PS/MS 42 R VERNAM

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Arverne, New York·11692
Score
20.4/100
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#267
Among 335 New York K-8 schools
#7
In New York City Geographic District #27
#1
In Arverne
Top 80%
In New York

Score 20.4/100: better than 20% of New York K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar New York schools ≈ 56%, better than 25% of them
334 students tested
Math
40%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 29% of them
335 students tested
Science
15%
Similar New York schools ≈ 48%, better than 8% of them
94 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA34462
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_839334
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA43161
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA53957
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA63354
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA75654
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA82846
MathGrade 3NYS MATH36162
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_840335
MathGrade 4NYS MATH43562
MathGrade 5NYS MATH53855
MathGrade 6NYS MATH62455
MathGrade 7NYS MATH74454
MathGrade 8NYS MATH83447
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science51754
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_81594
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science81340

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
619
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
619
Typical K-8 school: 539
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Queens County

Contact

Address
488 BEACH 66TH ST
Arverne, NY 11692

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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PS/MS 42 R VERNAM at a glance

PS/MS 42 R VERNAM is a public K-8 school in Arverne, New York, serving grades PK-8. It is part of New York City Geographic District #27. It has about 619 students (a typical New York K-8 school has 539). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical New York K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) and 40% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York K-8 schools, it scores 20.4 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #267 of 335. Its English language arts result rose by 15 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.