PS 92 MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE vs WILLIAM LYNCH SCHOOL (THE)

PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune holds a 0.4-point overall rating advantage over William Lynch School (The), scoring 9.4/10 against 9.0/10. The gap is sharpest in state context: PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune ranks #5 of 4,739 schools in New York, placing it in the top fraction of a percent statewide, while William Lynch School (The) ranks #65 of 4,739 — itself an elite standing, but trailing by 60 positions. Both schools sit 0.8 miles apart in New York City, serving the same PK–05 grade span, which makes the comparison especially direct.

On academics, PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune scores 8.8/10 versus William Lynch School (The) at 8.5/10 — a 0.3-point difference that, given both schools' position near the top of the state distribution, reflects meaningful separation. Growth scores are identical: both schools earn a perfect 10.0/10, meaning students at each school advance faster than the state model predicts regardless of starting point. Parents prioritizing raw academic achievement will find a slight but consistent edge at PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune; families focused on learning trajectory will see equivalent performance at both.

The clearest demographic contrast is free and reduced-price lunch eligibility: PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune serves 98% of students qualifying for FRL compared to 67% at William Lynch School (The), a 31-percentage-point difference that reflects substantially different socioeconomic compositions. Enrollment also differs — PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune has 170 students versus 249 at William Lynch School (The). The smaller enrollment at PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune pairs with a tighter student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 versus 12.4:1 at William Lynch School (The), giving PS 92 students roughly one additional adult per classroom.

Both schools cover PK–05, so grade-range is not a differentiator for families with children in that span. The structural difference that stands out is school size: William Lynch School (The) operates at roughly 46% higher enrollment than PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune, which may affect community feel, hallway culture, and resource allocation. For a school serving nearly all high-need students, PS 92 Mary McLeod Bethune's top-5 state ranking is a particularly notable achievement.