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Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick

Public, Charter Grades K-4

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is a high-performing elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, serving 514 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Success Academy Charter School network and is ranked 7th out of 874 school districts in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick consistently outperforms the state and local district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 98.88% of 3rd-grade students and 97.53% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 100% of 3rd-grade and 4th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 10-25 elementary schools in New York for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Homeless students.

In comparison, the nearby public schools, such as PS 376, PS 75 Mayda Cortiella, and PS 106 Edward Everett Hale, have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 60% across different grade levels. This suggests that Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is effectively serving a disadvantaged population and helping to close the achievement gap.

558

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,278

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 Menahan St
Brooklyn, NY 11221

(646) 790-2173

District: Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

African American:

16.8%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2022 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (99% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school99%

New York avg57%

15^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 874Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick 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	97.6	15 of 2445	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	14 of 2445	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	25 of 2439	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	1 of 2434	100.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	9 of 928	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	3 of 857	99.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	5 of 1117	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 1066	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	2 of 1001	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	3 of 1027	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	17 of 2409	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	22 of 2413	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	33 of 2403	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	1 of 2401	100.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	12 of 1569	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	9 of 1531	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	16 of 1429	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 1503	99.9%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	4 of 792	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	12 of 766	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	2 of 637	99.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	13 of 2098	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	9 of 2078	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	12 of 2041	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 2099	100.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	15 of 2407	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	10 of 2411	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	32 of 2400	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	3 of 2400	99.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	13 of 2134	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	3 of 2110	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	94 of 2016	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 2031	99.9%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2025)100th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math100%+41 vs state

English Language Arts98%+44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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-Bushwick	Public, Charter	K-4	139 Menahan St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2173	558			77.8%	22 (3.9%)	94 (16.8%)	409 (73.3%)	16 (2.9%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	97.6	15^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	14^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.4%	1		98.9	97.5					100.0	100.0							$16,278	$00	$16,278
Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1300 Greene Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2560	899	52	17.2	91.0%	18 (2.0%)	185 (20.6%)	674 (75.0%)	9 (1.0%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	56.5	1023^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		68.2	701^st of 2445 public elementary schools	71.3%	322	100.0	43.4	51.6	65.2	68.8	60.4	74.5	61.4	55.0	60.2	71.1	72.9	50.0	39.8	49.0	$22,415	$1,356	$21,059
Ps 376	Public	K-5	194 Harman St	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 573-0781	466	36	12.9	78.5%	35 (7.5%)	26 (5.6%)	383 (82.2%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	83.4	343^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.0%		68.1	703^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	71.2%	360		94.6	76.3	73.1				93.2	79.1	65.3				60.4		$31,520	$2,862	$28,658
Ps 75 Mayda Cortiella	Public	PK, KG-5	95 Grove St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0244	185	18	10.3	96.8%	3 (1.6%)	34 (18.4%)	142 (76.8%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11.7	2270^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.2%		13.5	2257^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.7%	13		42.9	33.3	26.7				42.9	25.0	13.3				13.3		$43,977	$3,158	$40,819
Ps 116 Elizabeth L Farrell	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Knickerbocker Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 821-4623	296	24	12.3	91.2%	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.4%)	282 (95.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12.5	2251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	7.9%		18.4	2109^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%	142		27.5	23.3	20.0				30.0	50.0	25.0				23.1		$37,853	$4,924	$32,928
Ps 377 Alejandrina B De Gautier	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Woodbine St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0325	209	17	12.2	88.0%	2 (1.0%)	17 (8.1%)	189 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2371^st of 2445 public elementary schools	3.0%		28.1	1804^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.2%	567		8.3	39.1	38.9				7.4	8.0	5.0				5.0		$39,764	$3,613	$36,151
Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	200 Woodbine St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2690	843	52	16.3	90.3%	24 (2.8%)	74 (8.8%)	732 (86.8%)	5 (0.6%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63.1	865^th of 2445 public elementary schools	64.6%		63.2	819^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.5%	46		50.6	52.9	57.3	62.6	66.0	76.3	95.4	91.7	68.2	40.2	67.0	57.3	46.7	63.4	$17,446	$1,174	$16,272
Ps 86 Irvington (The)	Public	K-5	220 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0252	347	35	9.9	98.3%	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	333 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	34.2	1650^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.5%		15.4	2207^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.7%	557		44.9	28.6	55.3				54.0	23.9	48.0				48.0		$37,696	$4,747	$32,949
Ps 299 Thomas Warren Field School	Public	PK, KG-5	88 Woodbine St	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 473-8230	229	21	10.9	90.4%	12 (5.2%)	64 (27.9%)	150 (65.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42.9	1391^st of 2445 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.1	1591^st of 2445 public elementary schools	34.9%	200		39.1	45.8	62.9				58.3	50.0	38.9				50.0		$37,346	$3,398	$33,948
Ps 106 Edward Everett Hale	Public	PK, KG-5	1328 Putnam Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 574-0261	327	40	8.1	90.5%	5 (1.5%)	23 (7.0%)	294 (89.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.4	2273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.0%		11.8	2301^st of 2445 public elementary schools	5.9%	28		23.3	26.5	33.3				31.8	27.8	24.5				28.3		$42,363	$3,817	$38,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick

What district is Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick in?

Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick

How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick.

Is Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick a good school?

Yes! Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

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

Students at Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick are 73% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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