Frederick Douglass Academy vs. Stuyvesant High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frederick Douglass Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Stuyvesant High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 815 students in grades 6-12, Frederick Douglass Academy 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 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 3,334 students in grades 9-12, Stuyvesant High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 98% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
815 students
3,334 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
163 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2525 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
≥99%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
98%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≥99%
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Graduation Rate
80-84%
≥99%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
47
-
Grade 7 Students
60
-
Grade 8 Students
65
-
Grade 9 Students
163
820
Grade 10 Students
146
811
Grade 11 Students
147
805
Grade 12 Students
187
898
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
71%
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% Hispanic
32%
4%
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% Black
61%
2%
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% White
3%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
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