Is Frederick Douglass Academy a good school?

Frederick Douglass Academy ranks in the bottom 10.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Frederick Douglass Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 815 students attended Frederick Douglass Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass Academy?

Students at Frederick Douglass Academy are 60% African American, 32% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Frederick Douglass Academy

Summary:

Frederick Douglass Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City, with a total enrollment of 815 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #5, which is ranked 710 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederick Douglass Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.27% of 6th graders, 23.81% of 7th graders, and 38.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 38.8%, 41.05%, and 42.91%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 68.6% to 85.1% in recent years, lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been as high as 10.6%, significantly higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 86.5% in recent years.

In contrast, the nearby High School Mathematics Science And Engineering At CCNY stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 7 high schools in New York and outperforming the district and state on academic measures. Other nearby schools, such as Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem and Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change, also struggle academically, with performance similar to or slightly better than Frederick Douglass Academy. The factors contributing to Frederick Douglass Academy's challenges, including the high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's location in a low-income district, warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-12

2581 7th Ave
New York, NY 10039-2619

(212) 491-4107

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1118^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,127

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 815

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.5%

Hispanic:

31.9%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frederick Douglass Academy ranks worse than 90% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.52. (See more...)

Compare Details Frederick Douglass Academy ranks worse than 90% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.42. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Frederick Douglass Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Frederick Douglass Academy has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 5. Racial makeup is: African American (60.5%), Hispanic (31.9%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frederick Douglass Academy is 12.7. 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Frederick Douglass Academy employs 63.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frederick Douglass Academy is $19,127. 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frederick Douglass Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick Douglass Academy 1353^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Frederick Douglass Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Frederick Douglass Academy 1118^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Frederick Douglass Academy in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 5:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 5 710^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frederick Douglass Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	67.22	398^th	1095	63.7%
2007	66.72	430^th	1123	61.7%
2008	60.45	593^rd	1185	50.0%
2009	61.82	615^th	1224	49.8%
2010	49.57	740^th	1243	40.5%
2011	42.37	826^th	1295	36.2%
2012	31.15	982^nd	1337	26.6%
2013	18.71	1128^th	1373	17.8%
2014	15.71	1240^th	1401	11.5%
2015	25.94	1067^th	1407	24.2%
2016	23.40	1133^rd	1429	20.7%
2017	19.13	1252^nd	1455	14.0%
2018	11.34	1358^th	1438	5.6%
2019	14.64	1308^th	1439	9.1%
2022	11.22	1402^nd	1479	5.2%
2023	5.47	1480^th	1500	1.3%
2024	16.52	1353^rd	1504	10.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.40	239^th	473	49.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.62	1052^nd	1170	10.1%
2019	26.94	965^th	1139	15.3%
2022	27.64	1060^th	1283	17.4%
2023	35.06	859^th	1307	34.3%
2024	30.19	964^th	1303	26.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.35	1194^th	1245	4.1%
2019	16.96	1159^th	1241	6.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.64	316^th	457	30.9%
2019	31.61	297^th	392	24.2%
2022	19.30	450^th	487	7.6%
2023	19.87	487^th	543	10.3%
2024	43.23	319^th	594	46.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.58	1300^th	1353	3.9%
2019	15.92	1242^nd	1370	9.3%
2022	9.20	1413^th	1454	2.8%
2023	4.63	1447^th	1463	1.1%
2024	16.48	1330^th	1465	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.35	1280^th	1352	5.3%
2019	15.86	1243^rd	1366	9.0%
2022	15.56	1342^nd	1455	7.8%
2023	8.44	1426^th	1464	2.6%
2024	21.31	1254^th	1464	14.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.75	577^th	663	13.0%
2019	28.48	490^th	653	25.0%
2022	25.46	556^th	706	21.2%
2023	11.33	672^nd	696	3.4%
2024	32.20	507^th	705	28.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Frederick Douglass Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	53.73	531^st	935	43.2%
2006	50.31	597^th	986	39.5%
2007	48.34	646^th	1002	35.5%
2008	45.80	677^th	1027	34.1%
2009	48.23	649^th	1086	40.2%
2010	41.91	729^th	1117	34.7%
2011	35.40	790^th	1165	32.2%
2012	40.87	756^th	1198	36.9%
2013	45.95	729^th	1217	40.1%
2014	38.74	782^nd	1237	36.8%
2015	48.36	689^th	1255	45.1%
2016	42.59	744^th	1255	40.7%
2017	32.85	803^rd	1221	34.2%
2018	40.70	756^th	1210	37.5%
2019	36.24	808^th	1207	33.1%
2022	7.66	1097^th	1190	7.8%
2023	11.04	1083^rd	1228	11.8%
2024	11.42	1118^th	1242	10.0%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.96	99^th	157	36.9%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.64	341^st	546	37.5%
2019	29.08	426^th	565	24.6%
2022	33.22	343^rd	481	28.7%
2023	28.26	470^th	583	19.4%
2024	19.19	589^th	637	7.5%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.69	657^th	1095	40.0%
2019	29.66	812^th	1132	28.3%
2022	17.82	925^th	1038	10.9%
2023	20.06	979^th	1130	13.4%
2024	16.62	1058^th	1144	7.5%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.79	685^th	1154	40.6%
2019	39.36	756^th	1179	35.9%
2022	7.69	1038^th	1101	5.7%
2023	10.63	1049^th	1155	9.2%
2024	10.11	1083^rd	1170	7.4%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.81	141^st	498	71.7%
2019	57.50	168^th	493	65.9%
2022	24.53	326^th	389	16.2%
2023	35.24	362^nd	531	31.8%
2024	26.73	461^st	564	18.3%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.97	734^th	1176	37.6%
2019	40.24	769^th	1193	35.5%
2022	5.51	1107^th	1155	4.2%
2023	9.56	1103^rd	1197	7.9%
2024	10.93	1125^th	1219	7.7%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.46	753^rd	1176	36.0%
2019	32.39	819^th	1190	31.2%
2022	9.57	1040^th	1154	9.9%
2023	13.49	1012^th	1191	15.0%
2024	13.83	1056^th	1211	12.8%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.18	228^th	679	66.4%
2019	55.77	272^nd	686	60.3%
2022	17.89	531^st	593	10.5%
2023	21.19	565^th	671	15.8%
2024	18.69	602^nd	690	12.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.46	329^th	791	58.4%
2019	47.31	403^rd	815	50.6%
2022	17.41	650^th	760	14.5%
2023	20.42	695^th	851	18.3%
2024	20.13	725^th	865	16.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Frederick Douglass Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.17	593^rd	793	25.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Frederick Douglass Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	0	102	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	125
1995	0	332	0	74	2	n/a	n/a	408
1996	0	332	0	74	2	n/a	n/a	408
1997	3	478	6	80	1	n/a	n/a	568
1998	2	492	3	126	2	n/a	n/a	625
1999	3	563	12	111	2	n/a	n/a	691
2000	6	625	8	105	3	n/a	n/a	747
2001	5	595	7	86	0	n/a	n/a	693
2002	11	643	5	97	1	n/a	n/a	757
2003	11	643	5	97	1	n/a	n/a	757
2004	18	662	7	108	0	n/a	n/a	795
2005	19	1060	14	296	3	n/a	n/a	1392
2006	18	1018	13	335	3	n/a	n/a	1387
2007	6	1083	12	401	2	n/a	n/a	1504
2008	8	1021	16	373	1	n/a	n/a	1419
2009	7	1118	21	373	1	n/a	n/a	1520
2010	11	1174	21	387	4	n/a	n/a	1597
2011	14	1159	17	353	2	0	0	1545
2012	21	1153	18	353	4	0	0	1549
2013	23	1086	13	334	1	0	13	1470
2014	19	1092	20	329	4	0	20	1484
2015	20	1025	20	326	4	0	34	1429
2016	26	995	22	322	4	0	40	1409
2017	25	999	21	339	4	0	34	1422
2018	23	946	19	335	8	0	29	1360
2019	32	857	15	334	12	1	19	1270
2020	21	715	14	324	11	1	7	1093
2021	17	630	10	327	8	2	5	999
2022	28	548	10	288	8	1	4	887
2023	25	493	7	260	10	1	19	815

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frederick Douglass Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	125	5.0	25.0	n/a
1995	408	15.9	25.7	n/a
1996	408	15.9	25.7	n/a
1997	568	16.0	35.5	91.4
1998	625	37.0	16.9	83
1999	691	33.2	20.8	75.1
2000	747	40.1	18.6	69.5
2001	693	34.7	20.0	81.4
2002	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	795	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1392	68.0	20.5	0
2006	1387	76.0	18.3	45.6
2007	1504	77.0	19.5	42
2008	1419	88.0	16.1	68.1
2009	1520	84.1	18.1	71.7
2010	1597	84.9	18.7	n/a
2011	1545	80.1	19.2	65.5
2012	1549	77.9	19.8	77.9
2013	1470	81.0	18.1	76.7
2014	1484	79.0	18.7	72.4
2015	1429	83.0	17.2	71.9
2016	1409	84.0	16.7	71.8
2017	1422	81.0	17.5	71.5
2018	1360	74.5	18.2	76.4
2019	1270	78.0	16.2	77.6
2020	1093	74.5	14.6	83.3
2021	999	69.8	14.3	86.4
2022	887	73.7	12.0	85.9
2023	815	63.9	12.7	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frederick Douglass Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	125	5.0	25.0	n/a
1995	408	15.9	25.7	n/a
1996	408	15.9	25.7	n/a
1997	568	16.0	35.5	91.4
1998	625	37.0	16.9	83
1999	691	33.2	20.8	75.1
2000	747	40.1	18.6	69.5
2001	693	34.7	20.0	81.4
2002	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	757	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	795	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1392	68.0	20.5	0
2006	1387	76.0	18.3	45.6
2007	1504	77.0	19.5	42
2008	1419	88.0	16.1	68.1
2009	1520	84.1	18.1	71.7
2010	1597	84.9	18.7	n/a
2011	1545	80.1	19.2	65.5
2012	1549	77.9	19.8	77.9
2013	1470	81.0	18.1	76.7
2014	1484	79.0	18.7	72.4
2015	1429	83.0	17.2	71.9
2016	1409	84.0	16.7	71.8
2017	1422	81.0	17.5	71.5
2018	1360	74.5	18.2	76.4
2019	1270	78.0	16.2	77.6
2020	1093	74.5	14.6	83.3
2021	999	69.8	14.3	86.4
2022	887	73.7	12.0	85.9
2023	815	63.9	12.7	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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