Frederick Douglass Academy
Developing on Both MetricsManhattan · Middle · DBN: 05M4990
Location
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Address: 2581 7 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10039
Grades Served: 6070809101112
Principal: Ayisha Fullerton
Phone: 212-491-4107
Neighborhood: Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds
Council District: 9
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score43%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score46%
Absolute outcomesnear median (49%)
Economic Need Index90%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment503
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
39%
2024-25
43%
Performance Score
2023-24
44%
2024-25
46%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 94%
Principal Tenure: 8.1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 93%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 71%
Safety: 63%
School Leadership: 75%
Student Support: 71%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
Budget (Fair Student Funding)
| Year | Total Budget | FSF Allocation | % Funded | Gap to 100% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $14,788,204 | $9,404,459 | 100% | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $14,699,714 | $9,600,621 | 100% | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $15,087,759 | $10,337,986 | 100% | $0 |
PTA Financial Summary
| Year | Beginning Balance | Income | Expenses | Ending Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023-24 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022-23 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
PTA income primarily reflects parent wealth, not school quality. Some schools have very active PTAs while others raise very little.
Discipline (Suspensions)
| Year | Removals | Principal Susp. | Supt. Susp. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Redacted | 68 | 27 | Redacted |
| 2023-24 | Redacted | Redacted | 24 | 111 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 45 | 39 | 84 |
"Redacted" indicates small counts (1-5) suppressed for privacy. Suspension data reflects systemic patterns as much as individual school decisions. Always consider ENI context.
Similar Schools
Schools with similar Economic Need (±5%) and enrollment (±20%)
Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 1
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Impact: 94%ENI: 90%
Dream Charter School Mott Haven
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Impact: 66%ENI: 90%
Bronx Preparatory Charter School
Bronx
Impact: 45%ENI: 91%
The Randolph Holder School for Social Justice
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Impact: 32%ENI: 92%
Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year