Enrollment
292
High
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23·NCES 360012105722
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL
226 BRISTOL ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11212 · (718) 485-3789 · Kings County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% 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.
- CBeats 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
8.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
273 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 87 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 61 | 21% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
69.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 VII HIGH SCHOOL
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL this school | 292 | 93.5% | 39.2% |
| SPRING CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 350 | 90.0% | 30.2% |
| BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 353 | 92.4% | 28.8% |
| THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY FOR LEARNING & SOCIAL CHANGE NEW YORK | 408 | 90.7% | 45.2% |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP (THE) BROOKLYN | 213 | 93.4% | 39.5% |
| EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN OF HARLEM NEW YORK | 228 | 89.9% | 28.8% |
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 VII HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #958 of 1,135 | #90 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #1,062 of 1,109 ▼ 143 | #120 of 132 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #599 of 1,135 ▲ 24 | #39 of 137 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #932 of 1,216 | #92 of 146 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.0:1 | #60 of 1,058 | #8 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #625 of 1,070 | #84 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #122 of 1,167 | #24 of 144 |
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
292
+149 (+104%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 7.5:1
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 | 292 | 36.4 | 8.0:1 | 93% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 32.4 | 7.7:1 | 93% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 26.6 | 8.6:1 | 91% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 143 | 19 | 7.5:1 | 96% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 15 | 10.5:1 | 92% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 251 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 90% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 85% (331) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL.
About FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL is a low-enrollment high school located in BROOKLYN, New York. The school's enrollment of 292 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in New York average about 668 students each.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL is part of a district of 28 schools: NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23, with 7,257 students.
Black students are the majority at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL, with 70% of enrollment. Other groups make up 27% Hispanic. Kings County as a whole is about 28% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 8.0:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Eligible students account for 93% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Kings County is 79%.
The allk12 Grade for FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL is C-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 20% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL is 1.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (39.2% versus 40.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
Census estimates describe Kings County this way: the median household income is $80,263, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. In all, Kings County has 583 public schools and roughly 291,697 students.
Nearby, TEACHERS PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency of 39.2% compares with 37.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 143 to 292. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,631,580
Census ACS
Median income
$80,263
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
291,697 students
Quick facts
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- TEACHERS PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 185
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- PS 327 DR ROSE B ENGLISH0.2 mi · 231
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Frequently asked questions
About FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL?
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 8.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL?
At FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 27% Hispanic, 70% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL?
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VII HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23 in Kings County.
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