Is Ps 18 John Peter Zenger a good school?

Ps 18 John Peter Zenger ranks in the bottom 7.6% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 18 John Peter Zenger?

In the 2022-23 school year, 342 students attended Ps 18 John Peter Zenger.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 18 John Peter Zenger?

Students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger are 63% Hispanic, 29% African American, 6% White.

Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Summary:

PS 18 John Peter Zenger is an elementary school in the Bronx, New York, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the New York City District #7 and statewide averages.

Despite a relatively high per-student spending of $25,922 and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 in the 2022-2023 school year, PS 18 John Peter Zenger struggles to improve the academic outcomes of its predominantly disadvantaged student population. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 9.52% to 30.19%, while in mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 18.97% to 36.36%. The school's performance on the 5th grade science assessment was also low, with only 8.62% of students proficient or better, compared to 14.53% for District #7 and 35% statewide.

The challenges faced by PS 18 John Peter Zenger are further highlighted by the significantly higher academic performance of nearby charter schools, such as Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 1 and Zeta Charter School-South Bronx, which serve similar student populations. This suggests that the school may benefit from exploring best practices and strategies employed by the higher-performing charter schools in the area to address the unique needs of its students and improve their learning outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

502 Morris Ave
Bronx, NY 10451

(718) 292-2868

District: New York City Geographic District # 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
2260^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,922

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

28.9%

White:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 18 John Peter Zenger ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), African American (28.9%), White (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger is 10.4, which is the 5^th best among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7. (See more...)

Compare Ps 18 John Peter Zenger employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger is $25,922, which is the 7^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 7.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 18 John Peter Zenger:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 18 John Peter Zenger 2260^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 18 John Peter Zenger in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 7:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 7 767^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

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Rank History for all students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	9.40	2086^th	2206	5.4%
2007	6.82	2120^th	2219	4.5%
2008	7.39	2125^th	2227	4.6%
2009	11.91	2108^th	2257	6.6%
2010	8.32	2154^th	2263	4.8%
2011	18.40	1958^th	2286	14.3%
2012	13.40	2096^th	2320	9.7%
2013	14.04	2118^th	2325	8.9%
2014	12.63	2151^st	2345	8.3%
2015	20.71	1921^st	2352	18.3%
2016	18.85	2023^rd	2366	14.5%
2017	18.05	2049^th	2386	14.1%
2018	16.53	2108^th	2395	12.0%
2019	12.21	2222^nd	2413	7.9%
2021	29.50	1624^th	2201	26.2%
2022	16.91	2137^th	2434	12.2%
2023	23.48	1939^th	2439	20.5%
2024	13.41	2260^th	2445	7.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.56	495^th	938	47.2%
2019	42.59	421^st	860	51.0%
2022	32.30	719^th	1027	30.0%
2023	45.05	467^th	1001	53.3%
2024	33.96	755^th	1066	29.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.26	1557^th	1941	19.8%
2019	26.81	1498^th	1859	19.4%
2022	39.56	1134^th	2031	44.2%
2023	51.74	729^th	2016	63.8%
2024	35.45	1318^th	2110	37.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.05	1473^rd	2045	28.0%
2019	19.90	1790^th	2032	11.9%
2021	41.31	1001^st	1678	40.3%
2022	25.28	1709^th	2099	18.6%
2023	24.32	1666^th	2041	18.4%
2024	20.84	1803^rd	2078	13.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.52	393^rd	730	46.2%
2019	42.31	328^th	570	42.5%
2022	47.51	281^st	622	54.8%
2023	37.59	387^th	637	39.2%
2024	29.78	566^th	766	26.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.26	2078^th	2338	11.1%
2019	13.76	2168^th	2357	8.0%
2022	14.62	2195^th	2401	8.6%
2023	22.23	1978^th	2403	17.7%
2024	18.34	2123^rd	2413	12.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.97	2033^rd	2340	13.1%
2019	12.70	2194^th	2358	7.0%
2022	21.84	1997^th	2400	16.8%
2023	26.92	1820^th	2400	24.2%
2024	12.09	2265^th	2411	6.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.67	526^th	948	44.5%
2019	25.93	699^th	891	21.5%
2023	40.34	491^st	857	42.7%
2024	28.80	681^st	927	26.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.54	1073^rd	1392	22.9%
2019	25.97	1035^th	1315	21.3%
2022	28.17	1170^th	1503	22.2%
2023	33.66	981^st	1429	31.4%
2024	26.34	1220^th	1531	20.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	0	254	3	382	0	n/a	n/a	639
1990	2	244	4	382	3	n/a	n/a	635
1991	4	234	4	381	1	n/a	n/a	624
1992	1	242	5	348	0	n/a	n/a	596
1993	4	239	2	336	5	n/a	n/a	586
1994	4	251	2	338	5	n/a	n/a	600
1995	5	252	3	388	5	n/a	n/a	653
1996	5	252	3	388	5	n/a	n/a	653
1997	3	265	6	418	5	n/a	n/a	697
1998	2	237	7	435	6	n/a	n/a	687
1999	1	236	9	446	3	n/a	n/a	695
2000	1	246	8	462	2	n/a	n/a	719
2001	0	248	7	454	2	n/a	n/a	711
2002	1	215	9	397	2	n/a	n/a	624
2003	1	215	9	397	2	n/a	n/a	624
2004	1	190	9	369	2	n/a	n/a	571
2005	3	194	8	331	2	n/a	n/a	538
2006	4	197	8	328	2	n/a	n/a	539
2007	6	159	2	331	1	n/a	n/a	499
2008	4	175	2	344	0	n/a	n/a	525
2009	3	154	2	316	0	n/a	n/a	475
2010	5	171	3	342	0	n/a	n/a	521
2011	3	179	1	336	0	0	0	519
2012	6	178	2	361	2	0	0	549
2013	4	166	3	339	15	5	0	532
2014	1	165	16	347	10	0	1	540
2015	5	164	13	382	8	0	1	573
2016	14	178	14	397	8	0	2	613
2017	17	161	2	385	5	11	3	584
2018	26	152	2	403	4	9	2	598
2019	22	147	1	382	5	6	1	564
2020	30	151	0	365	2	5	0	553
2021	23	124	1	292	2	2	0	444
2022	20	96	1	234	2	0	3	356
2023	21	99	2	214	3	0	3	342

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	639	35.9	17.7	n/a
1990	635	36.9	17.2	n/a
1991	624	38.0	16.4	n/a
1992	596	33.9	17.5	n/a
1993	586	33.0	17.8	n/a
1994	600	37.0	16.2	n/a
1995	653	39.0	16.7	n/a
1996	653	39.0	16.7	n/a
1997	697	43.0	16.2	95
1998	687	43.2	15.9	94.9
1999	695	42.2	16.5	93.8
2000	719	42.0	17.1	93
2001	711	48.0	14.8	93.5
2002	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	571	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	538	42.0	12.8	0
2006	539	44.0	12.3	95.2
2007	499	41.0	12.2	99.4
2008	525	40.0	13.1	95
2009	475	43.0	11.0	94.7
2010	521	43.0	12.1	n/a
2011	519	44.1	11.7	91.7
2012	549	44.0	12.4	85.4
2013	532	38.0	14.0	92.1
2014	540	46.0	11.7	85.7
2015	573	45.0	12.7	92.7
2016	613	42.0	14.5	95.1
2017	584	46.7	12.4	97.4
2018	598	48.0	12.4	97.8
2019	564	48.0	11.7	99.8
2020	553	45.0	12.2	99.3
2021	444	42.7	10.3	99.5
2022	356	36.4	9.7	99.4
2023	342	32.7	10.4	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 18 John Peter Zenger

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	639	35.9	17.7	n/a
1990	635	36.9	17.2	n/a
1991	624	38.0	16.4	n/a
1992	596	33.9	17.5	n/a
1993	586	33.0	17.8	n/a
1994	600	37.0	16.2	n/a
1995	653	39.0	16.7	n/a
1996	653	39.0	16.7	n/a
1997	697	43.0	16.2	95
1998	687	43.2	15.9	94.9
1999	695	42.2	16.5	93.8
2000	719	42.0	17.1	93
2001	711	48.0	14.8	93.5
2002	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	624	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	571	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	538	42.0	12.8	0
2006	539	44.0	12.3	95.2
2007	499	41.0	12.2	99.4
2008	525	40.0	13.1	95
2009	475	43.0	11.0	94.7
2010	521	43.0	12.1	n/a
2011	519	44.1	11.7	91.7
2012	549	44.0	12.4	85.4
2013	532	38.0	14.0	92.1
2014	540	46.0	11.7	85.7
2015	573	45.0	12.7	92.7
2016	613	42.0	14.5	95.1
2017	584	46.7	12.4	97.4
2018	598	48.0	12.4	97.8
2019	564	48.0	11.7	99.8
2020	553	45.0	12.2	99.3
2021	444	42.7	10.3	99.5
2022	356	36.4	9.7	99.4
2023	342	32.7	10.4	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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