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Ps 18 Edward Bush

Q: Is Ps 18 Edward Bush a good school?

Ps 18 Edward Bush ranks in the bottom 16.8% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ps 18 Edward Bush?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Ps 18 Edward Bush.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ps 18 Edward Bush?

Students at Ps 18 Edward Bush are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

2034^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 18 Edward Bush is an elementary school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 165 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #14, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 18 Edward Bush consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on the New York State Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 10.53% in 5th grade math to 50% in 5th grade ELA in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who rank in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.76% to 80% over the past few years.

When comparing PS 18 Edward Bush to other nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 147 Issac Remsen and PS 257 John F Hylan, the differences in academic performance are stark, with these schools significantly outperforming PS 18 Edward Bush on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school's academic performance is not improving and may be worsening compared to other schools in the state.

149

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$45,629

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Maujer St
Brooklyn, NY 11206-1104

(718) 387-3241

District: New York City Geographic District #14

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

White:

14.1%

African American:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Math scores 26 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg62%

New York avg55%

2,034^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District #14

541^st of 874New York City Geographic District #14 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2034 of 2445	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2318 of 2445	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	2379 of 2439	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	2363 of 2434	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1761 of 2413	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	2025 of 2395	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	1770 of 2386	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	2125 of 2366	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.6	1763 of 2352	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.7	1739 of 2345	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.2	1593 of 2325	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	1337 of 2320	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.3	1776 of 2286	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	1734 of 2263	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	1826 of 2257	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1711 of 2227	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.0	1872 of 2219	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	2061 of 2206	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	644 of 928	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.2	922 of 927	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.6	855 of 857	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	936 of 936	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	14.3	1023 of 1027	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	66.1	173 of 938	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1967 of 2409	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	2282 of 2413	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	2338 of 2403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	2331 of 2401	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1956 of 2357	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	2059 of 2338	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1167 of 1569	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1239 of 1531	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1276 of 1429	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1387 of 1503	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	879 of 1315	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1048 of 1392	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	9.4	622 of 622	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1480 of 2098	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1871 of 2407	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	2221 of 2411	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	2344 of 2400	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2265 of 2400	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1506 of 2358	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1901 of 2340	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	1018 of 2134	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.3	1610 of 2110	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	1978 of 2016	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1918 of 2031	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	696 of 1859	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	1565 of 1941	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)31st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2022)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-12 vs state

Math31%-26 vs state

Science26%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 4, 2018

My son is in pre k dual language. This school has exceeded all my expectations. The teachers and staff are all warm supportive professionals who care deeply for the children. There is a lot of parental support and the principal and supporting staff are super. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

I love this school. My son is in Pre-K, and I couldn't hope for a warmer, more welcoming, more attentive classroom experience for him. The teacher and assistants clearly love children and make them feel so welcome and appreciated. My son is in bilingual Pre-K (Spanish/English) with German enrichment classes as well. I'm so happy he's starting his schooling experience in this delightful atmosphere. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 9, 2017

My experience with PS 18 was second to none. This school has a private school size and familiarity and I was continually shocked by the personal attention and interest shown to my child. With the budding STEM and German programs, I know it will likely become incredibly competitive to gain placement. It is a small building, there is a lovely and engaged staff and everything is approached with enthusiasm and inclusion. The school-wide drama production was lovely. I look forward to my child's coming years at PS 18. The principal, Ms. Alexander, is engaged and motivated. Your student feels like an individual and not a number at PS 18. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 18 Edward Bush	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	101 Maujer St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 387-3241	149	15	9.6	75.2%	21 (14.1%)	20 (13.4%)	101 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	21.7	2034^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.8%		10.9	2318^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.2%	284	44.4	33.3	50.0	40.0	46.7	10.5	26.3	$45,629	$3,848	$41,781
Ps 132 Conselyea School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Manhattan Ave	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 599-7301	564	34	16.7	45.6%	243 (43.1%)	61 (10.8%)	185 (32.8%)	32 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.7%)	86	278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.6%		89.3	218^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.1%	60	78.3	71.6	93.9	79.8	66.2	94.0	90.8	$28,399	$1,899	$26,500
Ps 250 George H Lindsay	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	108 Montrose Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-0889	257	34	7.5	87.9%	7 (2.7%)	38 (14.8%)	179 (69.6%)	29 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	19.7	2087^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.9	1689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.9%	398	17.9	36.7	50.0	41.9	45.5	31.4	17.1	$38,275	$3,152	$35,123
Brownsville Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	140 Montrose Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Brownsville Collegiate Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-0370	202	21	9.6	87.1%	7 (3.5%)	90 (44.6%)	96 (47.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	96.2	49^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.8	125^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.9%	76	93.3	85.2		100.0	100.0			$23,213	$1,031	$22,182
Ps 196 Ten Eyck	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	207 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 497-0139	290	21	13.9	79.0%	23 (7.9%)	65 (22.4%)	192 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	29.7	1780^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.2%		23	1972^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	19.3%	192	58.8	42.9	48.2	58.8	31.6	31.0	14.3	$38,199	$3,558	$34,641
Ps 319	Public	PK, KG-1	360 Keap St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 388-1588	82	7	11.7	61.0%	17 (20.7%)	5 (6.1%)	57 (69.5%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)								$46,225	$1,929	$44,296
Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	325 S 3rd St	Brooklyn	11238	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	No	(718) 963-0393	552	35	15.8	49.3%	187 (33.9%)	13 (2.4%)	281 (50.9%)	30 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.9%)	81.5	380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.5%		75.1	534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	78.2%	154	70.0	73.0	86.7	80.3	69.7	64.4	78.6	$26,486	$1,729	$24,758
Ps 147 Issac Remsen	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Bushwick Ave	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 497-0326	167	15	11.3	88.0%	9 (5.4%)	42 (25.1%)	99 (59.3%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	86.3	272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%		37.2	1532^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	1260	83.3	83.3	80.0	92.3	66.7	62.5	85.7	$45,370	$4,432	$40,938
Ps 257 John F Hylan	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	60 Cook St	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 384-7128	431	40	10.9	92.3%	8 (1.9%)	89 (20.6%)	325 (75.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	66.7	773^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.4%		36.1	1565^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	792	51.1	84.2	76.7	56.5	94.9	78.3	20.0	$47,847	$4,382	$43,465
Ps 17 Henry D Woodworth	Public	PK, KG-5	208 N 5th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-2929	197	22	9.0	87.8%	13 (6.6%)	19 (9.6%)	161 (81.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	53.4	1112^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.5%		16.1	2182^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%	1070	30.8	74.2	77.8	32.1	87.1	72.2	15.8	$47,241	$3,585	$43,656

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 18 Edward Bush

What is the racial makeup of Ps 18 Edward Bush?

Students at Ps 18 Edward Bush are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Ps 18 Edward Bush?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Ps 18 Edward Bush.

What district is Ps 18 Edward Bush in?

New York City Geographic District #14

Is Ps 18 Edward Bush a good school?

Ps 18 Edward Bush ranks in the bottom 16.8% of New York elementary schools.

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