PS 42 ELTINGVILLE

www.ps42.org

995 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

PS 42 Eltingville, located on Genesee Avenue in Staten Island, is a traditional public elementary school serving students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. As part of the New York City Department of Education’s District 31, the school is well-regarded for its stable academic environment and its focus on fostering a supportive, community-oriented atmosphere. It serves a suburban residential area, and its curriculum typically emphasizes foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development to prepare students for middle school transitions.

The school is known for being a focal point of the Eltingville neighborhood, often balancing rigorous academic standards with a variety of extracurricular opportunities. Like many schools in the Staten Island borough, PS 42 benefits from strong parental involvement and a dedicated teaching staff that strives to integrate modern instructional strategies with traditional classroom values. Families in the community generally view the school as a reliable institution that prioritizes both the intellectual growth and the individual well-being of its student body.

995

Total Students

64.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PS 42 ELTINGVILLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	579
Hispanic	156
Black	13
Asian	226
Two or More	14
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	4

White
579 (58.2%)
Asian
226 (22.7%)
Hispanic
156 (15.7%)
Two or More
14 (1.4%)
Black
13 (1.3%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.4%)
American Indian
3 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
Phone:	(718)984-3800
Website:	http://www.ps42.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	995
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	64.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	443
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 54

Kindergarten 135

Grade 1 145

Grade 2 160

Grade 3 164

Grade 4 160

Grade 5 173

Ungraded 4

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for PS 42 ELTINGVILLE
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	54
Kindergarten	135
Grade 1	145
Grade 2	160
Grade 3	164
Grade 4	160
Grade 5	173
Ungraded	4

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for PS 42 ELTINGVILLE
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	469	47.1%
Male	526	52.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)