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Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica

Public, Charter Grades K-4

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica is an elementary school in Jamaica, New York, serving 493 students in grades K-4. This high-performing school is part of the Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica district, which is ranked 12th out of 874 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently outperforms the state and local district in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 96.55% of 3rd-grade students and 94.06% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In math, 98.88% of 3rd-grade students and 99.01% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, including Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby public schools in the same district, PS 223 Lyndon B Johnson and PS 155, Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica significantly outperforms them in academic assessments. The school has maintained a high level of academic performance over the past four school years, consistently ranking among the top 125 elementary schools in New York State and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

553

Students ?

28.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,490

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120-27 141st St
Jamaica, NY 11436

(718) 704-1441

District: Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.0%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Asian:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2022 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (97% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school97%

New York avg57%

24^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2022

From top 5% (2022) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 874Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica 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	97.1	24 of 2445	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	51 of 2445	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	39 of 2439	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	125 of 2434	94.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	20 of 928	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	29 of 927	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	16 of 857	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	17 of 936	98.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	19 of 696	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	25 of 662	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	41 of 605	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	63.2	279 of 671	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	96.4	23 of 1027	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	35 of 2409	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	64 of 2413	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	10 of 2403	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	88 of 2401	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	96.9	39 of 1531	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	3 of 1429	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	43 of 1503	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	18 of 2098	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	29 of 2078	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	18 of 2041	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	47 of 2099	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	19 of 2407	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	41 of 2411	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	78 of 2400	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	168 of 2400	93.0%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	21 of 2134	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	17 of 2110	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	52 of 2016	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	67 of 2031	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2022)98th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math99%+40 vs state

English Language Arts95%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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-South Jamaica	Public, Charter	K-4	120-27 141st St	Jamaica	11436	Queens County	Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1441	553			72.0%	14 (2.5%)	321 (58.0%)	91 (16.5%)	78 (14.1%)	35 (6.3%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	97.1	24^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.6	51^st of 2445 public elementary schools	97.9%	27			96.6	94.1					98.9	99.0							$15,490	$00	$15,490
Ps 123	Public	PK, KG-5	145-01 119th Ave	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-4300	596	38	15.6	81.9%	14 (2.3%)	279 (46.8%)	113 (19.0%)	101 (16.9%)	55 (9.2%)	8 (1.3%)	26 (4.4%)	65.6	806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%		69.5	658^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.1%	148			67.1	81.7	52.4				83.3	91.7	59.8				29.8		$34,123	$2,605	$31,518
Ps 96	Public	PK, KG-5	130-01 Rockaway Blvd	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-2547	310	19	16.3	85.2%	15 (4.8%)	50 (16.1%)	54 (17.4%)	118 (38.1%)	63 (20.3%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	79.4	440^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.3	444^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%	4			71.7	80.5	69.2				84.8	76.2	66.7				55.3		$26,071	$1,979	$24,092
Ps 223 Lyndon B Johnson	Public	PK, KG-5	125-20 Sutphin Blvd	Jamaica	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-2900	571	43	13.2	91.9%	15 (2.6%)	216 (37.8%)	234 (41.0%)	51 (8.9%)	43 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	21.5	2038^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.6%		12.6	2278^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.8%	240			32.5	37.7	45.2				31.5	46.0	36.0				34.4		$34,931	$2,478	$32,453
Ps 155	Public	PK, KG-5	130-02 115th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1310	497	31	15.9	79.7%	8 (1.6%)	81 (16.3%)	86 (17.3%)	254 (51.1%)	53 (10.7%)	9 (1.8%)	6 (1.2%)	86.5	268^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.0%		78.9	454^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.4%	186			84.6	91.5	79.6				92.5	91.3	71.1				50.0		$28,727	$2,090	$26,637
Ps 45 Clarence Witherspoon	Public	PK, KG-5	126-28 150th St	South Ozone Park	11436	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 480-2500	464	32	14.5	89.0%	2 (0.4%)	144 (31.0%)	264 (56.9%)	24 (5.2%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	7.1	2362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.8	2190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.4%	172			18.2	34.1	22.5				13.7	34.6	7.8				13.5		$32,999	$2,752	$30,248
Ps 160 Walter Francis Bishop	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	109-59 Inwood St	Jamaica	11435	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	Yes	No	Yes	(929) 398-3140	661	44	15.0	86.5%	7 (1.1%)	201 (30.4%)	225 (34.0%)	145 (21.9%)	60 (9.1%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	69.9	693^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.7%		53.6	1064^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.5%	371			63.2	60.9	69.0				72.0	63.5	80.4				54.6		$31,606	$2,168	$29,438
Ps 124 Osmond A Church	Public	K-8	129-15 150th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 529-2580	1,008	68	14.8	84.5%	43 (4.3%)	162 (16.1%)	217 (21.5%)	404 (40.1%)	130 (12.9%)	29 (2.9%)	23 (2.3%)	47.5	1256^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.6%		43.8	1328^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.7%	72	82.8	80.7	58.5	43.3	56.7	46.9	54.7	62.4	69.4	43.4	59.6	44.7	53.5	30.0	41.8	34.3	$26,941	$2,247	$24,694
Ps 121	Public	PK, KG-5	126-10 109th Ave	South Ozone Park	11420	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 558-1560	750	45	16.6	75.6%	9 (1.2%)	96 (12.8%)	123 (16.4%)	318 (42.4%)	156 (20.8%)	31 (4.1%)	17 (2.3%)	90.8	180^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.6%		95.3	84^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%	96			92.2	88.2	83.7				97.0	97.2	75.3				62.7		$26,643	$1,949	$24,694
Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	122-05 Smith St	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 978-9975	433	31	14.0	65.4%	3 (0.7%)	385 (88.9%)	32 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	51.2	1181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	51.7%		39	1485^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.3%	304	80.0		52.3	60.4	56.0	65.3	81.3	77.1	75.0	60.4	42.9	42.0	70.2	87.2	31.3	74.5	$20,917	$1,023	$19,894

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