Grade Trends

Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: New York City Geographic District #19

1400 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11239 Map

Math (met standard)
35%
−16 state 51% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
41%
−10 state 52% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
14%
−29 state 44% · 2024-25
Low income
98%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
303
2024-25
Students per teacher
9.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 26% state 51% · 2024-25 30% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 37% state 57% · 2024-25 46% state 51% · 2024-25 —
Grade 8 43% state 47% · 2024-25 48% state 52% · 2024-25 14% state 44% · 2024-25
All grades 35% state 51% · 2024-25 41% state 52% · 2024-25 14% state 44% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 35% state 51% 41% state 52% 14% state 44%
2023-24 34% state 50% 37% state 48% 15% state 34%
2022-23 32% state 47% 50% state 50% —
2021-22 15% state 33% 46% state 51% —
2018-19 28% state 41% 45% state 45% —
2017-18 20% state 39% 51% state 45% —
2016-17 24% state 36% 43% state 40% —
2015-16 33% state 34% 39% state 37% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Science and Medicine Middle School (the)
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.5 mi
43%
−8 vs state
50%
−2 vs state
40%
−4 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2024-25 92% 229 Black 83%
Uncommon Canarsie Charter School Nyc
Grades K–8 Charter · Uncommon Canarsie Charter School Nyc
0.6 mi
75%
+19 vs state
67%
+14 vs state
39%
−6 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2024-25 82% 808 Black 90%
IS 211 John Wilson
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.8 mi
43%
−8 vs state
41%
−11 vs state
32%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2024-25 84% 188 Black 73%
Academy for Young Writers
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.8 mi
13%
−39 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
36%
−8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25 89% 398 Black 63%
Spring Creek Community School
Grades 6–12 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.8 mi
33%
−18 vs state
31%
−20 vs state
27%
−16 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2024-25 90% 350 Black 67%
Lenox Academy
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #18
0.9 mi
71%
+17 vs state
78%
+27 vs state
— Not enough years of data 77% 264 Black 88%
Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa
Grades 6–8 Charter · Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa
0.9 mi
40%
−11 vs state
47%
−4 vs state
46%
+2 vs state
36% Average of math, English and science: 80% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2024-25 92% 85 Black 66%
Van Siclen Community Middle School
Grades 6–8 · New York City Geographic District #19
0.9 mi
37%
−14 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
35%
−9 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2024-25 95% 161 Black 66%
Achievement First Linden Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Achievement First Linden Charter School
0.9 mi
58%
+3 vs state
50%
−3 vs state
45%
+1 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2024-25 93% 630 Black 71%
Canarsie Ascend Charter School
Grades K–8 Charter · Canarsie Ascend Charter School
1.0 mi
69%
+15 vs state
75%
+22 vs state
64%
+20 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2024-25 80% 857 Black 89%