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Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2

Public, Charter Grades K-4

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2 is an exceptional elementary school serving grades K-4 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. With consistently high academic performance, the school has ranked among the top 1-2% of elementary schools in New York state for several years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic achievements are truly remarkable. In the 2024-2025 school year, 90.48% of 3rd graders and 94.34% of 4th graders at Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2 scored proficient or better on the New York State Assessments in English Language Arts, far exceeding the statewide averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In Math, an impressive 100% of 3rd graders and 92.45% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 59.7% and 58.64% statewide. This high performance extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 24th out of 2,409 New York elementary schools for female students and 30th out of 928 for African American students in ELA.

When compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as PS 154 Jonathan D Hyatt and PS 197 John B Russwurm, Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2 significantly outperforms them, highlighting the potential of high-performing charter schools to serve disadvantaged communities and achieve exceptional academic outcomes.

240

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,314

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 E 128th St-3rd Fl
New York, NY 10035

(646) 442-6600

District: Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (94% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

New York avg57%

56^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 874Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	56 of 2445	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	16 of 2445	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	122 of 2439	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	192 of 2434	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	37 of 2413	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	18 of 2395	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.2	9 of 2386	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.6	12 of 2366	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	63 of 2352	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	18 of 2345	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	93.2	81 of 2325	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.6	64 of 2320	97.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	30 of 928	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	9 of 927	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	35 of 857	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	38 of 936	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	22 of 891	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	9 of 948	99.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	97.7	18 of 1027	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	24 of 2409	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	12 of 2413	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	115 of 2403	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	210 of 2401	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	48 of 2357	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	17 of 2338	99.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	96.1	23 of 1392	98.3%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	90.5	36 of 637	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	45 of 622	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	9 of 730	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	13 of 2078	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	69 of 2041	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	82 of 2099	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	34 of 2032	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	12 of 2045	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	28 of 2411	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	129 of 2400	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	157 of 2400	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	30 of 2358	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	25 of 2340	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	43 of 2134	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	5 of 2110	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	19 of 2016	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	81 of 2031	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	20 of 1859	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	14 of 1941	99.3%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	98.9	20 of 1439	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	18 of 1438	98.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.0	15 of 1455	99.0%	★★★★★
2016	98.9	14 of 1429	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	99.1	11 of 653	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	6 of 663	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	98.7	17 of 1370	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	22 of 1353	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	99.5	14 of 1245	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	98.2	31 of 1366	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	14 of 1352	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	98.8	17 of 1139	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	2 of 1170	99.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2024)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)98th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)94th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile~ school

Female (2019)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)99th percentile~ school

African American (2019)98th percentile~ school

Male (2019)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math96%+37 vs state

English Language Arts93%+39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2	Public, Charter	K-4	144 E 128th St-3rd Fl	New York	10035	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 442-6600	240			88.3%	2 (0.8%)	145 (60.4%)	78 (32.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	96	56^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.7%		98.1	16^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.3%	40				90.5	94.3					100.0	92.5							$20,314	$00	$20,314
Ps 30 Hernandez/Hughes	Public	PK, KG-5	144-176 E 128th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 876-1825	218	20	10.7	98.6%	2 (0.9%)	89 (40.8%)	118 (54.1%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	41.1	1444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.9%		40.2	1442^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	41.0%	2				45.5	78.6	66.7				35.7	33.3	50.0				31.3		$51,712	$3,647	$48,065
Ps 133 Fred R Moore	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5936	225	26	8.7	93.8%	17 (7.6%)	111 (49.3%)	89 (39.6%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	49.3	1214^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		42.1	1380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.6%	166				59.1	58.3	59.1				65.2	61.5	43.5				34.8		$56,554	$3,099	$53,455
Ps 7 Samuel Stern	Public	PK, KG-8	160 E 120th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5827	348	49	7.1	90.5%	9 (2.6%)	97 (27.9%)	230 (66.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	13.5	2229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.8%		12.6	2277^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.9%	48			34.8	18.2	25.0	48.5	24.0	34.5	44.4	17.4	26.1	18.2	33.3	33.3	39.1	26.7		$49,471	$4,568	$44,903
Ps 96 Joseph Lanzetta	Public	PK, KG-8	216 E 120th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5851	394	41	9.7	97.5%	14 (3.6%)	62 (15.7%)	309 (78.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	5.8	2387^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.4%		11	2316^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.3%	71				19.4	20.0	23.1	21.2	27.8	18.6	18.9	9.5	15.2	26.3	20.5	19.6	0.0	12.0	$42,071	$3,894	$38,177
River East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2351 1st Ave	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 802-3035	236	21	11.2	87.7%	16 (6.8%)	70 (29.7%)	141 (59.7%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	52.3	1150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.0%		34.6	1602^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	34.5%	452				36.4	71.1	70.6				33.3	62.2	55.6				47.1		$35,991	$3,229	$32,761
Harlem Village Academy East Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2351 1st Ave-4th Fl	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Village Academy East Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9400	349	33	10.5	90.3%	3 (0.9%)	194 (55.6%)	129 (37.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	92.9	134^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.5%		81.1	407^th of 2445 public elementary schools	83.4%	273	79.2	83.3		89.7	85.2	94.4	80.8	89.5	96.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	80.0	100.0		57.1	60.0	$26,378	$26,378	$00
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	74 W 124th St	New York	10027	New York County	Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	446	18	24.7	89.0%	4 (0.9%)	318 (71.3%)	104 (23.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	96.8	34^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.4	81^st of 2445 public elementary schools	96.7%	47				89.7	96.8					100.0	98.3							$31,757	$31,757	$00
Ps 197 John B Russwurm	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5960	224	24	9.5	94.2%	12 (5.4%)	124 (55.4%)	84 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	22.2	2013^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.8	1977^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.1%	36				47.4	55.0	33.3				58.3	22.7	17.2				17.9		$48,388	$4,317	$44,071
Ps 154 Jonathan D Hyatt	Public	PK, KG-5	333 E 135th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-4742	211	24	8.7	97.6%	9 (4.3%)	88 (41.7%)	110 (52.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70.1	689^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.8%		60.5	895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.4%	206				71.4	68.0	73.9				72.4	65.4	65.2				43.5		$45,833	$4,323	$41,510

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