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P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman School

Grade Span: Pre-Kindergarten - 5th
District: School District #2
Borough: Manhattan
Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Address: 71 Hester St, New York, NY 10002
Phone: 212-226-8410
Admission: Public
Principal: n/a
Teachers: 53
Students: 789
Title I School: Yes
NCES ID: 360007702187
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Description

P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman School

P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman School is a public school located in the Lower East Side neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan. The school has 789 students from Pre-Kindergarten - 5th grade and their student-teacher ratio is 15:1. Their phone number is 212-226-8410.

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School Stats

Gender

Male 54%
Female 46%

Lunch

Free 95%

Enrollment

Number of Students

Ethnicity

Student / Teacher Ratio

Ratio 15:1

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