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About this school
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 204 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
204 Students
23 Teachers
1400 Pennsylvania AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 19, 2026
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Frederick Douglass Academy VIII
$28,131
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
184
donors
1
project for
books
Frederick Douglass Academy VIII has received support from
120 individuals from New York and
64 individuals out-of-state.
