PS 110 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE vs PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL

PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell holds the higher overall rating at 9.3 out of 10 against PS 110 Florence Nightingale's 9.2, but that 0.1-point gap obscures a more meaningful divergence in state rank: PS 153 sits at #13 of 4,739 New York schools while PS 110 Florence Nightingale ranks #21 of 4,739 — both are elite performers, but PS 153 edges eight positions higher in a statewide field of nearly five thousand schools.

The academic and growth scores split in opposite directions. PS 110 Florence Nightingale leads on academic score, 9.3 vs PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell's 8.8 — a 0.5-point advantage suggesting stronger current proficiency levels. PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell counters with a 9.9 growth score against PS 110 Florence Nightingale's 9.3, a 0.6-point edge that reflects how quickly students are progressing year over year. Families who prioritize where students are testing today will favor PS 110; families who prioritize learning velocity will favor PS 153.

PS 110 Florence Nightingale enrolls 264 students against PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell's 389, and that smaller footprint produces a notably tighter student-teacher ratio: 9.1:1 at PS 110 versus 11.4:1 at PS 153. On economic indicators, PS 110 Florence Nightingale serves 68% free and reduced-price lunch eligible students while PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell serves 89%, meaning PS 153's high growth scores are being generated in a significantly higher-need population — a meaningful data point about instructional effectiveness.

Both schools serve grades PK through 05 and sit 7.9 miles apart within New York City. The grade span is identical, so there is no structural difference in years covered or transition points for families. The distinction between them lives entirely in class-size experience, economic context, and the academic-versus-growth tradeoff — three concrete levers parents can weigh against their own priorities.