PS 75 EMILY DICKINSON vs PS 133 FRED R MOORE

PS 133 Fred R Moore ranks #3 of 4,739 schools in New York state, placing it in the top fraction of a percent of all schools statewide. PS 75 Emily Dickinson is no slouch — it ranks #24 of 4,739 — but that 21-position gap at the very top of the rankings is meaningful. The overall rating difference is 0.3 points (PS 133 Fred R Moore at 9.5/10 vs. PS 75 Emily Dickinson at 9.2/10), which understates how rare PS 133's position actually is among nearly 5,000 New York schools.

On academics, PS 133 Fred R Moore scores 9.2/10 versus PS 75 Emily Dickinson's 8.5/10 — a 0.7-point gap that reflects a genuine difference in measured proficiency outcomes. Growth scores are close: PS 133 Fred R Moore earns a perfect 10.0/10 versus PS 75 Emily Dickinson's already-strong 9.8/10. Both schools are producing above-average academic growth, but PS 133 edges ahead on both dimensions simultaneously, which is uncommon — high-proficiency schools often show lower growth because students are starting from a higher floor.

The two schools serve very different populations. PS 75 Emily Dickinson enrolls 480 students compared to PS 133 Fred R Moore's 187 — more than two and a half times the size. PS 75 has a student-teacher ratio of 6.6:1 versus PS 133's 7.5:1, giving PS 75 a slight staffing edge per pupil. The free and reduced-price lunch rate tells the sharpest equity story: 95% of PS 133 Fred R Moore students qualify versus 69% at PS 75 Emily Dickinson. PS 133's top-3 ranking while serving a near-universal high-need population makes its performance particularly notable.

PS 133 Fred R Moore adds a pre-kindergarten program (PK–05) that PS 75 Emily Dickinson does not offer (KG–05), giving families with younger children an earlier entry point into the same school community. The two schools sit 2.1 miles apart in New York City, making geography a practical factor for Manhattan families weighing the options.