Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School (03M860) is a public school in District 3, Central Harlem South, Manhattan, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 267 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 41%, about typical for NYC middle schools, including those with similar economic need; up 9 points from 2025.
90%
of parents trust the principal
93%
trust their child's teachers
90%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 36% of families answered — treat as a partial picture.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.41 · 27th 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
41%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
37 students tested
Mathematics
33%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
24 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 | 29% | 27% |
| 2019 | 27% | 17% |
| 2022 | 44% | 10% |
| 2023 | 39% | — |
| 2024 | 37% | 20% |
| 2025 | 31% | 24% |
| 2026 | 41% | 33% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 30%0.5 mi away
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Economic need index: 58%1.2 mi away
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Economic need index: 92%
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Economic need index: 78%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 82%0.6 mi away
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| Measure | Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School | Wadleigh Secondary School For The Performing & Visual Arts |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 41% (+9 points vs 2025) | 60% (+23 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 33% (+9 points vs 2025) | 21% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 267 | 296 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 90% | 87% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 90% | 89% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 93% | 89% |
| Leadership (2026) | 95% | 85% |
| Distance between schools | <0.01 mi | |
Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School has lower reading proficiency than Wadleigh Secondary School For The Performing & Visual Arts (41% vs 60%) and higher trust in teachers (2026) (93% vs 89%); 2026 reading is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
267 students
6–12 · down 21 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
8.8
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
12%
was 13% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
86% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
32%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 4% White, 33% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 58% Black, 1% multiracial, 37% female, 63% male.
Economic need index: 92% — 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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215 W 114th St 5th Floor, New York, NY 10026, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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