Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale

The numbers are striking: 90.8% ELA and 90.5% math proficiency compared to district averages of 57% and 54% — this is not just above average, it's among the highest-performing schools in the borough. The historical trend shows a pre-pandemic peak in 2019 (95% ELA, 97.5% math), a COVID dip to 79% ELA in 2022, and a strong recovery to 90%+ by 2025. Grade-level data shows consistency — 3rd graders hit 97% ELA, 7th graders hit 94% ELA. The overall 3.63/4 score reflects sustained high performance across all measured dimensions.

This is an area where the data gets complicated. The attendance rate of 94.9% is solid (above the 90.9% district average), but the chronic absenteeism rate of 86.9% is extraordinarily high — meaning most students who are marked present still miss enough days to be flagged, a pattern common in schools with very long school days and strict attendance enforcement. The survey data is limited: only 4 family responses were recorded (0% response rate), so we don't have a clear picture of family satisfaction. However, district averages show 91% parent satisfaction and 88% teacher instruction quality at comparable schools — context that suggests families who stay tend to be satisfied, but the population is transient. The 0.94% suspension rate is low, indicating a structured but not punitive approach.

The student body is 86% Black, which is notably higher than the neighborhood's demographic (Rosedale is working/middle-class, not predominantly Black). This suggests Success Academy draws from a wider geographic area — families choosing charters often prioritize academics over geographic convenience. The economic need index of 55.1% indicates over half the students qualify for free or reduced lunch, but the neighborhood itself has only a 9% poverty rate and $102K median household income. The diversity index of 33% is low — this is not a culturally diverse school, which matters for families prioritizing exposure to different perspectives.

Rosedale is a quiet, residential Queens neighborhood characterized by single-family homes, a 67% homeownership rate, and median home values over $600K. It's more suburb than city — the transit score of 34 reflects limited subway access, so most families drive. The safety score of 66 is moderate, and the family density score of 29 confirms it's not a particularly kid-heavy area (only 16% of households have children). There's no major commercial corridor; this is a bedroom community. Families should expect to drive or take a bus — this isn't a walkable-to-subway neighborhood.

Not walkable to subway — families will need cars or rely on bus routes. The school draws from across Queens, not just the immediate neighborhood.