Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Summary:

Success Academy Charter School-Union Square is an exceptional elementary school serving 993 students in grades K-8 in the Union Square neighborhood of New York City. This school has consistently ranked among the top 1-2% of elementary schools in New York state, with exceptional academic performance across all grade levels and student subgroups.

The school's academic achievements are truly remarkable. In the 2023-2024 school year, 98.85% of 3rd graders and 100% of 7th graders scored proficient or better on the New York State Math Assessment, far outpacing the state averages. When compared to nearby public elementary schools in New York City Geographic District #1 and #2, Success Academy Charter School-Union Square significantly outperforms them, with 88.37% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 60-73% at nearby public schools. The school's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, English Language Learners, special education, low socioeconomic status, and homeless students.

Despite spending around $15,000-$16,000 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than some nearby public schools, Success Academy Charter School-Union Square has maintained its exceptional performance over time, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in New York. This suggests a high level of spending efficiency, as the school is able to achieve significantly higher academic outcomes than many of its peers in the New York City Geographic District #2 and New York City Geographic District #1.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 40 Irving Pl-2nd Fl
       New York, NY  10003


(646) 790-2161

District: Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

SchoolDigger Rank:
24th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,233 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  993

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
32.9%
Hispanic:
25.7%
White:
17.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Success Academy Charter School-Union Square ranks better than 99% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Success Academy Charter School-Union Square ranks better than 99.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (32.9%), Hispanic (25.7%), White (17.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square is $15,233.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Success Academy Charter School-Union Square:

SchoolDigger ranks Success Academy Charter School-Union Square 24th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Success Academy Charter School-Union Square in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Success Academy Charter School-Union Square 13th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Success Academy Charter School-Union Square in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Success Academy Charter School-Union Square 11th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 95.74 29th 2386 98.8%
2018 96.48 17th 2395 99.3%
2019 98.90 4th 2413 99.8%
2022 98.04 10th 2434 99.6%
2023 97.03 36th 2439 98.5%
2024 97.64 24th 2445 99.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 93.73 5th 289 98.3%
2023 94.52 9th 223 96.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 97.18 21st 1027 98.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.99 19th 1941 99.0%
2019 99.94 10th 1859 99.5%
2022 99.88 4th 2031 99.8%
2023 98.38 21st 2016 99.0%
2024 99.53 11th 2110 99.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.46 21st 2045 99.0%
2019 99.64 9th 2032 99.6%
2022 98.85 10th 2099 99.5%
2023 97.81 37th 2041 98.2%
2024 98.89 20th 2078 99.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 95.46 17th 622 97.3%
2023 92.99 29th 637 95.4%
2024 97.77 16th 766 97.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.29 22nd 2338 99.1%
2019 98.24 7th 2357 99.7%
2022 97.21 12th 2401 99.5%
2023 96.86 30th 2403 98.8%
2024 96.52 38th 2413 98.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.52 13th 2340 99.4%
2019 98.79 4th 2358 99.8%
2022 97.82 7th 2400 99.7%
2023 95.55 55th 2400 97.7%
2024 97.26 21st 2411 99.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.78 14th 601 97.7%
2019 91.87 4th 548 99.3%
2022 91.40 5th 671 99.3%
2023 88.49 19th 605 96.9%
2024 90.74 12th 662 98.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.69 14th 948 98.5%
2019 99.50 2nd 891 99.8%
2022 97.77 15th 936 98.4%
2023 95.64 41st 857 95.2%
2024 98.34 13th 927 98.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.30 11th 1392 99.2%
2019 99.39 8th 1315 99.4%
2022 96.48 32nd 1503 97.9%
2023 97.18 22nd 1429 98.5%
2024 98.32 23rd 1531 98.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.83 9th 1408 99.4%
2019 97.75 2nd 1338 99.9%
2022 96.74 6th 1399 99.6%
2023 95.39 11th 1337 99.2%
2024 96.93 11th 1392 99.2%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

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Rank History for all middle school students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.44 6th 1439 99.6%
2022 99.45 4th 1479 99.7%
2023 98.76 9th 1500 99.4%
2024 98.74 13th 1504 99.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.85 3rd 208 98.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 100.00 2nd 1283 99.8%
2023 99.88 7th 1307 99.5%
2024 99.90 11th 1303 99.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.91 4th 1241 99.7%
2022 99.76 3rd 1306 99.8%
2023 99.21 13th 1288 99.0%
2024 99.58 6th 1296 99.5%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 99.61 1st 487 99.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.94 9th 1370 99.3%
2022 98.85 2nd 1454 99.9%
2023 97.96 8th 1463 99.5%
2024 98.25 9th 1465 99.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.53 7th 1366 99.5%
2022 99.52 3rd 1455 99.8%
2023 98.78 8th 1464 99.5%
2024 98.56 15th 1464 99.0%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 92.48 4th 381 99.0%
2023 89.56 8th 388 97.9%
2024 89.83 8th 396 98.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.82 3rd 653 99.5%
2022 99.79 2nd 706 99.7%
2023 99.13 9th 696 98.7%
2024 99.41 8th 705 98.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.79 2nd 826 99.8%
2022 99.51 2nd 914 99.8%
2023 99.21 7th 943 99.3%
2024 99.07 10th 953 99.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 98.88 3rd 748 99.6%
2023 94.94 18th 772 97.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Success Academy Charter School-Union Square Test Scores
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Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Open Quote A fantastic school, really focused on the things that matter most. Especially impressed by their doubling down on remote learning. I say this as a parent of a former G&T student as well as another student that went to a blue ribbon school in the city, Success Academy has raised the bar so high compared to my experience with the NYC DoE schools its like night and day. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2014 51 23 16 32 1 0 4 0 127
2015 89 48 39 51 1 0 11 0 239
2016 120 73 67 74 2 0 14 0 350
2017 129 105 90 105 6 1 18 0 454
2018 176 139 115 157 6 1 27 0 621
2019 183 150 140 203 9 2 33 0 720
2020 198 154 200 209 7 2 35 0 805
2021 229 158 277 256 6 2 46 0 974
2022 221 136 333 252 6 2 52 0 1002
2023 177 175 327 255 7 2 50 0 993

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 127 8.0 15.8 25.2
2015 239 14.0 17.0 36
2016 350 19.0 18.4 0
2017 454 29.1 15.5 40.7
2018 621 49.3 12.5 38.6
2019 720 48.2 14.9 44.3
2020 805 n/a n/a 44.6
2021 974 n/a n/a 48.6
2022 1002 n/a n/a 54.1
2023 993 n/a n/a 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2014 127 8.0 15.8 25.2
2015 239 14.0 17.0 36
2016 350 19.0 18.4 0
2017 454 29.1 15.5 40.7
2018 621 49.3 12.5 38.6
2019 720 48.2 14.9 44.3
2020 805 n/a n/a 44.6
2021 974 n/a n/a 48.6
2022 1002 n/a n/a 54.1
2023 993 n/a n/a 49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $-56 (-0.3%) $18,995 (100.3%) $18,938
2020 $1,918 (11.8%) $14,348 (88.2%) $16,266
2021 $2,552 (18.2%) $11,434 (81.7%) $13,987
2022 $3,777 (26.2%) $10,626 (73.8%) $14,403
2023 $382 (2.5%) $14,852 (97.5%) $15,233

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 36th of 2439 Elementary schools
 1.3%
Ranks 6th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 9th of 1500 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)9986.7
 12.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)9895.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)9189.6
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)9893.8
 4.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)8783.5
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)10085.8
 14.2%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)9988.7
 10.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)9991.9
 7.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)9498.9
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Success Academy Charter School-Union Square)10098.9
 1.1%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students720993
 37.9%
African American150175
 16.7%
American Indian97
 22.2%
Asian140327
 133.6%
Hispanic203255
 25.6%
Pacific Islander22
White183177
 3.3%
Two or More Races3350
 51.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.3%49.1%
 4.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Success Academy Charter School-Union Square

Students at Success Academy Charter School-Union Square are 33% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 18% White, 18% African American, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 993 students attended Success Academy Charter School-Union Square.

Yes! Success Academy Charter School-Union Square is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 24th of 2445 New York elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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