Success Academy Charter School Upper West is a public school that serves students in kindergarten through fourth grade. It occupies the second floor of a building that hosts several other public schools: Louis D. Brandeis High School, Frank McCourt High School, Urban Assembly School for Green Careers and Innovation Diploma Plus High School.
At Success Academy Charter School Upper West, STEM instruction starts in kindergarten and continues into every grade, including field trips to nearby buildings and bridges to study engineering concepts. Chess is also a common activity in all Success Academy schools, and the Success Academy Soccer program involves over 6,000 student players across the school system.
The school is one of 47 New York City charter schools operated by Success Academy, which began in 2006 as Harlem Success Academy and was an early pioneer in the city’s charter school movement. Supported by public money and philanthropy and often profiled in the media and in documentaries, Success Academy receives several applications for every available seat in its charter schools, with students chosen through a lottery system.
Success Academy Upper West
Charter Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
145 W 84th St,
New York, NY
School Details
Head of School
Jennifer Haynes
Student Teacher Ratio
0:1
Math Proficiency
89%
Reading Proficiency
89%
Niche Grade
A+
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
89%
Math Proficiency
89%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
0:1
Teachers
0
Teachers in First or Second Year
66%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
6%
State Average
13%
Math
0%
State Average
20%
Student Diversity
Female
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Economically disadvantaged
56.5%
Female
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Hispanic
37.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
20.1%
Black
19.1%
White
17.7%
Two or more races
3.9%
Limited English proficient
3.8%
Native American
2.2%
School Rankings
#6
Best Charter ES in New York
#8
Best Public ES in New York
#23
Most Diverse Public ES in New York
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
8/20/2025
overall very strong academics and excellent teaching. kids have great friendships and there is a strong family community
GreatSchools Reviews
10/21/2025
My son did k-4 at the UWS location. We left in 2024. My husband and I are both high income, highly educated people. Neither of us went to private school growing up. Success academy is pure lottery system. In many ways it’s more egalitarian than public schools where people will deliberately zone to i...
8/23/2025
This school is utterly unsupportive of students with IEPs. They lack empathy for children and are willing to expel them from school instead of collaborating with parents. It’s the worst school in the Bronx! The assistant principal and principal disregard my child’s needs and make him feel unwelcome....
12/13/2024
Parents with Kids with IEP's please pay attention to this at this review that was made in 2022, "The worse experience with the education department so far. 1. The schools received my son’s IEP 3 months prior to his entry. 2. He went to Summer School and pass the assessment text. 3. We bought uniform...
12/25/2022
Absolutely spectacular Education. The teachers have been the most amazing we could hope for our kids and even when they were remote they found a way to be engaging and powerful. Kudos.
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Success Academy Upper West is a charter school for students in grades K-8 located at 145 W 84th St in New York, NY. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 936 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 0:1. Academic records show that 89% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 89% are proficient in reading. Success Academy Upper West has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,778,605. Discover additional schools in the area, like Opportunity Charter School, Success Academy Charter School Harlem 3, Spence School, and more. Learn more about what New York has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Success Academy Upper West.