Top Rankings
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 553 students in Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica 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-South Jamaica School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
4,805 Schools
# Students
553 Students
2,500,885 Students
# Teachers
n/a
218,084 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District, which is ranked #55 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#563 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)90-94%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
49%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.4%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.73
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
14%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
58%
15%
% White
3%
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 $12,922 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Spending
$7 MM
$90,091 MM
Spending / Student
$12,922
$36,024
Best Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District Public Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School-south Jamaica
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120-27 141st St
Jamaica, NY 11436
(718) 704-1441
Jamaica, NY 11436
(718) 704-1441
Gr: K-4 | 553 students Minority enrollment: 97%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District?
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District manages 1 public schools serving 553 students.
What is the rank of Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District?
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District is ranked #55 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District?
58% of Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Asian, 6% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,922 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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