Original Research by School Decision on Success Academy Charter School-bed Stuy 2
Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 2 is a small elementary charter serving kindergarten through fourth grade in Brooklyn, with a student body of about three hundred sixty students. The enrollment breaks fairly evenly across the five grade levels, with slightly larger cohorts in the upper grades.
The school serves a predominantly Black student population, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment as well, and very few white, Asian, or other racial groups represented. More than two-thirds of students are Black, and roughly a quarter are Hispanic.
State testing data was not available, so we cannot report how the school's students perform on New York's proficiency assessments. The school does not yet serve the grades that New York tests, and academic results are not yet published by the state for early-elementary charter schools in this context. This means a parent considering the school should ask the school directly about how students are progressing in reading and math, and what benchmark or internal assessment data they track to show growth.
One area a parent may want to explore with the school is chronic absenteeism. Among the school districts across Kings County, this school falls in the bottom quartile for attendance. A rate that high warrants a conversation with the school about the factors behind it and what supports exist for families managing attendance challenges.
Per-pupil spending at the school is notably lower than the median across Kings County's districts. The school operates at what would typically be considered lean spending per student compared to its district neighbors. How the school allocates those resources and what trade-offs or efficiencies drive that lower spending are things families might ask about directly.
The school is undergoing meaningful change. It has grown substantially in enrollment over recent years, which reflects demand for the program but also means cohort sizes are increasing. More significantly, the school is expanding its grade span. For the 2026-2027 school year, it is accepting applications for kindergarten through sixth grade, moving beyond its original K-4 model. For a family committing to the school in kindergarten or early grades, this expansion means a child may be able to remain enrolled through middle grades rather than requiring a transfer after fourth grade, a substantive shift in the school's long-term pathway for students.
Free-or-reduced-price lunch rates, special education enrollment, and English learner enrollment were not available in the state data, so those details cannot be reported here. The school's website or admissions office can provide clarity on the socioeconomic profile of the student body and any specialized supports.
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