Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5

Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 is a high-performing elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. With consistently exceptional academic results, the school has ranked among the top elementary schools in New York state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 83rd out of 2,445 New York elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is truly remarkable, with over 80% proficiency rates in English Language Arts and over 95% proficiency rates in Math across all grade levels - substantially higher than the New York state and New York City District 5 averages. Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 also excels in serving traditionally underperforming student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of New York elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Additionally, the school's performance on Regents exams, which are high school-level assessments, is exceptional, with 99.05% of students proficient in Algebra I and 86.67% proficient in English Language Arts.

Despite spending significantly less per student ($18,407 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby traditional public schools, which spend between $34,196 and $49,174 per student, Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 is able to achieve these exceptional academic outcomes. This highlights the potential for charter schools to deliver high-quality education with efficient resource utilization. In contrast, the nearby traditional public schools, such as PS 200, PS 123, and PS 194, have significantly lower proficiency rates, lower SchoolDigger rankings, and higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds.