Success Academy Charter School - Hell's Kitchen

Success Academy Hell's Kitchen is a K-5 charter elementary school recognized for its exceptionally strong academic performance. Students consistently achieve proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are well above citywide averages, often placing the school among the top elementary schools in New York State. The school maintains a 0% suspension rate, indicating a highly structured environment. It is known for a rigorous and engaging curriculum, with a clear focus on academic excellence and high expectations for all scholars. Parents frequently commend the dedicated teachers and the school's commitment to fostering a love of learning. Beyond core academics, the school integrates arts, music, chess, and athletics into the daily schedule. While many families value the structured and demanding academic environment, some describe the school's culture as intense, with a strong emphasis on discipline and test preparation. The school operates within a building shared with several high schools, a co-location that has been a point of community discussion.

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]