Enrollment
558
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360114606580Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #92 of 95
- elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 16
- Resource Index · Lower
- 74.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 558
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick ranks #92 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
District: Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick · New York
NCES ID 360114606580 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
74.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+33% vs state
What stands out at Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 558 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 74.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 558 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 809 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #769, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 558 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick spends $13,182 per pupil, 50% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is a single-school charter district, so Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick compares
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.7% | ▲ 33% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 558 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
558
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
33.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,182
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 558 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 73.3%
African American 16.8%
White 3.9%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick, which includes Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick.
$13,182
Per student
-50%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick?
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick has 558 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick?
74.7% of students at Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick 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-Bushwick?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is Hispanic or Latino at 73.3% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick?
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick ranks #92 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
Is Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick a good school?
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick?
None; Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is a single-school charter district, and Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick is its only campus.
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