P.S. 042 Claremont (09X042) is a public school in District 9, Morrisania, Bronx, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 318 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 15 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
The one thing to remember
2026 reading (18%) and math (22%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 39% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 30% in math (2026).
Also worth knowing: Average class size (2025–26) is 15.0, smaller than most elementary schools in the district and citywide.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
95%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 38% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 29th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
18%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
137 students tested
50 students tested
87 students tested
Mathematics
22%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
140 students tested
50 students tested
90 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30% | 31% |
| 2019 | 32% | 26% |
| 2022 | 21% | 24% |
| 2023 | 26% | 31% |
| 2024 | 24% | 36% |
| 2025 | 28% | 37% |
| 2026 | 18% | 22% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
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Economic need index: >95%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.6 mi away
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Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
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| Measure | P.S. 042 Claremont | P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 18% (-10 points vs 2025) | 27% (0 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 22% (-15 points vs 2025) | 36% (+11 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 15.0 | 19.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 318 | 488 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 6.6 | 10.2 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 95% | 98% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 97% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.2 mi | |
P.S. 042 Claremont has lower math proficiency than P.S. 055 Benjamin Franklin (22% vs 36%) and lower reading proficiency (18% vs 27%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
318 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 10 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
15
children in the average K–5 class; about 6.6 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
26%
was 29% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
39%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 2% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 28% Black, 0% multiracial, 44% female, 56% male.
Economic need index: >95% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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1537 Washington Ave, Bronx, NY 10457, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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