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C+

PS 18

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

412 Hoosick St, Troy, NY 12180 · (518) 328-5501 · Part of Troy City School District

Troy’s School Grade C− better than 19% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
313
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about PS 18

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Troy kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Troy kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5PS 18You are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

412 Hoosick St, Troy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 150
Grade 261
Grade 361
Grade 446
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
285’20
301’21
309’22
297’23
313’24

Up 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 17%Black 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about PS 18 from Troy families.

Other schools in Troy City School District

The district →
PS 14
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
C
460 students10:1
Carroll Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
D
325 students7:1
PS 16
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
C+
249 students10:1
PS 2
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
C−
249 students8:1
Troy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Troy
C−
733 students9:1
Troy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
A
1,193 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Troy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.