PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS vs PS 92 MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE

PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune holds a commanding advantage in New York state rankings, sitting at #5 of 4,739 schools compared to PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs at #85 — a gap of 80 positions. On the overall 10-point scale, PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune scores 9.4 to PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs's 8.9, a 0.5-point difference that, in context of the state rank spread, understates how rare PS 92's performance is. Both schools are 4.1 miles apart and serve the same PK–05 grade span, making this a genuine crosstown choice for families who can access either.

Academically, PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune outscores PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs by 0.8 points — 8.8 versus 8.0. On growth, the margin narrows sharply: PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs earns a 9.6 growth score against PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune's 10.0, meaning both schools accelerate student progress at an exceptional rate, with PS 92 at the ceiling. A family weighing raw achievement against year-over-year momentum will find both schools strong, but PS 92 leads on both dimensions.

The demographic profiles differ significantly. PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs enrolls 395 students — more than double PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune's 170 — giving Ochs a larger peer community and potentially more extracurricular variety. The student-teacher ratio is identical at 11.3:1 at both schools, so class size is not a differentiator. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility tells a different story: 98% of PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune students qualify versus 74% at PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs, reflecting a substantially higher concentration of economic need at PS 92.

Both schools serve prekindergarten through fifth grade, so neither extends an advantage in grade span. PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune's top-5 statewide ranking is the headline fact: it achieves elite academic and growth outcomes with a high-need population, a combination that signals exceptionally effective instruction. PS 111 Adolph S. Ochs, ranked #85 statewide, delivers strong results at more than twice the enrollment, which can support a broader range of student activities and peer connections.