Top Rankings
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 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 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 733 students in Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in New York.
Public School in Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
4,806 Schools
# Students
733 Students
2,500,934 Students
# Teachers
n/a
218,093 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District, which is ranked #44 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
78%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
28%
31%
% Black
64%
15%
% White
2%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $18,141 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Spending
$13 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$18,141
$32,283
Best Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District Public Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 5
Charter School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
301 W 140th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10030
(646) 380-2580
New York, NY 10030
(646) 380-2580
Gr: K-8 | 733 students Minority enrollment: 98%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District?
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District manages 1 public schools serving 733 students.
What is the rank of Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District?
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District is ranked #44 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
What is the racial composition of students in Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District?
64% of Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District students are Black, 28% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $18,141 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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