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Ps 18

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Ps 18 ranks 1035 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1035^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 18 is an elementary school located in Troy, New York, serving 297 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Troy City School District, which is ranked 674 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 18 has shown mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1035 to 1370 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, PS 18 had higher proficiency rates than the Troy City School District and the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, has been significantly lower compared to the overall school and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, PS 16 has consistently outperformed PS 18 in academic proficiency rates for ELA and Math, while Carroll Hill School has significantly lower academic performance. Additionally, Gardner-Dickinson School, located in the Wynantskill Union Free School District, has consistently outperformed PS 18 and the Troy City School District in both ELA and Math proficiency rates.

313

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,561

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

412 Hoosick St
Troy, NY 12180-2195

(518) 328-5501

District: Troy City School District

Students who attend Ps 18 usually attend:

Middle:	Troy Middle School
High:	Troy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

16.6%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg44%

New York avg55%

1,035^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Troy City School District

674^th of 874Troy City School District 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	56.1	1035 of 2445	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	1287 of 2445	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1330 of 2439	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1370 of 2434	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1065 of 2201	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	1499 of 2413	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1688 of 2395	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.5	1708 of 2386	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	1776 of 2366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1952 of 2352	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	1858 of 2345	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	1758 of 2325	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	1696 of 2320	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.7	1099 of 2286	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.0	417 of 2263	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	39.7	1636 of 2257	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.4	1415 of 2227	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	1087 of 2219	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.0	697 of 2206	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	783 of 928	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	785 of 927	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	920 of 936	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	486 of 891	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	516 of 948	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	944 of 1117	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	868 of 2409	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	986 of 2413	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	1259 of 2403	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1406 of 2401	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	986 of 1955	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1436 of 2357	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1835 of 2338	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1550 of 1569	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1251 of 1531	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1286 of 1429	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	914 of 1503	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	530 of 818	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	1305 of 1392	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1447 of 2098	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1742 of 2078	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1751 of 2041	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1739 of 2099	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	1201 of 1678	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1847 of 2032	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1877 of 2045	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	1138 of 2407	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	1542 of 2411	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	1380 of 2400	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	1310 of 2400	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	1026 of 1961	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1490 of 2358	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1434 of 2340	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	120 of 223	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	127 of 202	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	831 of 2134	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	1396 of 2110	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	1036 of 2016	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	1274 of 2031	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	933 of 1044	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1071 of 1859	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1682 of 1941	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	463 of 1402	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	759 of 1392	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	657 of 1337	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	726 of 1399	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	565 of 1224	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	878 of 1338	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	980 of 1408	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-27 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

Math57%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 18	Public	K-5	412 Hoosick St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5501	313	36	8.7	49.2%	181 (57.8%)	47 (15.0%)	52 (16.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)	56.1	1035^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.7%		45	1287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.4%	252			72.2	48.8	63.4				73.2	44.4	50.0				46.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$29,561	$3,125	$26,437
Ps 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Tibbits Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5801	460	46	9.9	75.2%	144 (31.3%)	128 (27.8%)	111 (24.1%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.3%)	35.3	1609^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.2%		33.2	1644^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.8%	35			42.3	61.2	35.1				52.0	60.3	36.7				28.8		95.7	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.1	97.9	96.5	$28,018	$2,772	$25,247
Ps 2	Public	PK, KG-5	470 10th St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5601	249	33	7.5	90.8%	47 (18.9%)	107 (43.0%)	60 (24.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.9%)	7.8	2344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.1%		18	2122^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	13.2%	222			25.6	10.0	34.2				40.0	20.0	10.5				13.2		99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	$33,820	$3,306	$30,514
Ps 16	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Collins Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 328-5101	249	25	10.0	64.7%	108 (43.4%)	64 (25.7%)	37 (14.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.9%)	62	892^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.5%		66.1	747^th of 2445 public elementary schools	69.4%	145			64.4	61.1	63.2				68.9	55.6	65.8				46.0		98.9	98.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.3	98.9	98.9	$33,798	$2,726	$31,072
Rensselaer Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	70 110th St	Troy	12182	Rensselaer County	Lansingburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 233-6823	419	44	9.6	65.9%	216 (51.6%)	65 (15.5%)	69 (16.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	22.6	2000^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		18.9	2093^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	14.4%	93			45.1	43.0	41.1				50.0	38.0	27.0				23.7		99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$32,017	$3,271	$28,746
Carroll Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Delaware Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Troy City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 328-5701	325	47	6.9	84.0%	107 (32.9%)	77 (23.7%)	74 (22.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.7%)	24.1	1957^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.0%		22.6	1985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.8%	28			56.4	30.6	33.3				57.1	45.8	23.1				21.5		99.2	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.5	99.2	$33,263	$3,284	$29,979
Van Schaick Island School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Continental Ave	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-2828	124	15	8.0	78.2%	77 (62.1%)	16 (12.9%)	11 (8.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.5%)	58.1	989^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.6%		40.4	1437^th of 2445 public elementary schools	41.2%	448			66.7	61.9	47.1				66.7	66.7	47.1				52.9		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$41,760	$3,994	$37,766
Watervliet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2557 10th Ave	Watervliet	12189	Albany County	Watervliet City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 629-3400	670	46	14.5	72.1%	277 (41.3%)	99 (14.8%)	157 (23.4%)	64 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (10.7%)	15.8	2171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	11.2%		19.9	2063^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.6%	108			24.6	36.3	38.5				26.7	39.0	33.9				28.2		97.7	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	99.9	99.3	$27,700	$3,901	$23,800
Gardner-Dickinson School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 East Ave	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	Wynantskill Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 283-4600	306	23	13.3	21.6%	280 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	63.9	851^st of 2445 public elementary schools	65.2%		58	945^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.3%	94	90.0	95.0	45.7	78.8	64.7	71.4	57.7	72.7	52.9	78.8	51.5	56.1	76.9	21.4	52.9	21.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$43,975	$00	$43,975
Abram Lansing School	Public	PK, KG-5	26 James St	Cohoes	12047	Albany County	Cohoes City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 237-5044	305	32	9.6	83.9%	162 (53.1%)	51 (16.7%)	54 (17.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.1%)	36.4	1571^st of 2445 public elementary schools	35.7%		24	1943^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.5%	372			47.3	34.0	57.1				54.6	34.7	47.6				50.0		99.2	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.5	100.0	99.5	$26,318	$2,945	$23,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 18

What is the racial makeup of Ps 18?

Students at Ps 18 are 58% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Ps 18 in?

Troy City School District

Is Ps 18 a good school?

Ps 18 ranks 1035^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 18?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Ps 18.

What schools do graduates of Ps 18 attend?

Students who attend Ps 18 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Troy Middle School
High : Troy High School

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