PS 133 FRED R MOORE

As a low-enrollment elementary school in NEW YORK, New York, PS 133 FRED R MOORE instructs 225 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 443 students each, so PS 133 FRED R MOORE sits 49% leaner than that benchmark.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 7,761 students; PS 133 FRED R MOORE is among them.

Looking at the student body, PS 133 FRED R MOORE reports that 49% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 40% Hispanic, 8% White. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PS 133 FRED R MOORE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than New York County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PS 133 FRED R MOORE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 47.8%.

In the area at large, census data for New York County shows the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), PS 133 FRED R MOORE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CAPITAL PREPARATORY (CP) HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PS 133 FRED R MOORE at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 133 FRED R MOORE has increased 6%, going from 212 students in 2018 to 225 in 2025.

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