PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS vs PS 133 FRED R MOORE

PS 133 Fred R Moore holds a commanding position in New York state rankings, sitting at #3 of 4,739 schools compared to PS 111 Adolph S Ochs at #85 — a gap that puts PS 133 in the top 0.1% of all schools statewide. On the 10-point overall scale, PS 133 Fred R Moore scores 9.5 against PS 111 Adolph S Ochs's 8.9, a 0.6-point difference that, in context of state rankings, represents a significant performance separation. Both schools are located 4.0 miles apart in New York City and serve identical grade bands of PK through 5th grade.

Academically, PS 133 Fred R Moore leads PS 111 Adolph S Ochs by 1.2 points — 9.2 versus 8.0 on the academic score — a concrete indicator that proficiency levels at PS 133 run meaningfully higher. The growth picture is tighter: PS 133 Fred R Moore scores a perfect 10.0 on growth while PS 111 Adolph S Ochs scores 9.6, meaning both schools are accelerating student progress at an exceptional rate, with PS 133 holding a narrow edge. The combination of high academic attainment and near-perfect growth at PS 133 Fred R Moore is what drives its #3 statewide rank.

PS 133 Fred R Moore serves a significantly higher-need population: 95% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch compared to 74% at PS 111 Adolph S Ochs. Despite that 21-point free/reduced lunch gap, PS 133 outperforms on every academic metric — a notable equity achievement. PS 133 Fred R Moore also enrolls far fewer students, with 187 versus PS 111 Adolph S Ochs's 395, and its student-teacher ratio of 7.5:1 is substantially more intimate than PS 111's 11.3:1, meaning students at PS 133 receive considerably more individual teacher attention on average.

Structurally, the two schools are a close mirror: both offer PK–5 programming in New York City. The practical differentiators are school size and classroom density — PS 133 Fred R Moore operates at roughly half the enrollment with a ratio nearly four students per teacher lower, factors that typically shape daily classroom experience more than any single program offering.