PS 148 vs PS 499

Both District 5 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem and Frederick Douglass Academy are both District 5 Manhattan schools.Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem enrolls N/A students with 7.3% 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 148
Enrollment
Class Size
14
Math
7.3%
vs
PS 499
Enrollment
877
Class Size
21.8
Math
6.3%
PS 148PS 499
NeighborhoodCentral Harlem North-Polo GroundsCentral Harlem North-Polo Grounds
District55
TypeSecondary SchoolSecondary School
Grades06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 1206, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment877
Avg Class Size1421.8
Math Proficiency7.3%6.3%
ELA Proficiency22.5%18%
3KNoNo
Pre-KNoNo
G&TYesNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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