PS 110 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE vs PS 133 FRED R MOORE

PS 133 Fred R Moore holds a slight overall rating edge — 9.5 out of 10 versus PS 110 Florence Nightingale's 9.2 — but the state rank gap is far more telling. PS 133 Fred R Moore ranks #3 out of 4,739 schools in New York, placing it in the top fraction of a percent statewide. PS 110 Florence Nightingale ranks #21 out of 4,739, which is still elite standing — but 18 positions behind its counterpart. Both schools sit among New York's highest-performing elementaries, and the 0.3-point overall gap understates how close these two schools are in absolute terms.

On academics, PS 110 Florence Nightingale and PS 133 Fred R Moore are functionally tied — 9.3 versus 9.2 respectively — a difference that falls within any reasonable margin. Growth is where the schools diverge clearly: PS 133 Fred R Moore earns a perfect 10.0 growth score compared to PS 110 Florence Nightingale's 9.3. That 0.7-point gap means students at PS 133 Fred R Moore are advancing academically at an exceptional rate relative to their starting points, not just arriving with strong baselines. For families who weight year-over-year learning acceleration, PS 133 Fred R Moore's growth profile is the stronger signal.

PS 133 Fred R Moore serves 187 students against PS 110 Florence Nightingale's 264, and that smaller enrollment translates directly into a tighter student-teacher ratio: 7.5:1 versus 9.1:1. The free and reduced-price lunch rates diverge substantially — 95% at PS 133 Fred R Moore compared to 68% at PS 110 Florence Nightingale — indicating that PS 133 Fred R Moore serves a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students while still achieving a top-three state ranking, a combination that speaks directly to its instructional effectiveness. Both schools are 6.9 miles apart and share the same PK–05 grade span.

Both schools cover prekindergarten through fifth grade, so families won't find a structural difference in entry points or exit years. The distinction lies in scale and socioeconomic context: PS 133 Fred R Moore achieves its near-perfect scores with a smaller, higher-need population, while PS 110 Florence Nightingale maintains outstanding performance across a somewhat larger and more mixed enrollment.