Enrollment
219
High
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9·NCES 360008605668
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL
3630 3RD AVE, BRONX, NY 10456 · (718) 538-9726 · Bronx County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of New York public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
210 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 28% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
75.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +12.0pp since 2023
Math
58.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +20.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 38.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL this school | 219 | 95.9% | 54.0% |
| WINGS ACADEMY BRONX | 230 | 93.9% | 33.2% |
| WORLD ACADEMY FOR TOTAL COMMUNITY HEALTH HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 199 | 94.0% | 24.8% |
| METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL (THE) BRONX | 172 | 96.5% | 30.0% |
| VALIDUS PREPARATORY ACADEMY BRONX | 282 | 97.5% | 37.5% |
| UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES II BRONX | 250 | 91.2% | 37.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #666 of 1,135 | #32 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #446 of 1,109 ▲ 328 | #13 of 128 ▲ 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #491 of 1,135 ▲ 278 | #21 of 136 ▲ 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #1,048 of 1,216 | #127 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #224 of 1,058 | #27 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #458 of 1,070 | #40 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #60 of 1,167 | #41 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -49.0% | #25 of 743 | #7 of 96 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
219
-73 (-25%) vs 2020
-64% since 2010-11, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 219 | 23 | 9.5:1 | 96% (210) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 27.3 | 8.6:1 | 95% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 218 | 25.8 | 8.5:1 | 93% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 30 | 9.7:1 | 93% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 87% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 83% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 609 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 90% (548) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL.
About FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL is a high school in BRONX, New York, reachable at (718) 538-9726. The school serves 219 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in New York average about 668 students.
Besides FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 runs 69 other schools. The district enrolls 23,786 students.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 56% Hispanic. Next come 41% Black. The Hispanic share in Bronx County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. By the diversity index, FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL comes in at 52%.
Its teaching staff equals 23 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.5:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Around 96% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL is B-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.7% at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.0%.
Among Bronx County residents, median household income is about $48,676, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 23% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 472 public schools in Bronx County, with a combined enrollment of about 202,028.
The closest other public school is IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 54.0% versus a 52.2% average.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 25% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
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Frequently asked questions
About FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOLHow many students attend FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL?
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 219 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL serve?
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.5:1 students per teacher at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL?
At FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 0% White, 56% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL in?
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY III SECONDARY SCHOOL is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9.
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