FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VIII MIDDLE SCHOOL

FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VIII MIDDLE SCHOOL is a Title I public middle school that is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 school district, located in BROOKLYN, NY with about 338 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 23 teachers, FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VIII MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

For more information, contact FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VIII MIDDLE SCHOOL at (718) 348-2465 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
BROOKLYN, NY 11239
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VIII MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in BROOKLYN, NY with about 338 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in New York

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Middle School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
338
Teachers:
23
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 338 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY VIII MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 71% of the student body.

Black or African American
71.0%
Hispanic/Latino
20.7%
Asian
5.0%
White
2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.6%

Female
54.4%
Male
45.6%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.