In New York City, most schools don't know if their students are progressing until the 3rd grade test. That just doesn't cut it. At Harlem Success, we test before students enter school to know children’s starting points. We then test using both internal curriculum assessments and nationally-normed tests. The internal curriculum assessments allow us to target academic interventions in real-time, track trends in student learning, make curriculum enhancements, and provide useful feedback to teachers and parents. The nationally-normed tests allow us to see how we match up to schools across the country.

Harlem Success Academy 3rd graders took their first standardized state test in 2009.

• 100% of Harlem Success 3rd graders passed the math exam, with 71% achieving the top score of "4," ranking the school #1 out of all public charters in the state. 

• 95% of Harlem Success 3rd graders passed the English Language Arts exam, with nearly a quarter achieving the top score of "4," ranking the school #2 out of all public charters in the state. 

• Harlem Success Academy ranks #32 out of 3500 public schools in New York. 

• No public school in the state scored higher than Harlem Success on the math exam. 

• Harlem Success outperformed its school district by nearly 25 percentage points in English Language Arts.  The percentage of students "advanced proficient" in math surpasses even the affluent Upper East Side of Manhattan by nearly 35%.  

We are encouraged by our early results but know there is work to be done!  Our teachers continue to work with all ability levels to ensure that all students achieve to their fullest potential.