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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN·NCES 360109906375

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN

439 W 49TH ST-2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019 · (646) 790-2153 · New York County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Enrollment
484
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
315 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
101
Grade 1
72
Grade 2
104
Grade 3
100
Grade 4
107
Student demographics
White
5111%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
18438%
STATE 31%
Black
11524%
STATE 16%
Asian
10321%
STATE 10%
Two+
112%
STATE 4%
Native American
184%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
20%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23849%
Female
24651%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
94.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
99.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
96.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+44.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
484
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
% White
11%
was 16%
% Hispanic
38%
was 46%
% Black
24%
was 20%
% Asian
21%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN

As a reasonably sized elementary-level community in NEW YORK, New York, SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN serves 484 students from grades K through 4, one of the schools within SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN.

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN is the operating authority for SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN shows that 38% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 24% Black, 21% Asian, 11% White, 4% Native American. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN ranks in the top 10% of New York public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 51.1%; SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN posts 96.0%, +44.9 points above that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for New York County put median household earnings sit near $103,931, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

URBAN ASSEMBLY GATEWAY SCHOOL FOR TECHNOLOGY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 45.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site. SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 481 students in 2018 compared to 484 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 46% to 38% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

New York County at a glance

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Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN
District
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN
Address
439 W 49TH ST-2ND FL, NEW YORK, NY 10019
Phone
(646) 790-2153
County
New York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
484
Free/Reduced lunch
315 (65%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360109906375
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN
How many students attend SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN enrolls approximately 484 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN serve?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN serves grades KG-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN?
At SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN, the student body is approximately 11% White, 38% Hispanic, 24% Black, 21% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN public or private?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN.
What county does SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN serve?
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HELL'S KITCHEN serves New York County in NY.
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