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P.S./M.S 042 R. Vernam
Grades:
3-K, Pre-K, K-8
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488 Beach 66 Street
Queens NY 11692
Queens NY 11692
Phone:
718-634-7914
Our Insights
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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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
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 2018 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 2018 Middle School Directory
What high schools do most graduates attend?
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability, Academy of Medical Technology: A College Board School, and Rockaway Collegiate High School
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
Who does this school serve?
From 2018-19 Demographic Snapshot
Enrollment
642
Asian
2%
Black
69%
Hispanic
25%
White
1%
Other
2%
Free or reduced priced lunch
95%
Students with disabilities
26%
English language learners
4%
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 2018 School Directories
Uniforms required?
No
How does this school serve special populations?
From 2018 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:
to Beach 67th St-Gaston
to Beach 67th St-Gaston
Buses:
Q22, Q52, QM17
Contact
Principal
Patricia Finn
Other Details
Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Uniforms required?
No
Metal detectors?
No
Zone for the 2019-2020 school year. Call school to confirm.
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