Enrollment
145
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 368096606749 Charter school
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower — Bronx, NY
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
145 students enrolled
School address
District: Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
88.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+58% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower reports 145 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 88.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% above the New York average and 71% above the national baseline.
Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 88.7% | ▲ 58% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 145 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
145 larger than 14% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
88.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Overview
Enrollment 145 Top 5% in New York — larger than 95% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 88.7% +58% vs state
NCES ID 368096606749
Student demographics
African American 47.6%
Hispanic or Latino 44.8%
White 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: African American at 47.6% of enrollment.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower?
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower has 145 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Bronx, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower?
88.7% of students at Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 5 Lower is African American at 47.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bronx, NY.