FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL

Located at 3630 3RD AVE, in BRONX, New York, FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL is a tiny senior high that teaches 219 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 runs 70 schools in total, collectively educating 23,786 students. FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school shows 41% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Bronx County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.7%, the actual is 54.0%, a residual of +14.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Bronx County runs 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), of which FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL is one.

IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.2%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 49% since 2018, when it stood at 429 (now 219). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 52% to 56%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.