Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School vs. I.s. 364 Gateway
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School Overview
School
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School
1400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11239
Brooklyn, NY 11239
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
I.s. 364 Gateway ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades 6-8, Frederick Douglass Academy Viii Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 129 students in grades 6-8, I.s. 364 Gateway ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
199 students
129 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3263 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4061 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
11-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
79
23
Grade 7 Students
58
46
Grade 8 Students
62
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
21%
22%
% Black
70%
70%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
