNew York

Neighborhood

MetricNew York (10038)New York (10002)
Median Household Income$115,121$46,525
Median Home Value$865,700$808,500
Median Rent$3,140$1,207
College Educated (Bachelor's+)61.6%39.0%
Poverty Rate18.0%24.9%
Avg Commute26 min31 min