Elementary school (grades K-5) · Far Rockaway, NY

Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway

Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360115106581Charter school
0/100100/10031/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#7 of 16
public schools in Far Rockaway · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
68.8%
free-lunch eligible
728
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway ranks #7 of 16 public schools in Far Rockaway, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+73 students YoY

Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway grew from 641 students in 2022-23 to 714 in 2023-24 (+11.4%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+73 students YoY 360115106581 · Far Rockaway, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

728 enr · 68.8% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Circle Cross K8 Stem Academy (728 students)

Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway grew from 641 students in 2022-23 to 714 in 2023-24 (+11.4%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway compares

Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 728 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

728
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
35.9%
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
$18,755
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 72.4%
Hispanic or Latino 21.7%
Two or More 3.2%
White 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 72.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway reports $18,755 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway

How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway?

Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway has 728 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Far Rockaway, NY. CCD year-over-year: 641 (2022-23) → 714 (2023-24), up 73.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway?

68.8% of students at Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway 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-Far Rockaway?

The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway is African American at 72.4% of enrollment, in Far Rockaway, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway?

Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway rank among public schools in Far Rockaway?

By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway ranks #7 of 16 public schools in Far Rockaway, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Far Rockaway on the city page.

What other schools are in Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway?

None; Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway is a single-school charter district, and Success Academy Charter School-Far Rockaway is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.