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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 11239

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Top rankedFrederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School1164^th of 1,500 New York middle schools

Summary:

The 11239 zip code in New York has only one middle school, Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #19, which is ranked 726 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 962 out of 1500 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 1164 out of 1500 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. Student performance on state assessments is generally below the district and state averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school has a high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 96.48% in 2023-2024, indicating a predominantly low-income student population. Despite the high per-student spending of $44,627 in 2023-2024 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4, the school's academic outcomes have not kept pace with other middle schools in the state.

Overall, the data suggests that Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing its students with a quality education. The declining performance, socioeconomic factors, and underperformance compared to district and state averages highlight the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to improve the school's outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 348-2465	303	31	9.7	98.3%	7 (2.3%)	207 (68.3%)	72 (23.8%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	28.2	1164^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.4%		29.7	1108^th of 1504 public middle schools	26.3%	56	30.2	34.1	29.5	45.5	47.7	25.8	37.2	42.6	14.3	$48,753	$3,835	$44,919

Cities Near Zip Code 11239

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooklyn	0.25 mi	589	431^st
Howard Beach	1.85 mi	5	252^nd
Ozone Park	2.3 mi	10	389^th
Richmond Hill	2.53 mi	10	313^th
South Ozone Park	3.26 mi	11	351^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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