P.S. 018 John G. Whittier (31R018) is a public school in District 31, New Brighton-Silver Lake, Staten Island, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 311 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 19.5 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading (20%) and math (23%) proficiency are both lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need — 37% of students here are in special education; general education students scored 29% in reading (2026).
96%
of parents trust the principal
94%
trust their child's teachers
92%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 42% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain less than at most schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.28 · 3rd percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
20%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
118 students tested
49 students tested
69 students tested
Mathematics
23%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
119 students tested
47 students tested
72 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35% | 28% |
| 2019 | 36% | 32% |
| 2022 | 20% | 15% |
| 2023 | 20% | 25% |
| 2024 | 18% | 16% |
| 2025 | 18% | 23% |
| 2026 | 20% | 23% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 51%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 39%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 51%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: 39%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 60%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 85%1.5 mi away
Economic need index: 87%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 77%1.6 mi away
Economic need index: >95%1.7 mi away
Economic need index: 90%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
| Measure | P.S. 018 John G. Whittier | P.S. 045 John Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 20% (+2 points vs 2025) | 50% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 23% (-1 points vs 2025) | 62% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 19.5 | 20.0 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 311 | 733 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.3 | 11.3 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 92% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 96% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 94% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 96% | 97% |
| Distance between schools | 0.8 mi | |
P.S. 018 John G. Whittier has lower math proficiency than P.S. 045 John Tyler (23% vs 62%) and lower reading proficiency (20% vs 50%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC elementary schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
311 students
pre-K, K–5 · down 119 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
19.5
children in the average K–5 class; about 8.3 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
17%
was 17% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
93% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
37%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 53% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 37% Black, 1% multiracial, 47% female, 53% male.
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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221 Broadway, Staten Island, NY 10310, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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