PS 499 vs PS 692

Both District 5 · Manhattan

By Dr. Mira Kline|Published April 2026

According to adulting.nyc analysis of NYC DOE data, Frederick Douglass Academy and High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineeri are both District 5 Manhattan schools.Frederick Douglass Academy enrolls 877 students with 6.3% math proficiency.High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineeri enrolls 524 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%
vs
PS 692
Enrollment
524
Class Size
Math
PS 499PS 692
NeighborhoodCentral Harlem North-Polo GroundsManhattanville
District55
TypeSecondary SchoolHigh school
Grades06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 1209, 10, 11, 12
Enrollment877524
Avg Class Size21.8
Math Proficiency6.3%
ELA Proficiency18%
3KNoNo
Pre-KNoNo
G&TNoNo
CharterNoNo
According to adulting.nyc · Source: NYC DOE Open Data, 2023

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