Is Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam a good school?

Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam ranks in the bottom 11.2% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam?

In the 2023-24 school year, 619 students attended Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam.

What is the racial makeup of Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam?

Students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam are 64% African American, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

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Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam is an elementary and middle school located in Arverne, New York, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 614 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #27, which is ranked 582 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subjects compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is consistently lower across all student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.14% to 96.89%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the school's per-student spending is higher than the district and state averages, and the student-teacher ratio is relatively low, these resources do not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as PS 43, PS 104 Bays Water (The), and Wave Preparatory Elementary School, generally perform better on state assessments and have higher rankings compared to Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam, despite being part of the same district. The school's consistent underperformance suggests the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to address the root causes of the underperformance and provide a quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

488 Beach 66th St
Arverne, NY 11692

(718) 634-7914

District: New York City Geographic District #27

SchoolDigger Rank:
2172^nd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,287

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 619

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.8%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam ranks worse than 88.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 30^th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.36. (See more...)

Compare Details Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam ranks worse than 86.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (63.8%), Hispanic (29.6%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam is 13.2, which is the 15^th best among 38 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27. (See more...)

Compare Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam employs 46.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam is $21,287, which is the 14^th highest among 38 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #27.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam 2172^nd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam 1304^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #27:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #27 582^nd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.34	2041^st	2206	7.5%
2007	18.13	1906^th	2219	14.1%
2008	12.31	2042^nd	2227	8.3%
2009	14.69	2067^th	2257	8.4%
2010	10.64	2104^th	2263	7.0%
2011	10.43	2131^st	2286	6.8%
2012	8.12	2201^st	2320	5.1%
2013	10.71	2216^th	2325	4.7%
2014	6.97	2292^nd	2345	2.3%
2015	7.09	2308^th	2352	1.9%
2016	7.78	2286^th	2366	3.4%
2017	11.74	2222^nd	2386	6.9%
2018	12.68	2198^th	2395	8.2%
2019	17.87	2063^rd	2413	14.5%
2022	11.94	2267^th	2434	6.9%
2023	9.78	2329^th	2439	4.5%
2024	16.36	2172^nd	2445	11.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.63	666^th	860	22.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.81	1542^nd	1941	20.6%
2019	31.79	1270^th	1859	31.7%
2022	30.26	1533^rd	2031	24.5%
2023	31.01	1398^th	2016	30.7%
2024	38.63	1203^rd	2110	43.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.49	1886^th	2099	10.1%
2023	16.89	1861^st	2041	8.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.71	605^th	730	17.1%
2019	56.64	187^th	570	67.2%
2023	23.93	542^nd	637	14.9%
2024	43.84	386^th	766	49.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.19	2189^th	2338	6.4%
2019	16.12	2105^th	2357	10.7%
2022	12.96	2232^nd	2401	7.0%
2023	14.40	2198^th	2403	8.5%
2024	18.66	2112^th	2413	12.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.09	2131^st	2340	8.9%
2019	22.55	1902^nd	2358	19.3%
2022	12.75	2238^th	2400	6.8%
2023	7.00	2346^th	2400	2.3%
2024	18.75	2110^th	2411	12.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.79	776^th	948	18.1%
2019	37.01	552^nd	891	38.0%
2022	26.68	721^st	936	23.0%
2023	22.15	700^th	857	18.3%
2024	28.50	686^th	927	26.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	29.99	952^nd	1315	27.6%
2022	10.93	1454^th	1503	3.3%
2023	12.17	1367^th	1429	4.3%
2024	37.54	950^th	1531	37.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.17	976^th	1095	10.9%
2007	9.36	1019^th	1123	9.3%
2008	8.42	1094^th	1185	7.7%
2009	16.36	1057^th	1224	13.6%
2010	9.15	1136^th	1243	8.6%
2011	14.03	1120^th	1295	13.5%
2012	11.65	1187^th	1337	11.2%
2013	14.77	1206^th	1373	12.2%
2014	13.14	1290^th	1401	7.9%
2015	11.44	1333^rd	1407	5.3%
2016	8.76	1395^th	1429	2.4%
2017	11.56	1373^rd	1455	5.6%
2018	8.76	1390^th	1438	3.3%
2019	12.99	1335^th	1439	7.2%
2021	30.64	901^st	1242	27.5%
2022	11.70	1396^th	1479	5.6%
2023	12.79	1394^th	1500	7.1%
2024	20.05	1304^th	1504	13.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.92	1080^th	1170	7.7%
2019	30.43	868^th	1139	23.8%
2022	20.11	1242^nd	1283	3.2%
2023	27.17	1051^st	1307	19.6%
2024	32.33	902^nd	1303	30.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.29	493^rd	935	47.3%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.60	338^th	457	26.0%
2019	34.12	279^th	392	28.8%
2024	43.07	321^st	594	46.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.73	1322^nd	1353	2.3%
2019	12.34	1287^th	1370	6.1%
2022	12.67	1353^rd	1454	6.9%
2023	7.86	1422^nd	1463	2.8%
2024	18.80	1301^st	1465	11.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.45	1307^th	1352	3.3%
2019	16.09	1237^th	1366	9.4%
2022	12.15	1381^st	1455	5.1%
2023	21.85	1244^th	1464	15.0%
2024	24.41	1198^th	1464	18.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.62	611^th	663	7.8%
2019	26.03	520^th	653	20.4%
2022	22.24	601^st	706	14.9%
2023	23.56	581^st	696	16.5%
2024	35.71	468^th	705	33.6%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	14	716	9	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
1990	10	697	11	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1991	29	665	4	142	1	n/a	n/a	60	901
1992	13	746	8	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
1993	16	759	6	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	930
1994	12	690	7	140	1	n/a	n/a	0	850
1995	6	714	5	132	7	n/a	n/a	0	864
1996	6	714	5	132	7	n/a	n/a	0	864
1997	6	661	6	134	8	n/a	n/a	0	815
1998	9	678	4	126	12	n/a	n/a	0	829
1999	18	638	12	141	7	n/a	n/a	0	816
2000	16	573	6	119	9	n/a	n/a	0	723
2001	24	570	13	125	8	n/a	n/a	0	740
2002	15	526	15	134	8	n/a	n/a	0	698
2003	15	526	15	134	8	n/a	n/a	0	698
2004	8	547	18	138	6	n/a	n/a	0	717
2005	10	650	18	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	825
2006	15	705	25	154	4	n/a	n/a	0	903
2007	17	645	24	160	7	n/a	n/a	0	853
2008	17	602	20	141	9	n/a	n/a	0	789
2009	17	573	20	129	11	n/a	n/a	0	750
2010	13	538	20	130	11	n/a	n/a	0	712
2011	9	493	11	125	11	0	0	0	649
2012	12	454	11	106	8	2	0	0	593
2013	14	393	2	105	7	2	1	0	524
2014	18	494	10	126	8	0	6	0	662
2015	17	476	12	170	5	0	4	0	684
2016	15	497	7	165	8	0	5	0	697
2017	16	515	7	164	8	1	7	0	718
2018	9	483	9	149	7	0	6	0	663
2019	8	446	14	158	8	2	8	0	644
2020	11	418	19	167	5	2	13	0	635
2021	9	414	14	154	4	0	15	0	610
2022	9	390	9	147	4	0	13	0	572
2023	7	424	9	156	6	0	12	0	614
2024	9	395	12	183	7	0	13	0	619

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	879	46.3	18.9	n/a
1990	853	46.8	18.2	n/a
1991	901	46.8	19.2	n/a
1992	903	46.8	19.2	n/a
1993	930	46.9	19.8	n/a
1994	850	47.9	17.7	n/a
1995	864	44.2	19.5	n/a
1996	864	44.2	19.5	n/a
1997	815	45.2	18.0	77.8
1998	829	47.2	17.6	83.5
1999	816	51.1	16.0	85.7
2000	723	62.0	11.7	87.6
2001	740	57.0	13.0	89.1
2002	698	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	698	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	825	60.0	13.8	0
2006	903	67.0	13.5	95.6
2007	853	80.5	10.6	91.7
2008	789	68.0	11.6	71.4
2009	750	68.5	10.9	74.3
2010	712	59.5	11.9	n/a
2011	649	56.2	11.5	83.1
2012	593	51.0	11.6	98.3
2013	524	46.5	11.2	99.4
2014	662	45.2	14.6	90.6
2015	684	52.0	13.1	93.4
2016	697	56.0	12.4	91.2
2017	718	62.5	11.4	97.4
2018	663	61.0	10.8	96.1
2019	644	58.0	11.1	94.9
2020	635	48.9	12.9	95.7
2021	610	51.7	11.7	96.9
2022	572	44.1	12.9	94.6
2023	614	38.9	15.7	94.1
2024	619	46.5	13.2	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps/Middle School 42 R Vernam

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	879	46.3	18.9	n/a
1990	853	46.8	18.2	n/a
1991	901	46.8	19.2	n/a
1992	903	46.8	19.2	n/a
1993	930	46.9	19.8	n/a
1994	850	47.9	17.7	n/a
1995	864	44.2	19.5	n/a
1996	864	44.2	19.5	n/a
1997	815	45.2	18.0	77.8
1998	829	47.2	17.6	83.5
1999	816	51.1	16.0	85.7
2000	723	62.0	11.7	87.6
2001	740	57.0	13.0	89.1
2002	698	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	698	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	825	60.0	13.8	0
2006	903	67.0	13.5	95.6
2007	853	80.5	10.6	91.7
2008	789	68.0	11.6	71.4
2009	750	68.5	10.9	74.3
2010	712	59.5	11.9	n/a
2011	649	56.2	11.5	83.1
2012	593	51.0	11.6	98.3
2013	524	46.5	11.2	99.4
2014	662	45.2	14.6	90.6
2015	684	52.0	13.1	93.4
2016	697	56.0	12.4	91.2
2017	718	62.5	11.4	97.4
2018	663	61.0	10.8	96.1
2019	644	58.0	11.1	94.9
2020	635	48.9	12.9	95.7
2021	610	51.7	11.7	96.9
2022	572	44.1	12.9	94.6
2023	614	38.9	15.7	94.1
2024	619	46.5	13.2	93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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