Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School

Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School rated 71/100 in Brooklyn, District 19. ELA proficiency: 41%. Math proficiency: 35%. 286 students enrolled in grades 6-8. View ratings, test scores, parent reviews, and commute times.

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What the school community says

2026 NYC School Survey · Separate from academic ratings and neighborhood safety

K–12 survey · 2026

Family experience

Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses184

Response rate76%

Published topics8 / 12

A starting point for your school visit

Parent-Principal Trust is among the highest published topics (99/100). Parent Involvement in School sits lower (89/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Family Satisfaction with Child's Education
98 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 94 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Outreach to Parents
94 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 95 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Parent-Teacher Trust
97 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 97 · n=1,792. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 12 topics and source details
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Conflict ResolutionNot reportedNot reported
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education9890–100 · Higher end
IEP Service Satisfaction9790–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Leadership9890–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9490–100 · Higher end
Parent Involvement in School8970–89 · Middle band
Parent-Principal Trust9990–100 · Higher end
Parent-Teacher Trust9790–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services9690–100 · Higher end
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 19K452

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: a53cfece9c20be0123c592679e8a5b3985b4e5ec10f03575d1911bf528b37885

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Student experience

Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School

New 2026 baseline: the student questionnaire changed substantially. Do not compare these scores with previous years.

Responses233

Response rate96%

Published topics11 / 11

A starting point for your school visit

Safety is among the highest published topics (86/100). School Facilities and Services sits lower (54/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Safety
86 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 82 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Student-Teacher Trust
60 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 73 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Personal Attention and Support
58 / 100

0–69 · Lower end

2026 reporting-record median: 61 · n=1,062. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 11 topics and source details
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press580–69 · Lower end
Course Clarity560–69 · Lower end
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction600–69 · Lower end
Guidance7870–89 · Middle band
Inclusive Learning Environment680–69 · Lower end
Personal Attention and Support580–69 · Lower end
Preventing Bullying8370–89 · Middle band
Safety8670–89 · Middle band
School Facilities and Services540–69 · Lower end
Social-Emotional7170–89 · Middle band
Student-Teacher Trust600–69 · Lower end

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 19K452

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 3185e1e7e4ba9c0de4fd7b7c9e91b7c11f15f6f8ecaac14cd199a582efdadf8e

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

K–12 survey · 2026

Teaching & leadership

Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School

Feedback reflects respondents, not necessarily all families or staff. Consider participation alongside results.

Responses22

Response rate59%

Published topics21 / 27

A starting point for your school visit

Guidance is among the highest published topics (100/100). Preventing Bullying sits lower (14/100). These topics ask different questions: use the pattern to guide a conversation, not to infer a cause or an overall school grade.

Published topic scores (0–100), not an overall school rating. Colors describe score bands, not official quality grades.

Instructional Leadership
99 / 100

90–100 · Higher end

2026 reporting-record median: 92 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Peer Collaboration
84 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 90 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

Academic Press
86 / 100

70–89 · Middle band

2026 reporting-record median: 89 · n=1,762. Same instrument/topic; not a citywide respondent rate.

All 27 topics and source details
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School · 2026
TopicScoreScore band
Academic Press8670–89 · Middle band
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary AdvocateNot reportedNot reported
Building Families' Capacity as their Child's Primary TeacherNot reportedNot reported
Classroom Behavior630–69 · Lower end
Conflict Resolution8670–89 · Middle band
Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction9090–100 · Higher end
Early Childhood InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Guidance10090–100 · Higher end
Inclusive Learning Environment10090–100 · Higher end
Innovation and Collective Responsibility570–69 · Lower end
Instructional Leadership9990–100 · Higher end
Outreach to Parents9090–100 · Higher end
Peer Collaboration8470–89 · Middle band
Preventing Bullying140–69 · Lower end
Program Coherence8970–89 · Middle band
Quality of Professional Development9290–100 · Higher end
Quality of Student Discussion570–69 · Lower end
SafetyNot reportedNot reported
School Commitment9290–100 · Higher end
School Facilities and Services8570–89 · Middle band
Social-Emotional8470–89 · Middle band
Strong Core Instruction8070–89 · Middle band
Strong RelationshipsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Influence8770–89 · Middle band
Teacher-Principal Trust9690–100 · Higher end
Teacher-Teacher Trust7970–89 · Middle band
Two-Way CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

Official data workbook ↗ · Source ID: 19K452

Imported: 2026-09-15 · SHA-256: 205cdbbcff8c323f2b07345fea70a4740b58a10d1a0fc2f390b42eea35808a29

How medians, score bands and missing values are handled

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