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Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights

Public, Charter Grades K-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights is an exceptional elementary school in New York, NY that serves 541 students in grades KG-5. This school has consistently performed at the top of New York elementary schools, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's students significantly outperform the state averages on the New York State Assessments across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.22% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 54.15% statewide, and 90.91% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 59.7% statewide. The school also excels across various student subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in New York for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Homeless students.

Compared to nearby traditional public schools in the New York City Geographic District #6, Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights stands out with significantly higher academic performance. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 45.83% of 3rd graders at Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 79.22% at Success Academy. This exceptional performance is achieved despite the school serving a high percentage of students from low-income families, highlighting the potential of high-quality charter school education.

410

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,016

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 Fort Washington Ave
New York, NY 10040

(646) 558-0027

District: Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

African American:

14.1%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2018 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (90% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

New York avg55%

90^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 874Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	90 of 2445	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	101 of 2445	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	200 of 2439	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	213 of 2434	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	22 of 2413	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	33 of 2395	98.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	47 of 928	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	31 of 927	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	34 of 857	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	77 of 936	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	3 of 891	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	16 of 948	98.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	32 of 1117	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	19 of 1066	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	7 of 1001	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	31 of 1027	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	86 of 2409	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	96 of 2413	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	272 of 2403	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	169 of 2401	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	22 of 2357	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	36 of 2338	98.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	48 of 1569	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	24 of 1531	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	32 of 1429	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	65 of 1503	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	12 of 1315	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	17 of 1392	98.8%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	23 of 792	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	24 of 766	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	9 of 637	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	34 of 622	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	16 of 730	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	59 of 2098	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	48 of 2078	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	125 of 2041	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	76 of 2099	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	17 of 2032	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	29 of 2045	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	101 of 2407	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	67 of 2411	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	114 of 2400	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	240 of 2400	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	28 of 2358	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	43 of 2340	98.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	96 of 2134	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	45 of 2110	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	60 of 2016	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	171 of 2031	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	12 of 1859	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	8 of 1941	99.6%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math94%+37 vs state

Science89%+44 vs state

English Language Arts86%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (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 Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I 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 - Washington Heights	Public, Charter	K-5	701 Fort Washington Ave	New York	10040	New York County	Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 558-0027	410			77.6%	16 (3.9%)	58 (14.1%)	313 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	94.6	90^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.6	101^st of 2445 public elementary schools	95.9%	11				79.2	81.1	97.6				90.9	94.4	97.6				89.2		$22,016	$00	$22,016
Ps/Is 187 Hudson Cliffs	Public	PK, KG-8	349 Cabrini Blvd	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	No	(212) 927-8218	744	60	12.3	39.4%	273 (36.7%)	27 (3.6%)	346 (46.5%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.9%)	88.3	229^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.6%		90.4	195^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.0%	34			100.0	77.8	85.5	86.4	82.9	92.7	78.6	83.6	84.1	66.7	76.1	82.6	48.7	69.2	75.0	$27,843	$1,785	$26,057
Ps 48 PO Michael J Buczek	Public	PK, KG-5	4360-78 Broadway	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 521-3800	368	37	9.9	85.6%	27 (7.3%)	8 (2.2%)	327 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	15.4	2185^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.6%		17.5	2133^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.8%	52				36.8	20.0	38.5				51.1	31.1	25.0				18.8		$45,423	$3,376	$42,048
Professor Juan Bosch Public School	Public	K-5	12-18 Ellwood St	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 569-0327	254	36	7.0	81.1%	28 (11.0%)	8 (3.1%)	201 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	63.8	854^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.1%		60	906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%	52				46.7	61.8	77.8				35.3	76.5	82.8				65.5		$51,916	$3,367	$48,549
Ps 152 Dyckman Valley	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	93 Nagle Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 567-5456	456	36	12.7	94.5%	11 (2.4%)	23 (5.0%)	386 (84.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	34.5	1636^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.1%		29.5	1760^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.0%	124				61.9	47.5	39.1				52.3	51.6	40.0				34.8		$37,215	$3,472	$33,743
Equity Project Charter School (The)	Public, Charter	K-8	549 Audubon Ave-Trailer 30	New York	10040	New York County	Equity Project Charter School (The)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 254-6451	1,075	83	12.9	92.7%	11 (1.0%)	37 (3.4%)	998 (92.8%)	8 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	42.6	1402^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%		36	1567^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.9%	165	74.0	53.9	86.7	43.0	29.7	57.1	47.0	62.9	72.2	57.9	48.3	57.5	71.2	85.3	86.3	31.6		$25,894	$676	$25,218
Ps 132 Juan Pablo Duarte	Public	K-5	185 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-7857	197	20	9.9	99.5%	6 (3.0%)	8 (4.1%)	179 (90.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	42.6	1400^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.7%		41.1	1412^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.2%	12				45.8	65.5	26.7				61.5	86.7	43.8				20.0		$47,753	$3,485	$44,269
Dos Puentes Elementary School	Public	K-5	185 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 781-1803	416	33	12.7	65.4%	84 (20.2%)	6 (1.4%)	309 (74.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	66.3	783^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	68.0%		51.5	1130^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.8%	347				51.9	70.3	60.4				55.2	75.4	72.7				60.0		$31,975	$2,731	$29,244
Ps 189	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2580 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-8303	421	43	9.8	93.3%	10 (2.4%)	19 (4.5%)	390 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51.4	1171^st of 2445 public elementary schools	52.1%		46	1255^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.7%	84				34.1	44.2	77.1				54.9	50.0	67.3				53.9		$37,336	$3,647	$33,688
Ps 5 Ellen Lurie	Public	PK, KG-5	3703 10th Ave	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 567-8109	425	37	11.5	95.1%	5 (1.2%)	40 (9.4%)	375 (88.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.6	2119^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.8	2154^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.9%	35				25.5	28.9	37.3				39.6	41.4	44.3				24.6		$42,592	$3,526	$39,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights

How many students attend Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights.

What is the racial makeup of Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights?

Students at Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

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Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights

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Yes! Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 90^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

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