CENTRAL PARK EAST II vs PS 133 FRED R MOORE

PS 133 Fred R Moore ranks #3 of 4,739 schools in New York state, placing it among the top 0.1% statewide. Central Park East II is no outlier either, ranking #12 of 4,739 — putting both schools in genuinely elite territory. The overall rating gap is narrow: PS 133 Fred R Moore holds a 9.5/10 against Central Park East II's 9.3/10, a 0.2-point difference that masks a more meaningful academic split just below the surface.

On academics, PS 133 Fred R Moore scores 9.2/10 versus Central Park East II's 8.6/10 — a 0.6-point gap that reflects a real difference in measured proficiency. Both schools share an identical growth score of 10.0/10, meaning students at each school are making exceptional year-over-year learning gains regardless of where they start. Parents prioritizing academic achievement at point-in-time benchmarks will lean toward PS 133 Fred R Moore; those focused on learning velocity will find no daylight between the two.

Central Park East II enrolls 422 students compared to PS 133 Fred R Moore's 187, making Central Park East II more than twice as large. Both maintain exceptional student-teacher ratios — 7.2:1 at Central Park East II and 7.5:1 at PS 133 Fred R Moore — effectively equivalent and far below the city average. The schools diverge sharply on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility: 73% at Central Park East II versus 95% at PS 133 Fred R Moore. PS 133 Fred R Moore serves a significantly higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students, and its near-perfect academic and growth scores in that context represent a notable equity achievement.

The clearest structural difference between the two schools is grade span. Central Park East II runs PK through grade 8, meaning a family who enrolls in kindergarten can stay through middle school without a transition. PS 133 Fred R Moore covers only PK through grade 5, requiring families to plan for a middle school placement after fifth grade. The two schools sit 1.7 miles apart in New York City, making geography a practical factor for Manhattan families weighing the full picture.