Frederick Douglass Academy School in New York, NY
(06-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 2581 7TH AVE
New York, NY 10039
- Telephone
- (212) 491-4107
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- City-data.com school rating
- 14
- Students
- 1,409
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 84.4
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 936
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 76
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 56 |
PS 28 WRIGHT BROTHERS (0.6 miles): | 39 |
HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOL (0.6 miles): | 23 |
COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (0.6 miles): | 23 |
Frederick Douglass Academy School: | 14 |
PS 123 MAHALIA JACKSON (0.5 miles): | 11 |
PS 200 JAMES MCCUNE SMITH SCHOOL (THE) (0.1 miles): | 8 |
PS 46 ARTHUR TAPPAN (0.5 miles): | 7 |
PS 194 COUNTEE CULLEN (0.3 miles): | 3 |
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
Frederick Douglass Academy School: | 14 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 1,429
Enrollment in 2014: 1,484
Enrollment in 2013: 1,470
Enrollment in 2012: 1,549
Enrollment in 2011: 1,545
Enrollment in 2010: 1,597
Enrollment in 2009: 1,520
Enrollment in 2008: 1,419
Enrollment in 2007: 1,504
Enrollment in 2006: 1,387
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 92 | 76 | 101 | 275 | 287 | 303 | 275 | 1,409 |
Female students | 49 | 44 | 53 | 123 | 125 | 136 | 116 | 646 |
Male students | 43 | 32 | 48 | 152 | 162 | 167 | 159 | 763 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | 4 |
Asian students | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
Hispanic students | 23 | 16 | 15 | 75 | 66 | 70 | 57 | 322 |
Black students | 66 | 54 | 84 | 183 | 197 | 210 | 201 | 995 |
White students | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
Two or More Races students | - | 2 | - | 7 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 40 |
Enrollment by grade:
7th grade enrollment: 76
8th grade enrollment: 101
9th grade enrollment: 275
10th grade enrollment: 287
11th grade enrollment: 303
12th grade enrollment: 275
Frederick Douglass Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Frederick Douglass Academy School: | 45.8% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Frederick Douglass Academy School: | 54.2% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Frederick Douglass Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Frederick Douglass Academy School: | 0.3% |
State: | 0.2% |
School: | 1.6% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Frederick Douglass Academy School: | 22.9% |
State: | 9.2% |
Here: | 70.6% |
New York: | 12.0% |
School: | 1.8% |
State: | 55.1% |
Here: | 2.8% |
New York: | 2.9% |
Frederick Douglass Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Here: | 71.8% |
New York: | 52.7% |
Frederick Douglass Academy School: | 66.4% |
State: | 45.4% |
Here: | 5.4% |
State: | 4.8% |
Frederick Douglass Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 8 English: 26
- Grade 8 Mathematics: 27
- Grade 8 Social Studies: 28
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Here: | 16.7 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 21
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 40
Total number of classes taught: 439
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 83
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 6
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 7
Frederick Douglass Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
(State average from 1,650 schools)
- All277
- Males276
- Females278
- Black275
- IDEA258
ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 277
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 6% |
New York: | 30% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 60%
Students scoring at Level 2: 34%
Students scoring at Level 3: 3%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%
- All268
- Males271
- Females263
- Black266
- IDEA253
MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 268
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 4% |
New York: | 38% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 68%
Students scoring at Level 2: 27%
Students scoring at Level 3: 3%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
7th Grade:
- All293
- Males288
- Females298
- Black289
- IDEA265
ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 293
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 17% |
New York: | 39% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 30%
Students scoring at Level 2: 52%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%
- All279
- Males284
- Females274
- Black274
- IDEA261
MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 279
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 6% |
State: | 34% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 70%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 5%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
8th Grade:
- All301
- Males290
- Females309
- Hispanic289
- Black304
- IDEA259
ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 301
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 44% |
New York: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 21%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 36%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%
- All276
- Males269
- Females282
- Hispanic259
- Black283
- IDEA238
MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 276
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 11% |
New York: | 18% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 54%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 10%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
- All52
- Males48
- Females56
- Hispanic53
- Black53
- IDEA41
SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 52
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 25% |
State: | 57% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 33%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 24%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Frederick Douglass Academy School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All84%
- Males81%
- Females86%
- Hispanic87%
- Black83%
- Multirace86%
- IDEA66%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 40 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 53 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 138 (57%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 10 (4%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 2 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 84% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All88%
- Males87%
- Females89%
- Hispanic89%
- Black86%
- Multirace99%
- IDEA74%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 53 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 102 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 208 (49%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 49 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 13 (3%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 88% |
State: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All88%
- Males87%
- Females89%
- Hispanic83%
- Black89%
- Multirace85%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 14 (12%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 31 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 66 (55%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 8 (7%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 88% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All92%
- Males89%
- Females97%
- Hispanic91%
- Black92%
- Multirace100%
- IDEA74%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 21 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 12 (4%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 61 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 71 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 109 (40%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 92% |
State: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 652 schools)
Frederick Douglass Academy School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 2 (33%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (67%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 67% |
State: | 37% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 605 schools)
Frederick Douglass Academy School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 80% |
State: | 67% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 80%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
9th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 70% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 30%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 70%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 100% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 78%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 22%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Frederick Douglass Academy School - High School Completers
- All87%
- Males79%
- Females95%
- Hispanic82%
- Black89%
- White75%
- IDEA57%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 237
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 237
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 229 (97% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 47 (20% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (3% of Graduates)
- All88%
- Males88%
- Females90%
- Hispanic77%
- Black91%
- Multirace100%
- IDEA54%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 223
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 223
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 222 (100% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 47 (21% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 1 (0% of Graduates)
- All76%
- Males69%
- Females83%
- Hispanic71%
- Black75%
- White100%
- Multirace100%
- IDEA55%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 14
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 14
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 7 (50% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 7 (50% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
Frederick Douglass Academy School - High School Non-completers
- All9%
- Males14%
- Females4%
- Hispanic12%
- Black8%
- White13%
- IDEA29%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 1,155
Number of non-completers: 38
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 24
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 14
Percent of non-completers: | 3.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
- All4%
- Males5%
- Females4%
- Hispanic10%
- Black3%
- Multirace0%
- IDEA23%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 1,015
Number of non-completers: 19
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 15
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 4
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
New York: | 6.5% |
- All3%
- Males3%
- Females2%
- Hispanic2%
- Black3%
- White0%
- Multirace0%
- IDEA5%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 140
Number of non-completers: 19
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 9
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 10
Percent of non-completers: | 14.0% |
New York: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Frederick Douglass Academy School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 237
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 89 (38%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 17 (7%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 131 (55%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 223
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 88 (39%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 16 (7%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 119 (53%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 14
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 1 (7%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 1 (7%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 12 (86%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 3,754 schools)
- All141
- Males137
- Females144
- Hispanic142
- Black137
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 285
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 141 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 143
High School ELA:
- All166
- Males154
- Females179
- Hispanic161
- Black166
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 285
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 166 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 169
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
- All93
- Females105
- Black93
Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 75
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 96%
Performance Index (PI): | 93 |
New York: | 174 |
Safe harbor target: 128
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All43
- Males44
- Females43
- Hispanic44
- Black42
- IDEA16
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 251
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%
Performance Index (PI): | 43 |
New York: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 68
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All82
- Males67
- Females98
- Hispanic87
- Black79
- IDEA27
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 252
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 82 |
State: | 113 |
Safe harbor target: 94
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All85%
- Males78%
- Females93%
- Hispanic80%
- Black87%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 221
Graduation Rate: | 85% |
State: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All74%
- Males68%
- Females84%
- Hispanic71%
- Black75%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 243
Graduation Rate: | 74% |
New York: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 71
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