Top Rankings
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 1,553 students in Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
3,703 Schools
# Students
1,553 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
n/a
153,310 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District, which is ranked #32 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
78%
Graduation Rate
72%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
60%
16%
% White
5%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $17,621 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$17,621
$32,183
Best Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Gr: K-12 | 1,553 student Minority enrollment: 95%
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