Enrollment
219
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360108606403Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #69 of 95
- elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 72.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 219
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene ranks #69 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
District: Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene · New York
NCES ID 360108606403 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
72.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+28% vs state
What stands out at Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Brooklyn, New York, enrolling 219 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 219 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 295 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #181.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Asian (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 219 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene is a single-school charter district, so Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene 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-Fort Greene compares
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene 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 | 72.2% | ▲ 28% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
219
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
63.0%
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
$24,557
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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
White 52.1%
Asian 19.6%
African American 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 52.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.8, Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene, which includes Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene.
$24,557
Per student
-7%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+48%
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-Fort Greene
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene?
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene has 219 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene?
72.2% of students at Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene 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-Fort Greene?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene is White at 52.1% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene?
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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-Fort Greene rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene ranks #69 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-Fort Greene a good school?
Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. 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-Fort Greene?
None; Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene is a single-school charter district, and Success Academy Charter School-Fort Greene is its only campus.
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