At a glance
Reported students
149
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
15.4
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
3rd percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
389
PS 18 EDWARD BUSH: 149 reported students.
State peer staffing position
18th percentile
9.7:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 18 EDWARD BUSH
PS 18 EDWARD BUSH is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 38 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14. NCES reports 149 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 3rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.7:1, below the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (67.8%) and White (14.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 18 EDWARD BUSH
- 1How do the reported 9.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.4 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White14.1%
- Hispanic67.8%
- Black13.4%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN
Elementary · Grades PK–05
167 reported students
PS 16 LEONARD DUNKLY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
173 reported students
PS 297 ABRAHAM STOCKTON
Elementary · Grades PK–05
196 reported students
PS 17 HENRY D WOODWORTH
Elementary · Grades PK–05
197 reported students
PS 319
Elementary · Grades PK–01
82 reported students
PS 23 CARTER G WOODSON
Elementary · Grades PK–05
230 reported students
