Original Research by School Decision on Success Academy Charter School-bronx 1
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 1 is a small elementary and middle school that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade in the Bronx. The school has a modest enrollment spread fairly evenly across its grade levels, with slightly larger cohorts in the lower grades.
The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and very small numbers of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. White enrollment is minimal. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, and English learners was not available, so a parent should ask the school directly about these populations if they are relevant to your family.
The school does not report state assessment proficiency data, which is typical for some charter schools depending on how they handle state testing reporting. This means no baseline on how students perform on standardized measures is available from this data set. Similarly, no graduation rate appears because the school ends at sixth grade and does not track cohorts through high school completion. A parent wanting to understand student academic progress should request this information directly from the school.
Among Bronx County's districts, Success Academy-Bronx 1 sits in the top quartile for chronic absenteeism, meaning the rate of students missing substantial school time is lower than most other districts in the county. The school's per-pupil spending is in the lower range compared to other Bronx districts, a common feature of charter school budgets.
Two developments are reshaping the school's context. Success Academy has expanded its Bronx presence significantly in recent years, opening multiple new elementary and middle schools across the borough, responding to what publicly reported sources describe as high demand and competitive enrollment. More substantially, a new large-scale K-12 campus is opening in the South Bronx in the near term. This campus will be the first time Bronx families enrolled in Success Academy will have the option to stay in the borough for high school rather than commuting to schools in Brooklyn, Harlem, or Manhattan. For families currently at Bronx 1, this represents a possible pathway to continuity within the Success Academy network without leaving the borough.
For a parent or resident evaluating this school, the key questions to pursue directly with the school are the academic performance measures, the breakdown of students with special needs and English learners, and how the school approaches instruction and classroom culture. The charter context means this school operates independently of the traditional New York City public district system, so school choice, enrollment process, and curriculum differ from district schools. The modest chronic absenteeism rate suggests the school may be effective at maintaining attendance, though a parent may want to look into the school's approach to engagement and school climate further.
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