PS 18 WINCHESTER

PS 18 WINCHESTER is a reasonably sized elementary campus in QUEENS VILLAGE, New York, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26. The school teaches 425 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 (29,203 students total), PS 18 WINCHESTER accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PS 18 WINCHESTER logs that Asian students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% White, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Queens County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, PS 18 WINCHESTER tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 68.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Queens County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,136, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PS 18 WINCHESTER is one of 392 public schools in Queens County (combined enrollment of about 268,205 students).

Nearest neighbor: PS 33 EDWARD M FUNK, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 18 WINCHESTER at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 57.2%.

PS 18 WINCHESTER operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. PS 18 WINCHESTER's enrollment has contracted 31% since 2018, when it stood at 620 (now 425). Over the same period, the Asian share shrank from 66% to 56%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.