Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 1

About

Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 1 is a highly-rated K-8 charter school in the Bronx, recognized for its exceptional academic performance. Students consistently achieve proficiency rates in English Language Arts (92%) and Math (93%) that are well above the citywide median and among the highest in New York State. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 90% qualifying for economic need. Parents describe a highly rigorous educational environment with high expectations and a strong focus on learning, appreciating the structured days and a zero-tolerance approach to disruptions. The school integrates arts, music, chess, and athletics into the regular school day. While the school maintains a very low suspension rate, it is part of a network known for its demanding culture and high parental involvement expectations, with families expected to fully embrace the school's approach. Parent surveys reflect overwhelmingly positive sentiment regarding teacher respect, instructional quality, and care for students.

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Academics

State test proficiency rates and acceleration.

ELA proficiency

92%

Math proficiency

93%

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

Attendance rate

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Avg class size (general ed)

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Avg class size (ICT)

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Community & climate

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

Quality signals

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

90%43% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach97%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.95%
I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.98%
My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (97%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust98%city 95%

I feel respected by my child's teachers.98%
Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.98%
My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.97%

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

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Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership93%city 95%

The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.89%
The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.95%
The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (93%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Strong Relationships88%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].88%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (88%) is their average, vs 90% citywide.

Parent Involvement in School66%city 63%

Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.90%
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.92%
I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.17%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (66%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust98%city 94%

I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.98%
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 (98%) is their average, vs 94% 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

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Chronic absenteeism

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Suspension rate

0%

Student body

Race / ethnicity^[4]

Asian 2%
Black 64%
Hispanic 30%
Multiracial 1%

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

Gender^[4]

Female 54%
Male 46%

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

Enrollment

508

Economic Need Index

90%

Free / reduced lunch

86%

English learners

9%

Students with IEPs

18%

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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