Top Rankings
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public school serving 493 students in Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public schools in New York.
Public School in Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District have an average math proficiency score of 92% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority 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
493 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-South Jamaica School District, which is ranked #52 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
#51 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
16%
10%
% Hispanic
16%
30%
% Black
57%
16%
% White
2%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $12,787 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Spending
$6 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$12,787
$32,183
Best Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Success Academy Charter School-south Jamaica
Charter School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120-27 141st St
Jamaica, NY 11436
(718) 704-1441
Jamaica, NY 11436
(718) 704-1441
Grades: K-4
| 493 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District?
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District manages 1 public schools serving 493 students.
What is the rank of Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District?
Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District is ranked #52 out of 1,015 school districts in New York (top 10%) 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 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 1%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District?
57% of Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District students are Black, 16% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.
What is Success Academy Charter School-South Jamaica School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,787 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
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