Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 1
Grades K-5 · 34 West 118 Street · Manhattan
Rachel Keane/Kenneth Zhang, Principal · 646-277-7170
About
Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 1 is a K-5 elementary charter school in Manhattan known for its highly structured and rigorous academic environment. The school consistently achieves exceptional academic results, with ELA and Math proficiency rates of 90% and 89% respectively, placing them well above the citywide 75th percentile for elementary schools. Parents express overwhelmingly positive sentiment, with survey results showing very high satisfaction. The school emphasizes a demanding academic pace, with a curriculum designed to challenge students and foster critical thinking from an early age. While the school maintains a 0.0% suspension rate, student surveys indicate some concerns regarding conflicts being resolved fairly and the frequency of physical fights, though students generally report feeling safe in hallways and with safety agents. The school offers a variety of arts and athletics programs, including art, music, chess, and dance, integrated into the school day. It serves a larger-than-average elementary school enrollment.
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Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
90%
Math proficiency
89%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
Parent survey · overall positive
79%5% response rate
Student survey · overall positive
77%0% response rate
Financials
[8]What this school has to spend, and what it spends it on. Spending is not a measure of quality. Schools serving more students with higher needs receive more money.
Charter schools manage their own budgets rather than receiving a school allocation from the DOE, so the staffing and supplies breakdown the DOE publishes for district schools is not published for this school.
Spending
Total spend
$28.6MStudents: 1,520
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.