How does Frederick Douglass Academy compare to Harlem Renaissance High School?

Frederick Douglass Academy has 877 students with an average class size of 21.8. Harlem Renaissance High School has 191 students with an average class size of N/A. Both are in District 5. (NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

Which school has better test scores, PS 499 or PS 285?

Frederick Douglass Academy has 6.3% math proficiency and 18% ELA proficiency. Harlem Renaissance High School has N/A% math and N/A% ELA. Both use NYC state assessments for grades 3-8. (NYSED, 2023)

PS 499 vs PS 285

Both District 5 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Frederick Douglass Academy and Harlem Renaissance High School are both District 5 Manhattan schools.Frederick Douglass Academy enrolls 877 students with 6.3% math proficiency.Harlem Renaissance High School enrolls 191 students. A free NYC school comparison tool is available at adulting.nyc/compare.(NYC DOE Open Data, 2023)

PS 499

Enrollment

877

Class Size

21.8

Math

6.3%

PS 285

Enrollment

191

Class Size

—

Math

—

	PS 499	PS 285
Neighborhood	Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds	Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds
District	5	5
Type	Secondary School	High school
Grades	06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12	09, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment	877	191
Avg Class Size	21.8	—
Math Proficiency	6.3%	—
ELA Proficiency	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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