Enrollment
410
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights
Federal NCES profile for Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360111006501Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #12 of 46
- elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 73.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 410
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights ranks #12 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360111006501 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
73.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+31% vs state
What stands out at Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights is a higher-need, mid-sized charter elementary school in New York, New York, enrolling 410 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 410 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 778 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #60, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights spends $15,485 per pupil, 41% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights is a single-school charter district, so Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights 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 - Washington Heights compares
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights 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 | 73.9% | ▲ 31% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$15,485
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.3 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 76.3%
African American 14.1%
White 3.9%
Two or More 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights 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 - Washington Heights, which includes Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights.
$15,485
Per student
-41%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
-7%
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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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights
How many students attend Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights?
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights has 410 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights?
73.9% of students at Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights 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 - Washington Heights?
The largest demographic group at Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights is Hispanic or Latino at 76.3% of enrollment, in New York, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights?
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights rank among elementary schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights ranks #12 of 46 elementary schools in New York, 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 New York on the city page.
Is Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights a good school?
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights earns 45/100 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 - Washington Heights?
None; Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights is a single-school charter district, and Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights is its only campus.
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