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
Math Proficiency
89%
Reading Proficiency
89%
Niche Grade
A+
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
89%
Math Proficiency
89%
Teachers
Teachers in First or Second Year
66%
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Science
1%
State Average
20%
Math
0%
State Average
22%
Student Diversity
Female
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Hispanic
37.5%
White
19.9%
Black
18.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
16.4%
Two or more races
5.1%
Native American
2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
School Rankings
#7
Best Charter ES in New York
#8
Best Public ES in New York
#19
Most Diverse Public ES in New York
Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
12/27/2024
It's a school that genuinely prepares you for college. While it is harsh and strict it is what sets you up right for college.
GreatSchools Reviews
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.
12/6/2022
I moved my 2 kids from G&T school, and I cannot be happier at Success Academy Upper West. Everything was WAY above my expectation, and both of my kids made a HUGE progress just over a few months. It is unbelievable. So easy to communicate with teachers. They are on top of everything yet so loving an...
9/20/2022
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 uniforms and spent 100’s, the EIP workers suggested he should not be at their school because of the EIP....
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Map
List Price Range
$476K - $15M
Homes For Sale
501
Average Home Value
$1,777,772
Median Lot Size
1,742 Sq Ft
% Renters
64%
Average Household Income
$160,420
% of College Grads
81.4%
Median Age
47
Average House Size
2,652 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
86.3%
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St Gregory's Playground
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Riverside Park
W 87th Street Park & Garden
- Picnic Area
- Playground
Tecumseh Playground
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- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Straus Park
- Trails
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Sol Bloom Playground
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Central Park
Theodore Roosevelt Park
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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. The school has a total enrollment of 936. 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 $1,777,772. Discover additional schools in the area, like Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts, Harlem Link Charter School, The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, and more. Learn more about what New York has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Success Academy Upper West.