PS 18 Winchester

PS 18 Winchester serves 423 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Queens Village neighborhood of New York City. This elementary school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 with 30 full-time equivalent teachers, creating an environment where students can receive more individualized attention. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10 and ranking #586 out of 4,758 schools statewide, placing it in the 88th percentile among New York elementary schools.

Students show solid achievement across core subjects, with 78% scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts and reading, and 71% meeting proficiency standards in mathematics. PS 18 Winchester draws families from a stable, middle-class community where the median household income reaches $84,691 and homeownership reflects long-term investment with median home values of $678,400. About 35% of neighborhood adults hold bachelor's degrees or higher, and the area maintains a relatively low poverty rate of 10.8%.

The school operates within Queens Village's family-oriented residential setting, part of New York City's diverse borough of Queens, where tree-lined streets and single-family homes create a suburban feel within the larger urban environment.