Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4

Let's be direct: these scores are extraordinary. At 95.2% ELA and 95.6% math proficiency, Success Academy Bronx 4 is performing at a level that places it among the top elementary schools in the entire city — far above the District 8 averages of 46% ELA and 48% math. The trajectory is also notable. After a COVID-era dip to 67.8% ELA in 2022 (the year most schools saw drops), the school mounted an impressive recovery, climbing nearly 30 percentage points to reach current levels. Math has been consistently strong, hovering in the mid-90s for years. Teacher-reported instruction quality scores 75.8%, which is below the district average of 88% — a gap worth considering.

The attendance picture here is complicated. The overall attendance rate of 92.4% is actually above the district average of 89.4%, which is a positive sign. However, chronic absenteeism sits at a high 73.1% — that's a significant number of students missing substantial school time despite the school's strong academics. Looking at the survey data, parent-teacher trust is strong at 91%, and parent satisfaction sits at 80%. But parent-principal trust is lower at 79%, and the family survey response rate was just 2% (only 9 families responded), so take those numbers with caution. Teacher instruction quality ratings at 75.8% trail behind the district average of 88%, which may reflect the intensive test-prep culture some families appreciate and others find stressful. There is no suspension rate data provided, but as a charter school, discipline approaches may differ from district schools.

The student body reflects the neighborhood's demographics: roughly half Hispanic (50%) and 40% Black, with small Asian (5%) and white (3%) populations. The diversity index of 59% is moderate. With 81.8% economic need index, this is a high-need population — the vast majority of families here qualify for free or reduced lunch. IEP students make up 14% of enrollment. The school serves 588 students across grades K-4, with an average class size of 22.6, essentially identical to the district average.

Soundview-Clason Point is a working-class Bronx neighborhood with a poverty rate of 21.8% and median household income around $64,000. It's not particularly family-dense — only 13.6% of households have children, one of the lower rates in the borough. Education orientation scores just 19.92 out of 100, suggesting this isn't a neighborhood where families have chosen to live specifically for the schools. Safety scores at 41.76 are below average, and the crime density indicator is notable. Transit access is moderate at 46.36. Median home values around $513,000 reflect the broader Bronx market. Homeownership is low at 28.3%, meaning most families here are renters.

Families arrive from across the Bronx; this is a charter school with citywide lottery admissions, so students may commute from neighborhoods beyond Soundview-Clason Point