Frederick Douglass Academy
2581 7TH AVENUE, NY · District 5 · Manhattan
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According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data: Frederick Douglass Academy (PS 499) is a secondary school school in Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, District 5. Enrollment: 877 students. Average class size: 21.8 students. Math proficiency: 6.3%. ELA proficiency: 18%. A free school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, NYSED, 2023)
Overview
Frederick Douglass Academy is a secondary school school in Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds, serving grades 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12. Located in District 5, Manhattan, the school enrolls 877 students with an average class size of 21.8.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2025-26, dataset: wg9x-4ke6) Math proficiency stands at 6.3%, compared to a citywide average of approximately 45%.(NYSED School Report Card, 2025)
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