Enrollment
363
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 368096806751 Charter school
Dream Charter School Highbridge — Bronx, NY
Federal NCES profile for Dream Charter School Highbridge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 29
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dream Charter School Highbridge earns an F Resource Investment Index (29/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 29/100
- 17.7:1
- large classes for New York
- 92.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 363
- students enrolled
School address
District: Dream Charter School Highbridge · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.7:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dream Charter School Highbridge compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Dream Charter School Highbridge reports 363 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 51% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 92.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% above the New York average and 79% above the national baseline.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 1 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dream Charter School Highbridge compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.7:1 | ▲ 51% | 11.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.5% | ▲ 65% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 37% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
18 smaller classes than 26% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
363 larger than 42% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
92.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.7:1
students per teacher
— 51% above state mean
Top 97% in New York — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Overview
Enrollment 363 Top 37% in New York — larger than 63% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 17.7:1 +51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 92.5% +65% vs state
NCES ID 368096806751
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 62.0%
African American 34.7%
Two or More 1.1%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.0% of enrollment.
Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Dream Charter School Highbridge
How many students attend Dream Charter School Highbridge?
Dream Charter School Highbridge has 363 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Bronx, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dream Charter School Highbridge?
The student-teacher ratio at Dream Charter School Highbridge is 17.7:1, which is 51% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dream Charter School Highbridge?
92.5% of students at Dream Charter School Highbridge are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dream Charter School Highbridge?
The largest demographic group at Dream Charter School Highbridge is Hispanic or Latino at 62.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bronx, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dream Charter School Highbridge?
Dream Charter School Highbridge has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Dream Charter School Highbridge a good school?
Dream Charter School Highbridge earns an F Resource Investment Index (29/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.