Top Rankings
Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 462 students in Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District.
Public School in Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
4,818 Schools
# Students
462 Students
2,508,712 Students
# Teachers
n/a
217,359 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District, which is ranked #5 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
21%
10%
% Hispanic
39%
30%
% Black
21%
16%
% White
12%
40%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $14,186 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Spending
$7 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$14,186
$32,183
Best Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School-hell's Kitchen
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
439 W 49th St-2nd Fl
New York, NY 10019
(646) 790-2153
New York, NY 10019
(646) 790-2153
Grades: K-4
| 462 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District?
Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District manages 1 public schools serving 462 students.
What is the rank of Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District?
Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District is ranked #5 out of 1,015 school districts in New York (top 1%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 1%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District?
39% of Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Black, 12% of students are White, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $14,186 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
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