How does Columbia Secondary School compare to Frederick Douglass Academy?

Columbia Secondary School has 654 students with an average class size of 16.5. Frederick Douglass Academy has 877 students with an average class size of 21.8. Both are in District 5. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 362 or PS 499?

Columbia Secondary School has 65.6% math proficiency and 78.9% ELA proficiency. Frederick Douglass Academy has 6.3% math and 18% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 362 vs PS 499

Both District 5 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Columbia Secondary School and Frederick Douglass Academy are both District 5 Manhattan schools.Columbia Secondary School enrolls 654 students with 65.6% math proficiency.Frederick Douglass Academy enrolls 877 students with 6.3% math proficiency. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 362

Enrollment

654

Class Size

16.5

Math

65.6%

PS 499

Enrollment

877

Class Size

21.8

Math

6.3%

	PS 362	PS 499
Neighborhood	Morningside Heights	Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds
District	5	5
Type	Secondary School	Secondary School
Grades	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	654	877
Avg Class Size	16.5	21.8
Math Proficiency	65.6%	6.3%
ELA Proficiency	78.9%	18%
3K	No	No
Pre-K	No	No
G&T	No	No
Charter	No	No

According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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