Ps 18 John G Whittier

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PS 18 John G Whittier is an elementary school located in Staten Island, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #31, which is ranked 398 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a diverse student population, PS 18 John G Whittier consistently underperforms compared to the state, district, and nearby schools on academic measures. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math range from 10.64% to 32% and 6.12% to 33.96%, respectively, significantly lower than the district's 55.99% to 58.43% in ELA and 56.79% to 61.06% in Math, and the state's 44.89% to 48.79% in ELA and 49.69% to 53.68% in Math. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of New York elementary schools, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 stars rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same district, such as PS 30 Westerleigh, PS 29 Bardwell, and PS 45 John Tyler, significantly outperform PS 18 John G Whittier on academic measures, with proficiency rates that are 30-60 percentage points higher in ELA and Math. These schools also have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, despite serving a more balanced racial composition and having lower per-student spending than PS 18 John G Whittier.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 221 Broadway
       Staten Island, NY  10310-1395


(718) 442-0216

District: New York City Geographic District #31

SchoolDigger Rank:
2206th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $29,802 Help


Students who attend Ps 18 John G Whittier usually attend:

Middle:    Is 27 Anning S Prall
High:    Susan E Wagner High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.3%
African American:
41.2%
White:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.6% Help


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Compare Details Ps 18 John G Whittier ranks worse than 90.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 45th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.3%), African American (41.2%), White (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 18 John G Whittier is 10.4, which is the 9th best among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31. (See more...)
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Compare Ps 18 John G Whittier employs 34.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 18 John G Whittier is $29,802, which is the 4th highest among 49 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #31.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 18 John G Whittier:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 18 John G Whittier 2206th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 18 John G Whittier in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #31:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #31 398th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ps 18 John G Whittier

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Rank History for all students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 3.20 2177th 2206 1.3%
2007 10.48 2048th 2219 7.7%
2008 16.95 1972nd 2227 11.5%
2009 28.39 1843rd 2257 18.3%
2010 24.25 1861st 2263 17.8%
2011 22.65 1886th 2286 17.5%
2012 24.01 1884th 2320 18.8%
2013 24.65 1864th 2325 19.8%
2014 25.30 1844th 2345 21.4%
2015 19.50 1959th 2352 16.7%
2016 30.80 1709th 2366 27.8%
2017 40.59 1429th 2386 40.1%
2018 30.77 1731st 2395 27.7%
2019 26.69 1808th 2413 25.1%
2021 16.40 1930th 2201 12.3%
2022 14.80 2199th 2434 9.7%
2023 14.22 2206th 2439 9.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.68 553rd 860 35.7%
2022 33.60 683rd 1027 33.5%
2023 28.59 809th 1001 19.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.25 645th 1941 66.8%
2019 53.36 599th 1859 67.8%
2021 35.30 684th 1044 34.5%
2022 26.60 1685th 2031 17.0%
2023 27.45 1557th 2016 22.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.56 1157th 2045 43.4%
2019 32.09 1409th 2032 30.7%
2022 20.62 1856th 2099 11.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.52 216th 730 70.4%
2019 51.72 231st 570 59.5%
2022 31.00 467th 622 24.9%
2023 23.22 546th 637 14.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.00 1814th 2338 22.4%
2019 23.89 1882nd 2357 20.2%
2021 21.69 1629th 1955 16.7%
2022 19.76 2051st 2401 14.6%
2023 17.76 2105th 2403 12.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.80 1599th 2340 31.7%
2019 31.14 1689th 2358 28.4%
2021 10.73 1838th 1961 6.3%
2022 11.90 2256th 2400 6.0%
2023 12.71 2238th 2400 6.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.33 490th 948 48.3%
2019 42.59 460th 891 48.4%
2021 46.31 213th 427 50.1%
2022 33.68 632nd 936 32.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 18 John G Whittier

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.37 658th 1392 52.7%
2019 45.29 665th 1315 49.4%
2021 27.65 636th 818 22.2%
2022 23.23 1277th 1503 15.0%
2023 29.89 1062nd 1429 25.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ps 18 John G Whittier

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 14 218 2 78 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1990 10 234 3 105 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1991 15 276 10 114 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1992 24 325 7 145 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1993 28 373 5 158 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1994 27 367 5 170 2 n/a n/a 0 571
1995 32 424 9 201 4 n/a n/a 0 670
1996 32 424 9 201 4 n/a n/a 0 670
1997 40 446 7 198 4 n/a n/a 0 695
1998 40 462 9 192 4 n/a n/a 0 707
1999 37 429 6 215 2 n/a n/a 0 689
2000 30 402 11 196 2 n/a n/a 0 641
2001 35 361 7 191 2 n/a n/a 0 596
2002 36 305 4 204 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2003 36 305 4 204 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2004 34 298 4 212 1 n/a n/a 0 549
2005 35 255 5 218 5 n/a n/a 0 518
2006 44 246 12 214 1 n/a n/a 0 517
2007 21 257 13 239 2 n/a n/a 0 532
2008 24 259 6 249 3 n/a n/a 0 541
2009 36 255 10 267 4 n/a n/a 0 572
2010 48 251 15 276 3 n/a n/a 0 593
2011 65 278 14 283 3 0 0 0 643
2012 69 244 15 290 1 1 1 0 621
2013 47 255 14 288 2 0 4 0 610
2014 41 261 20 294 2 0 7 0 625
2015 35 290 19 292 4 0 6 0 646
2016 35 271 22 285 5 0 6 0 624
2017 22 251 20 263 6 1 8 0 571
2018 20 257 25 251 8 0 7 0 568
2019 19 221 24 212 5 0 7 0 488
2020 26 203 16 206 4 0 7 0 462
2021 25 173 10 208 5 1 7 0 429
2022 35 178 10 199 6 0 6 0 434
2023 27 150 4 172 5 0 6 0 364

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 G Whittier

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 312 20.9 14.9 n/a
1990 352 21.9 16.0 n/a
1991 415 24.9 16.6 n/a
1992 501 29.9 16.7 n/a
1993 564 34.0 16.6 n/a
1994 571 36.0 15.9 n/a
1995 670 42.5 15.8 n/a
1996 670 42.5 15.8 n/a
1997 695 43.1 16.1 95
1998 707 51.2 13.8 94.6
1999 689 52.0 13.3 94.3
2000 641 50.5 12.7 92.8
2001 596 51.9 11.5 90.8
2002 550 n/a n/a n/a
2003 550 n/a n/a n/a
2004 549 n/a n/a n/a
2005 518 46.0 11.3 0
2006 517 53.0 9.8 86.8
2007 532 53.0 10.0 84.2
2008 541 53.5 10.1 84.1
2009 572 56.0 10.2 84.4
2010 593 52.0 11.4 n/a
2011 643 49.8 12.8 85.4
2012 621 49.0 12.6 85.3
2013 610 41.0 14.8 86.9
2014 625 47.0 13.2 91.4
2015 646 46.0 14.0 81.4
2016 624 52.0 12.0 83.3
2017 571 46.2 12.3 84.9
2018 568 52.0 10.9 90
2019 488 42.0 11.6 90.8
2020 462 37.0 12.4 90
2021 429 41.0 10.4 91.6
2022 434 39.1 11.0 86.9
2023 364 34.9 10.4 92.6

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 G Whittier

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 312 20.9 14.9 n/a
1990 352 21.9 16.0 n/a
1991 415 24.9 16.6 n/a
1992 501 29.9 16.7 n/a
1993 564 34.0 16.6 n/a
1994 571 36.0 15.9 n/a
1995 670 42.5 15.8 n/a
1996 670 42.5 15.8 n/a
1997 695 43.1 16.1 95
1998 707 51.2 13.8 94.6
1999 689 52.0 13.3 94.3
2000 641 50.5 12.7 92.8
2001 596 51.9 11.5 90.8
2002 550 n/a n/a n/a
2003 550 n/a n/a n/a
2004 549 n/a n/a n/a
2005 518 46.0 11.3 0
2006 517 53.0 9.8 86.8
2007 532 53.0 10.0 84.2
2008 541 53.5 10.1 84.1
2009 572 56.0 10.2 84.4
2010 593 52.0 11.4 n/a
2011 643 49.8 12.8 85.4
2012 621 49.0 12.6 85.3
2013 610 41.0 14.8 86.9
2014 625 47.0 13.2 91.4
2015 646 46.0 14.0 81.4
2016 624 52.0 12.0 83.3
2017 571 46.2 12.3 84.9
2018 568 52.0 10.9 90
2019 488 42.0 11.6 90.8
2020 462 37.0 12.4 90
2021 429 41.0 10.4 91.6
2022 434 39.1 11.0 86.9
2023 364 34.9 10.4 92.6

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely Immunized
201599.0%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ps 18 John G Whittier

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,506 (7.0%) $20,066 (93.0%) $21,572
2020 $1,236 (5.5%) $21,317 (94.5%) $22,554
2021 $1,712 (7.0%) $22,713 (93.0%) $24,425
2022 $3,556 (13.3%) $23,280 (86.7%) $26,836
2023 $2,195 (7.4%) $27,606 (92.6%) $29,802

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ps 18 John G Whittier

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1808th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2206th of 2439 Elementary schools
 15.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ps 18 John G Whittier)4310.6
 32.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #31)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Ps 18 John G Whittier)436.1
 36.9%
   3rd Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #31)5561.1
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 18 John G Whittier)4232
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #31)5358.4
 5.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Ps 18 John G Whittier)3033.3
 3.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #31)5456.8
 2.8%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ps 18 John G Whittier)2417
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District #31)4555.6
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Ps 18 John G Whittier)2334
 11%
   5th Grade Math (New York City Geographic District #31)4958.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students488364
 25.4%
African American221150
 32.1%
American Indian55
Asian244
 83.3%
Hispanic212172
 18.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1927
 42.1%
Two or More Races76
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.8%92.6%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 18 John G Whittier

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Ps 18 John G Whittier.

Students who attend Ps 18 John G Whittier usually go on to attend:

Middle : Is 27 Anning S Prall
High : Susan E Wagner High School

Ps 18 John G Whittier ranks in the bottom 9.6% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Ps 18 John G Whittier are 47% Hispanic, 41% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.


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