Ps 42 Claremont
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bronx, New York 10457 · New York City Geographic District # 9
#2142 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York
#40284 of 50,301 nationally
About Ps 42 Claremont
Ps 42 Claremont is a public elementary located in Bronx, in the New York City Geographic District # 9 school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 311 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 27.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 2142nd of 2,536 ranked elementary schools in New York. Its strongest component is students per teacher (97th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 311.
There are 442 schools in Bronx; Ps 42 Claremont ranks 266th of 426 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)99.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)8.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ps 42 Claremont by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 99.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 8.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ps 42 Claremont
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science (The)
Bronx · Public high · Grades 6–12
530 students · 150 m away
Mott Hall Bronx High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
315 students · 150 m away
Validus Preparatory Academy
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
282 students · 150 m away
Icahn Charter School 1
Bronx · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
340 students · 181 m away
Is 313 School of Leadership Development
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
99 students · 231 m away
Is 339
Bronx · Public middle · Grades 6–8
169 students · 231 m away
Bronx Preparatory Charter School
Bronx · Charter high · Grades 6–12
860 students · 256 m away
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
495 students · 314 m away
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 2
Bronx · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
904 students · 314 m away
Ps 110 Theodore Schoenfeld
Bronx · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
274 students · 452 m away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
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311 students
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311 students
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311 students
Hudson Falls Intermediate School
Hudson Falls · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
311 students
E R Crosby Elementary School
Lake Katrine · Public elementary · Grades K–4
311 students
Letchworth Elementary School
Gainesville · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
311 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ps 42 Claremont a good school?
Ps 42 Claremont has a Success Index (US) of 27.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2142 of 2,536 in New York. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ps 42 Claremont rank in New York?
Ps 42 Claremont ranks #2142 of 2,536 elementary schools in New York and #40284 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ps 42 Claremont?
Ps 42 Claremont had 311 students in 2025.
Is Ps 42 Claremont a elementary school or a high school?
Ps 42 Claremont is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ps 42 Claremont?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ps 42 Claremont; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.