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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 1,553 students in Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 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 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
4,818 Schools
# Students
1,553 Students
2,508,712 Students
# Teachers
n/a
217,359 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District, which is ranked #40 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
78%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
60%
16%
% White
5%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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 Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School-harlem 1
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
34 W 118th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
New York, NY 10026
(646) 277-7170
Grades: K-12
| 1,553 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District?
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District manages 1 public schools serving 1,553 students.
What is the rank of Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District?
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District is ranked #40 out of 1,015 school districts in New York (top 5%) 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 overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
What is the racial composition of students in Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District?
60% of Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 School District's spending/student ratio?
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.
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