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Summit Academy Charter School
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Summit Academy Charter School

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Grades 6-12 · 27 HUNTINGTON STREET · Brooklyn

Natasha Campbell, Principal · 718-875-1403

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About

Summit Academy Charter School, serving grades 6-12 in Brooklyn, is a college-preparatory institution dedicated to bridging educational gaps for students in underserved communities. The school emphasizes mastery of core subjects, character building, and community leadership, aiming to prepare students for college acceptance and success. Parents and students frequently praise the supportive, family-like atmosphere, highlighting caring teachers and staff who foster a comfortable learning environment. Many note significant academic improvement for students who previously struggled. The school offers individualized instruction through small class sizes and provides a range of extracurriculars, including dance, violin, art, African drumming, Esports, Robotics, and STEM programs. While parent satisfaction is exceptionally high, middle school ELA and Math proficiency rates are below citywide medians, and high school graduation and college enrollment rates are also below average. Regents pass rates are a concern across several subjects. The school shares a building with another institution.

Sources (13)

Academics

State test proficiency rates and acceleration.

ELA proficiency

46%

Math proficiency

30%

Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).

Attendance rate

—

Avg class size (general ed)

—

Avg class size (ICT)

—

Community & climate

Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.

Quality signals

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

93%54% response rate

Student survey · overall positive

88%4% response rate

Survey topics

Safety86%city 75%
  • Conflicts are resolved fairly in this school.80%
  • I feel safe…outside around this school.80%
  • I feel safe…traveling between home and this school.80%
  • I feel safe…in the hallways, bathrooms, locker rooms, and cafeteria of this school.100%
  • I feel safe…in my classes at this school.100%
  • School Safety Agents promote a safe and respectful environment.100%
  • At this school students drink alcohol, use illegal drugs, or abuse prescription drugs.80%
  • At this school students get into physical fights.70%
  • At this school there is gang activity.80%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (86%) is their average, vs 75% citywide.

Bullying prevention72%city 59%
  • At this school students harass, bully, or intimidate other students.70%
  • At this school students harass, bully, or intimidate each other because of their race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, language/accent, or citizenship/immigration status.80%
  • At this school students harass, bully, or intimidate each other because of their gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation.70%
  • At this school students harass, bully, or intimidate each other because of other differences, like different body type or disability.70%
  • At this school students harass, bully, or intimidate each other online (through mobile phones, social media, email, or other forms of electronic communication).70%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (72%) is their average, vs 59% citywide.

Emotional support86%city 61%
  • I know where to go at my school if I need additional support with my mental-health.100%
  • During this school year, most days I have felt happy when at school.90%
  • During this school year, most days I have felt safe when at school.90%
  • During this school year, most days I have felt optimistic when at school.100%
  • During this school year, most days I have felt bored when at school.80%
  • During this school year, most days I have felt stressed when at school.70%
  • During this school year, most days I have felt worried when at school.60%
  • There is time at school to talk about feelings and emotions.100%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (86%) is their average, vs 61% citywide.

Personal attention90%city 67%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? My teachers…ask if I have everything that I need to succeed in their class.90%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? My teachers…give me specific suggestions about how I can improve my work in class.80%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? My teachers…explain things a different way if I don't understand something in class.80%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? My teachers…support me when I am upset.90%
  • Adults at this school check in with me frequently about how I’m doing personally.100%
  • Adults at this school check in with me frequently about how I’m doing academically.100%
  • I feel like I belong at this school.90%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (90%) is their average, vs 67% citywide.

Academic expectations81%city 66%
  • The classes at this school prepare me for the next step in my education.100%
  • In how many of your classes …are you challenged?.80%
  • In how many of your classes …do your teachers have high expectations for you?.78%
  • In how many of your classes …are you encouraged to work in small groups?.67%
  • In how many of your classes …do your teachers want you to become better thinkers, not just memorize things?.89%
  • In how many of your classes …do you get so focused on learning during class activities that you lose track of time?.70%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (81%) is their average, vs 66% citywide.

Clear instruction80%city 73%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? My teachers make learning expectations clear.80%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? Class assignments are purposeful in learning the course content.90%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? The work I do in class is good preparation for class assignments, projects, and assessments.80%
  • In how many of your classes, this school year, do YOU feel the following statement is true? I learn a lot from feedback on my work.70%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (80%) is their average, vs 73% citywide.

College & career guidance98%city 82%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… meet with me to discuss what I plan to do after high school. [Grades 9-12].100%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… encourage me to continue my education after high school. [Grades 9-12].100%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… provide me with information about the college application process. [Grades 9-12].100%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… help me plan for how to meet my future career goals. [Grades 9-12].100%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… encourage students of all races, ethnicities, genders, cultures, and backgrounds to take challenging classes. [Grades 9-12].100%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… advise me to take advanced courses. [Grades 9-12].100%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… help me consider which colleges to apply to. [Grades 9-12].100%
  • Adults at this school (including teachers, administrators, counselors, and the principal)… show me options for how to pay for college (scholarship, grants, loans, work study programs, etc.). [Grades 9-12].83%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (98%) is their average, vs 82% citywide.

Family outreach99%city 94%
  • School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.98%
  • Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.98%
  • My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.100%
  • I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.100%
  • My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.100%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (99%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Student–teacher trust92%city 82%
  • There is at least one adult at my school that I can confide in.90%
  • My teachers are open to students' ideas, suggestions, and comments.100%
  • My teachers always do what they say they will do.78%
  • My teachers treat me with respect.100%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 82% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust98%city 95%
  • I feel respected by my child's teachers.100%
  • Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.100%
  • My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (98%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Show all survey topics

Collaborative Teachers

Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction96%city 85%
  • My teachers use examples of students’ different races and cultures in their lessons to make learning more meaningful for me.90%
  • My teachers use examples of students’ different backgrounds and families in their lessons to make learning more meaningful for me.89%
  • I see a variety of races, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds positively represented in the curriculum.100%
  • I see a variety of genders, gender identities and expressions and sexual orientations positively represented in the curriculum.100%
  • At this school, we have productive conversations about race and racism where I feel my voice is heard.90%
  • My teachers treat students of different races, cultures, or backgrounds equally.100%
  • My teachers treat students of different genders, gender identities and expressions and sexual orientations equally.100%
  • I feel that my teachers respect my culture, background, and identity.100%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (96%) is their average, vs 85% citywide.

Supportive Environment

Conflict Resolution80%city 79%
  • When a conflict arises, school staff use questions to encourage reflection and resolve it.80%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (80%) is their average, vs 79% citywide.

Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership97%city 93%
  • The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.97%
  • The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.100%
  • The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.100%
  • I have the opportunity to work with adults at this school to make decisions in important areas that impact my life (e.g. instruction, safety, conflict resolution, etc.).90%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (97%) is their average, vs 93% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Strong Relationships93%city 90%
  • At this school, my child receives what they need to achieve their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goal(s). [Families of students with IEPs].93%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (93%) is their average, vs 90% citywide.

Parent Involvement in School64%city 63%
  • Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.94%
  • Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.88%
  • I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.11%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (64%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust99%city 94%
  • I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.100%
  • I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).98%
  • The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.98%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (99%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Student-Student Trust85%city 70%
  • Most students at this school treat each other with respect.80%
  • Most students treat students from different cultures or backgrounds equally.90%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (85%) is their average, vs 70% citywide.

Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2023-2024). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.[3]

Operational health

Attendance

—

Chronic absenteeism

0%

Suspension rate

0%

Teachers[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

82%

Students per teacher

4:1

Teaching out of certification

86%

Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.

Student body

Race / ethnicity[4]

  • Black 25%
  • Hispanic 73%
  • White 1%
  • Multiracial 1%

School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.

Gender[4]

  • Female 39%
  • Male 61%

Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.

Enrollment

89

Economic Need Index

93%

Free / reduced lunch

91%

English learners

43%

Students with IEPs

25%

Admissions

No program-level admissions data is available for this school yet.

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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Data sources

  1. 1.MySchools / NYC DOE: Program descriptions, course, club, and arts offerings.
  2. 3.NYC DOE School Survey: Parent, teacher, and student survey results.
  3. 4.NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot: Enrollment and demographic breakdowns.
  4. 6.NYC School Quality Report (high school edition): Graduation rate, Regents pass rates, and college enrollment.
  5. 7.NYSED School Report Card: Teacher experience, certification, and pupil-teacher ratio.