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P.S./M.S 042 R. Vernam

Grades: 3-K, Pre-K, K-8
488 Beach 66 Street
Queens NY 11692
Phone: 718-634-7914

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P.S./M.S 042 R. Vernam in Far Rockaway is a neighborhood school serving grades 3-K through 8. The school is in its own building.

The principal has been leading this school since 2010.

This school prioritizes children who live in the school zone, but anyone is welcome to apply. To see if your address is zoned for this school please use our school search. For more information about zoned school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page and see the "Zoned Schools and other options" section.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2018-19 NYC School Survey

How many teachers say order and discipline are maintained at this school?
39%
71% Citywide Average
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
85%
84% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
67%
51% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
61%
78% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
59%
78% Citywide Average

From 2017-18 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
3%
2% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
78%
79% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
7.9

How do students perform academically?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
32%
54% Citywide Average
How many elementary school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
27%
50% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
14%
46% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
19%
51% Citywide Average

From 2021 Middle School Directory

What high schools do most graduates attend?
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability
Accelerated courses offered for high school credit
Algebra I

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
3%
32% Citywide Average

What is the Pre-K like?

From the NYC Program Assessment (CLASS and ECERS-R) Database through 2018-2019

Instruction: Teachers ask kids to explain their reasoning when they solve problems
Activities: Children explore art, music, sand/water, dramatic play and more
Language: Teachers talk and listen to kids in a supportive way
Interaction: Teachers ask kids good questions and invite back-and-forth conversation

Who does this school serve?

From 2019-20 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
644
Asian
3%
Black
66%
Hispanic
26%
White
2%
Other
3%
Free or reduced priced lunch
95%
Students with disabilities
30%
English language learners
3%
Pre-K seats
42
3-K seats
15

From 2018-19 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
87%
93% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
53%
23% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

Uniforms required?
Yes

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
9%
25% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
6%
22% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
9%
24% Citywide Average
How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
10%
16% Citywide Average


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Contact & Location

Location

Far Rockaway (District 27)
Trains: A Line to Beach 67th St-Gaston
Buses: Q22, Q52, QM17

Contact

Principal
Patricia Finn
Parent Coordinator
Jacqueli Toney
[email protected]
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Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Uniforms required?
Yes
Metal detectors?
No

Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.

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