47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE) vs PS 133 FRED R MOORE

PS 133 Fred R. Moore holds a 0.4-point overall rating advantage over 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School — 8.3 versus 7.9 out of 10 — and that gap is amplified in state context: PS 133 Fred R. Moore ranks #406 of 4,742 New York schools, placing it in roughly the top 9%, while 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School ranks #754 of 4,742, still a strong top-16% finish but a meaningful distance behind. Both schools sit 5.4 miles apart within New York City, serving broadly similar elementary-age populations.

The sharpest divergence between the two schools is academic performance. PS 133 Fred R. Moore scores 9.2 out of 10 on academics versus 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School's 7.3 — a 1.9-point gap that is the largest measurable difference between these schools. On student growth, both schools perform well, though 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School posts a 9.3 growth score against PS 133 Fred R. Moore's perfect 10.0. That combination — elite academic scores and maximum growth — makes PS 133 Fred R. Moore statistically unusual. The high growth score at 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School does suggest students there are progressing faster relative to their starting points, which can matter for families prioritizing momentum over absolute achievement levels.

The demographic and structural profiles differ in two notable ways. First, 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School has a student-teacher ratio of 5.9:1 versus PS 133 Fred R. Moore's 7.5:1, a meaningful difference for families who value smaller class sizes and more direct adult attention. Second, the free and reduced-price lunch rate at 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School is 77%, compared to 95% at PS 133 Fred R. Moore — indicating PS 133 Fred R. Moore serves a higher-need community by this economic measure. Enrollment is nearly identical: 177 students at 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School and 187 at PS 133 Fred R. Moore.

The two schools also differ in grade structure. 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School serves PreK through 8th grade, meaning students can remain through middle school without a transition, while PS 133 Fred R. Moore serves PreK through 5th grade only, requiring a school change for middle school. Most distinctively, 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School operates with a bilingual ASL and English instructional model, a program with no equivalent at PS 133 Fred R. Moore.