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Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards

Public, Charter Grades K-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards is an exceptional elementary school in New York City, serving 396 students in grades K-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past four school years.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with proficiency rates on the New York State Assessments that significantly exceed the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.57% of 3rd graders and 93.67% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In math, the school had 89.55% of 3rd graders and 98.73% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. When compared to nearby public schools, such as PS 111 Adolph S Ochs and PS 33 Chelsea Prep, Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards outperforms them by over 20 percentage points in these key academic areas.

The school also demonstrates exceptional performance for various student subgroups, such as ranking 6th out of 1,066 New York elementary schools for English Language Learners in the 2023-2024 school year and 3rd out of 637 New York elementary schools for Homeless students in the 2022-2023 school year. This consistent high performance has earned the school a ranking between 14 and 79 among all elementary schools in New York over the past four school years, making it a standout choice for families seeking a high-quality education for their children.

365

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,987

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 W 41st St
New York, NY 10036

(212) 845-9683

District: Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

African American:

19.5%

Asian:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2022 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (92% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of New York elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

New York avg57%

79^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 874Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards 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	95.1	79 of 2445	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	52 of 2445	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	44 of 2439	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	14 of 2434	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	61 of 928	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	13 of 857	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	3 of 936	99.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	45 of 696	93.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	6 of 1066	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	5 of 1027	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	126 of 2409	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	44 of 2413	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	34 of 2403	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	14 of 2401	99.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	46 of 1569	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	60 of 1531	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	40 of 1429	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	20 of 1503	98.7%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	98.9	3 of 637	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	48 of 2098	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	41 of 2078	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	19 of 2041	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	7 of 2099	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	46 of 2407	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	66 of 2411	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	57 of 2400	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	23 of 2400	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	44 of 2134	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	27 of 2110	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	18 of 2016	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	5 of 2031	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	25 of 1402	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	34 of 1392	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	34 of 1337	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	3 of 1399	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)

Homeless (2023)100th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math95%+35 vs state

English Language Arts90%+36 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 9, 2023

I have a K and 2nd grade scholar at Success Academy Hudson Yards and we couldn't be happier with our choice! Both of my sons are exceeding expectations in math, reading and science. Not only are the academics exceptional they also have so much fun! Spirit days, class parties, holiday festivities etc all help to round out a wonderful educational experience. Close Quote

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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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards	Public, Charter	K-5	500 W 41st St	New York	10036	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 845-9683	365			64.4%	49 (13.4%)	71 (19.5%)	149 (40.8%)	60 (16.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.2%)	95.1	79^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.5	52^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.9%	27			86.6	93.7					89.6	98.7					$18,987	$00	$18,987
Ps 51 Elias Howe	Public	PK, KG-5	525 W 44th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 315-7160	451	38	11.9	76.7%	63 (14.0%)	58 (12.9%)	285 (63.2%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	43.2	1382^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	43.5%		52.9	1078^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.9%	304			45.8	56.4	63.2				46.0	58.7	46.5			40.0	$33,921	$3,433	$30,489
Ps 212 Midtown West	Public	PK, KG-5	328 W 48th St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 247-0208	308	22	13.7	50.6%	80 (26.0%)	26 (8.4%)	139 (45.1%)	35 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.8%)	57.5	1002^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	59.0%		69.9	643^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.7%	359			68.6	45.2	78.1				64.3	44.2	57.9			60.0	$31,402	$1,677	$29,725
Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen	Public, Charter	K-4	439 W 49th St-2nd Fl	New York	10019	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2153	484			65.1%	51 (10.5%)	115 (23.8%)	184 (38.0%)	103 (21.3%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	96.9	30^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.1	17^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.3%	13			94.8	92.9					100.0	98.0					$15,215	$00	$15,215
Ps 111 Adolph S Ochs	Public	PK, KG-5	440 W 53rd St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 582-7420	398	40	9.9	76.9%	53 (13.3%)	68 (17.1%)	225 (56.5%)	35 (8.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	46.6	1281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%		47.6	1224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.9%	57			56.4	56.8	58.8				69.8	35.0	42.6			44.2	$37,483	$3,101	$34,382
Ps 33 Chelsea Prep	Public	PK, KG-5	281 9th Ave	New York	10001	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 244-6426	606	42	14.5	59.9%	112 (18.5%)	94 (15.5%)	249 (41.1%)	100 (16.5%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.3%)	61.8	900^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.2%		72.2	591^st of 2445 public elementary schools	75.8%	309			70.2	53.6	66.7				62.8	53.3	60.7			59.1	$30,426	$2,244	$28,182
Ps 452	Public	PK, KG-5	210 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 259-6222	404	24	16.8	34.9%	150 (37.1%)	39 (9.7%)	112 (27.7%)	77 (19.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	82.6	362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.2	272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%	90			75.0	73.2	71.9				77.6	81.0	83.9			60.0	$28,744	$1,531	$27,213
Riverside School For Makers And Artists (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	300 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(347) 478-5228	480	50	9.5	86.0%	43 (9.0%)	87 (18.1%)	312 (65.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	6.5	2374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.4	2378^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%	4	14.3	23.1	7.1	20.7	31.3	9.1	19.2	17.1	20.7	25.9	11.8	22.2	17.2	21.2	$37,154	$3,628	$33,526
Ps 11 Sarah J Garnett Elementary School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	320 W 21st St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 929-1743	662	44	15.0	34.6%	281 (42.4%)	46 (6.9%)	170 (25.7%)	120 (18.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	90.2	190^th of 2445 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.9	150^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.9%	40			83.5	85.3	85.5				84.5	88.6	80.0			66.7	$27,800	$1,919	$25,880
Sixth Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 6th Ave	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(917) 305-1000	299	21	14.1	23.7%	146 (48.8%)	11 (3.7%)	69 (23.1%)	27 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.4%)	86.9	258^th of 2445 public elementary schools	89.4%		89.2	223^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	90.9%	35			83.3	85.0	95.7				80.6	75.0	78.3			60.9	$32,153	$2,235	$29,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards

How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards.

Is Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards a good school?

Yes! Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 79^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

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

Students at Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards are 41% Hispanic, 19% African American, 16% Asian, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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