Success Academy Charter School-flatbush, Brooklyn NY

Original Research by School Decision on Success Academy Charter School-flatbush

Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush serves kindergarten through fourth grade in a neighborhood school setting in central Brooklyn. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Black, with a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. It is one of twelve charter schools in the Success Academy network, a publicly funded but independently operated system.

The school's academic performance in tested grades shows strong math results. Third-grade students show very high proficiency in math, while fourth graders also score well above the middle threshold, though slightly lower than third grade. English language arts proficiency is solid in both grades, with third grade showing particularly strong performance and fourth grade somewhat lower. Science results are not available in the data provided, as the school does not currently report testing at these grade levels.

Across the tested subjects and grades for which results are available, Success Academy Flatbush's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Kings County, meaning it outperforms most of its county neighbors. Testing participation rates are very high, above ninety percent in all reported subjects.

The school sits in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, which is part of the borough's dense, walkable fabric. Housing values in the local zip code are substantial and have risen, while rents have also increased. The neighborhood is served by multiple transit lines and sits within the broader geography of central Brooklyn, which includes major employers in healthcare and education, extensive parks and libraries, and ongoing residential development.

Publicly reported information indicates that Success Academy expanded its admissions lottery to include grades five and six at select middle schools for the 2026-2027 school year, creating entry points beyond the previous kindergarten-through-fourth model. The network's charter schools, including this one, were recommended for renewal through mid-2027 by their state authorizer, who affirmed their academic track record while requiring a corrective action plan to ensure full teacher certification compliance.

The school does not report data on special education populations or English learners, so families should inquire directly with the school on how it serves students with identified disabilities or multilingual learners. Enrollment is small to moderate for an elementary charter, and the student body is economically disadvantaged, with most students eligible for meal assistance. A parent considering this school would benefit from visiting to observe classroom practice and discussing the school's approach to reading instruction, since the school does not make public its particular literacy curriculum or reading program.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 398%

School 98% · district not reported

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 489%

School 89% · district not reported

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 386%

School 86% · district not reported

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 481%

School 81% · district not reported

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 40%

School 0% · district not reported

▼ 86 pts below state median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income85%Higher-income95%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income86%Higher-income64%22 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income99%Higher-income95%4 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income90%Higher-income84%6 pp gap