Summary:
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square is the sole school in the Success Academy Charter School-Union Square district, which is ranked 11th out of 865 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This public charter elementary school (grades K-8) has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 36 elementary schools in New York over the past three school years, including a 24th-place ranking out of 2,445 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
The school's students have significantly outperformed the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 88.37% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 42.6%. In Math, the school's 7th-grade students achieved 100% proficiency, compared to the state average of 57.08%. Additionally, the school's students have excelled on the Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Common Core English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Living Environment, and over 95% proficiency in Global History and Geography.
Despite serving a diverse student population, with nearly 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Success Academy Charter School-Union Square has demonstrated an exceptional ability to provide a high-quality education to students from various socioeconomic backgrounds. This suggests that the school's educational model and teaching practices are highly effective and could serve as a model for other schools seeking to improve academic outcomes for their students.
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