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Fredrick Douglas Academy 3 Middle School in the Bronx, Maxwell High School in Brooklyn, and the Academy of Environmental Science and Kappa Two, both in Manhattan will not accept any new students and eventually close completely when current students graduate.

Fredrick Douglas Middle School got a "C" on its latest progress report. The other three received a "D" grade.

Maxwell High teachers and administrators just recently received more than $180,000 in performance bonuses less than two weeks ago for improving student achievement.

Critics say the DOE is sending mixed messages by rewarding teachers, then shutting the school down.

"We have a great program, great teachers in there. Everybody's working very hard. It's not fair. We need Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. Klein to see exactly what's going on with the education," said one Maxwell High teacher.

Last week, the mayor said he's committed to closing down the lowest performing city's schools.

"Is this a sham or are we really going to engage in a process so that we can look and see what was going on inside of the school, were the proper supports doing it and is this a valid decision to be made at the end of the process or is this all a sham that is already decided and we are just going to do this process because the law requires it," said Teachers Union President Michael Mulgrew.

When mayoral control was renewed this summer, lawmakers changed the closure procedure to include a 45 day period for the public to comment, with the Panel for Education Policy taking a final vote.