Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Brooklyn Dreams Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
The verdict
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.
- #77 of 95
- elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.8:1
- large classes for New York
- 69.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School has class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Dreams Charter School ranks #77 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360101506206 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-86 students YoY
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School shrank from 616 students in 2022-23 to 530 in 2023-24 (-14.0%).
Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-86 students YoY 360101506206 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
489 enr · 18.8:1 · 69.6% lunch · RII 26
Nearest enrollment peer: Hibbett School (489 students)
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School shrank from 616 students in 2022-23 to 530 in 2023-24 (-14.0%). Teacher FTE added 26.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Brooklyn Dreams Charter School compares
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.8:1 | ▲ 59% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.6% | ▲ 24% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 59.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Brooklyn Dreams Charter School reports $21,463 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~489 students)
Frequently asked questions about Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
How many students attend Brooklyn Dreams Charter School?
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School has 489 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 616 (2022-23) → 530 (2023-24), down 86.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is 18.8:1, which is 59% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School?
69.6% of students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklyn Dreams Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is African American at 59.7% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklyn Dreams Charter School?
Brooklyn Dreams Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Brooklyn Dreams Charter School rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?
By Resource Investment Index, Brooklyn Dreams Charter School ranks #77 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Brooklyn on the city page.
What other schools are in Brooklyn Dreams Charter School?
None; Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is its only campus.