Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 3

ELA proficiency of 91.5% and math proficiency of 94.2% put this school far above the District 9 averages of roughly 45% in each subject — among the strongest results in the borough. The trajectory tells an interesting story: ELA dipped from 86% in 2016 to a low of 74.2% in 2022, then climbed steadily back to 91.5% in 2025. Math followed a similar pattern, rebounding from 81.2% in 2022 to 94.2%. By grade, results are consistently strong from third through seventh grade, with grade 5 ELA the standout at 92.5%.

Daily attendance of 92.2% is above the district average, which is good. But 72.9% of students are chronically absent — missing 10% or more of the school year — which is high and worth understanding before enrolling. Parent-reported satisfaction (93%) and trust in teachers and the principal (89%) are strong, but the survey was answered by just six families out of 1,230 students, so treat those figures as directional rather than definitive. The day-to-day feel, based on what data exists, is structured and academically serious — a Success Academy hallmark.

The student body is 55% Black and 40% Hispanic, with small percentages of Asian, Native American, multiracial, and white students — a profile that broadly mirrors the surrounding Concourse neighborhood, where the population is predominantly Black and Hispanic. The school's economic need index of 84.8% means most students come from low-income households, and 17% have IEPs. The school is a majority-minority, high-need community that produces results well above what its economic profile might predict.

Concourse-Concourse Village is a working-class neighborhood in the South Bronx with a median household income of about $40,000 and a 34% poverty rate — well below the citywide median. Only about 14% of neighborhood households have children, and just under 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The area is dense, transit-dependent, and historically tied to the Yankee Stadium corridor. For families considering this school, it means a community with limited financial resources where the school's results stand out even more.

The 167 St B and D stop is about a 10-minute walk, the 167 St 4 train is roughly 14 minutes on foot, and 161 St-Yankee Stadium (B and D) is about a 13-minute walk — so most subway commutes mean a real hike.