Frederick Douglass Academy (05M499) is a public school in District 5, Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, Manhattan, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 560 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 17%, lower than most NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Reading is up 16 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 32nd percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
34%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
121 students tested
37 students tested
84 students tested
Mathematics
17%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
84 students tested
Grade 8 math not reported by the DOE.
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18% | 9% |
| 2019 | 23% | 11% |
| 2022 | 28% | 4% |
| 2023 | 18% | 6% |
| 2024 | 30% | 21% |
| 2025 | 37% | — |
| 2026 | 34% | 17% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 90%0.8 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%
| Measure | Frederick Douglass Academy | P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 34% (-3 points vs 2025) | 41% (-1 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 17% (change not reported) | 44% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 560 | 313 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 10.1 | 8.8 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 99% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 92% | 99% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 100% |
| Leadership (2026) | 90% | 100% |
| Distance between schools | 0.4 mi | |
Frederick Douglass Academy has lower math proficiency than P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan (17% vs 44%) and lower reading proficiency (34% vs 41%); 2026 math is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
560 students
6–12 · down 373 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
10.1
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
7%
was 7% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
91% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
29%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 58% Black, 1% multiracial, 42% female, 58% male.
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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2581 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, New York, NY 10039, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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