PS 133 FRED R MOORE vs DOS PUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Dos Puentes Elementary School holds a 0.5-point overall rating advantage over PS 133 Fred R. Moore (8.8 vs. 8.3 out of 10), but the state rank gap is the more striking figure: Dos Puentes Elementary School sits at #118 of 4,742 schools in New York, while PS 133 Fred R. Moore ranks #406 of 4,742. Both schools are strong performers relative to the statewide field, but Dos Puentes sits in the top 3% of all New York schools, a meaningful separation that parents weighing long-term academic environment should weigh carefully.

On the academic subscores, PS 133 Fred R. Moore edges ahead with a 9.2/10 academic score versus Dos Puentes Elementary School's 8.9/10 — a 0.3-point delta that reflects slightly stronger measured proficiency at PS 133. Both schools tie on growth, each earning a perfect 10.0/10, meaning students at both campuses make exceptional year-over-year learning gains regardless of starting point. The academic gap is real but narrow; the growth parity is notable given how different the two schools are in size and demographics.

PS 133 Fred R. Moore enrolls 187 students compared to Dos Puentes Elementary School's 434 — less than half the population — and that difference shows up sharply in the student-teacher ratio: 7.5:1 at PS 133 versus 13.6:1 at Dos Puentes. For families who prioritize individualized attention and smaller class sizes, PS 133 offers a structurally different environment. The free and reduced-price lunch rate diverges as well: 95% of PS 133 students qualify versus 67% at Dos Puentes, reflecting meaningfully different socioeconomic compositions across two schools located only 2.8 miles apart in New York City.

PS 133 Fred R. Moore serves students beginning in pre-kindergarten, while Dos Puentes Elementary School begins at kindergarten. Families with children entering PK will find PS 133 as the only option between the two. Both schools run through 5th grade, so the upper elementary experience is comparable in grade span if not in scale or overall rating.