At a Glance
The highest-scoring school in District 29, a high-flying Success Academy campus anchored in a suburban-feeling Queens neighborhood with no nearby subway.
Best suited for
Families committed to the Success Academy model who can secure a seat through the lottery, prioritize test-score outcomes, and have reliable transportation since there's no subway nearby. Less ideal for families whose children need robust special education services or who want strong parent survey engagement as a proxy for school climate.
Overall Rating
Rating = average of NY State ELA + math proficiency, grades 3–8
Bands are Motley's thresholds on a 0–100 scale, not New York State performance levels.
How this is scored→What stands out
- Highest-scoring school in District 29, tied at 95/100 among peer schools
- ELA and math proficiency both above 90% — exceptional in a district where averages hover in the mid-50s
- Strong 2025 recovery in ELA after a post-pandemic dip
- One of the larger Success Academy campuses citywide, serving 903 K-8 students
Things to consider
- Charter lottery admission — no guarantee of a seat
- 86.9% chronic absenteeism rate, despite solid daily attendance
- No subway access — families need a car or bus commute
- Family survey response was effectively zero (4 responses), so parent satisfaction is hard to gauge from data
- IEP enrollment of 10% is below the citywide average — ask about special education services
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 29
Success Academy Rosedale sits at the top of its District 29 peer group, tied with Success Academy Springfield Gardens at 95/100, well ahead of P.S. 176 Cambria Heights (81) and the rest of the district's schools. The district averages — 57% ELA, 54% math, and an overall score of 2.21/4 — sit far below this school's performance, putting Rosedale in a class of its own locally.
Academics
With 90.8% ELA proficiency and 90.5% math proficiency, Success Academy Rosedale outperforms District 29 averages of 57% and 54% by a wide margin, and its overall score of 3.63/4 (vs. 2.21 for the district) is among the highest in Queens. Scores dipped during the post-pandemic years — ELA fell as low as 78% in 2024 — but the 2025 jump back above 90% shows a strong recovery. Math has stayed consistently strong throughout, never falling below 83% and currently sitting at 90.5%.
Culture
The school's 94.9% daily attendance rate is solid and well above the district's 90.9%, but the chronic absenteeism rate of 86.9% is striking — it indicates the vast majority of students miss 10% or more of school days, a pattern that has been documented at Success Academy campuses more broadly. The family survey had a 0% response rate with just 4 responses, making it essentially impossible to gauge parent sentiment from the data. There's no teacher or safety survey data to interpret, so the day-to-day feel of the school isn't captured in this profile.
Community
With 903 students, this is one of the larger Success Academy campuses in the city, drawing a predominantly Black student body (86%) that reflects the demographics of eastern Queens and adjacent Nassau County communities. The school's economic need index of 55.1 indicates a moderate share of students from low-income households, lower than what you'd typically find at a high-poverty school. The class size of 23.1 matches the district average exactly.
Neighborhood
Rosedale is a middle-class Queens neighborhood with a $102,904 median household income, 67.3% homeownership, and a 9% poverty rate — solid numbers that give the area a stable, family-oriented feel. Only 15.8% of households have children, so the neighborhood skews toward established homeowners alongside younger families. With no subway within a 20-minute walk, the area runs on cars and local buses.
There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk of the school. Most families get here by car or school bus.
Enrollment & applying
Enrollment availability is tracked from the school's published listings and refreshed daily. Confirm cycle dates on the school's own site before applying.
Academic Performance
ELA Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State ELA exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Math Proficiency
Students scoring proficient or above on the NY State Math exam.
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Historical Trends
The dashed line marks 2023, when New York changed its grades 3–8 state tests. Scores before and after it aren’t directly comparable.
2020–2021 data unavailable due to COVID-19
Source: NYC DOE School Quality Reports
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
Economic Need & Special Populations
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale a good school?
- On Motley, Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale earns an overall rating of 91/100 — the average of the school's New York State ELA and math proficiency, grades 3–8, shown out of 100. Its state test results run above the District 29 average.
- What grades does Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale serve?
- Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale serves grades K to 8.
- How do students get into Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale?
- Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale is a charter school — it admits through a free public lottery, with no test or attendance zone.
- Is Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale public, charter, or private?
- Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale is a public charter school in NYC Community School District 29.
- What neighborhood is Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale in?
- Success Academy Charter School - Rosedale is in Rosedale, Queens.