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P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman vs. P.S. 2 Meyer London

Should you attend P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman or P.S. 2 Meyer London? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman
71 Hester St
New York, NY 10002
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.S. 2 Meyer London
122 Henry St
New York, NY 10002
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

P.S. 2 Meyer London ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 2 Meyer London ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
482 students
329 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
7:1
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Test Scores

#615 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#1220 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 2 Meyer London, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 20% in NY)
60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in NY)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman by grade.
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Pre-K Students
46
8
Kindergarten Students
67
45
Grade 1 Students
89
46
Grade 2 Students
67
56
Grade 3 Students
64
49
Grade 4 Students
66
50
Grade 5 Students
82
73
Ungraded Students
1
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
76%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
0.41
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 2 Meyer London and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 42 Benjamin Altman and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 2 Meyer London and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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