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Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School in Brooklyn, NY
(06-08 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 53
Address
 1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11239
Telephone
(718) 642-4305
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City-data.com school rating
53
Students
309
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
22.8
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
204
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
28
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School:

53
PS 279 HERMAN SCHREIBER (0.6 miles):

30
SCIENCE AND MEDICINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (THE) (0.5 miles):

27
ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS (0.8 miles):

22
PS 346 ABE STARK (0.0 miles):

17
IS 364 GATEWAY (0.1 miles):

15
PS 273 WORTMAN (0.8 miles):

14
PS 272 CURTIS ESTABROOK (0.8 miles):

10
PS 306 ETHAN ALLEN (0.6 miles):

9
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
This School:

53

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 309
Enrollment in 2015: 290
Enrollment in 2014: 297
Enrollment in 2013: 293
Enrollment in 2012: 271
Enrollment in 2011: 217
Enrollment in 2010: 212
Enrollment in 2009: 227
Enrollment in 2008: 142
Enrollment in 2007: 75

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08Total
All students10810299309
Female students596655180
Male students493644129
Asian students43916
Hispanic students25172870
Black students798262223

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 108
7th grade enrollment: 102
8th grade enrollment: 99

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 180 (58.3%)
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School:

58.3%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 129 (41.7%)
Here:

41.7%
State:

47.5%

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Asian enrollment: 16 (5.2%)
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School:

5.2%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 70 (22.7%)
Here:

22.7%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 223 (72.2%)
Here:

72.2%
State:

12.0%

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 232 (75.1%)
Here:

75.1%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 204 (66.0%)
School:

66.0%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 28 (9.1%)
Here:

9.1%
State:

4.8%

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 26
  • Grade 8 Science: 26
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 30

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 22.8


Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

13.5
New York:

14.0
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 12
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 1
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 9

Total number of classes taught: 122
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 43


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 1,650 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All304
  • Males294
  • Females312
  • Hispanic305
  • Asian308
  • Black303
  • IDEA274
ELA students tested with valid scores: 112
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 304

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

36%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 45%
Students scoring at Level 3: 25%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%

20%
45%
25%
11%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All290
  • Males288
  • Females292
  • Hispanic288
  • Asian308
  • Black290
  • IDEA268
Math students tested with valid scores: 112
Computed mean of student Math scores: 290

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

16%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 36%
Students scoring at Level 2: 48%
Students scoring at Level 3: 9%
Students scoring at Level 4: 7%

36%
48%
9%
7%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All312
  • Males314
  • Females311
  • Black312
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 102
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 312

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

40%
New York:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 52%
Students scoring at Level 3: 35%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%

8%
52%
35%
5%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All312
  • Males313
  • Females311
  • Black310
  • IDEA280
Math students tested with valid scores: 101
Computed mean of student Math scores: 312

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

42%
New York:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 22%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 33%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%

22%
37%
33%
9%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All313
  • Males308
  • Females316
  • Black313
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 92
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 313

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

53%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 43%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

8%
39%
43%
10%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All277
  • Males282
  • Females275
  • Hispanic284
  • Black275
  • IDEA255
Math students tested with valid scores: 38
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277


Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 53%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

47%
53%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All66
  • Males68
  • Females65
  • Black66
  • IDEA55
Science students tested with valid scores: 93
Computed mean of student Science scores: 66

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

56%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 8%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 46%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

8%
37%
46%
10%

Regents Examination:
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(State average from 2,072 schools)
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State's Learning Standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination

Integrated Algebra (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Integrated Algebra)

  • All91%
  • Males94%
  • Females90%
  • Black93%
Students tested with valid scores: 54
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 5 (9%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 9 (17%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 35 (65%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 5 (9%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

91%
New York:

93%

9%
17%
65%
9%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 589 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.
6th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

60%
New York:

66%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 20%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 20%

20%
20%
40%
20%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All149
  • Females145
  • Black149
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 93
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%

Performance Index (PI):

149
State:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Safe harbor target: 169
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All103
  • Males102
  • Females103
  • Hispanic95
  • Black102
  • IDEA38
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 310
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

103
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All131
  • Males118
  • Females139
  • Hispanic122
  • Black131
  • IDEA63
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 311
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%

Performance Index (PI):

131
New York:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105

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