Enrollment
363
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bronx, NY
Dream Charter School Highbridge
Federal NCES profile for Dream Charter School Highbridge, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 368096806751Charter school
363 students enrolled
School address
District: Dream Charter School Highbridge · New York
NCES ID 368096806751 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
92.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+65% vs state
What stands out at Dream Charter School Highbridge
Dream Charter School Highbridge is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 363 students.
Economic need is high: 92.5% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 363 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and African American (35%) (diversity index 50/100).
Dream Charter School Highbridge is a single-school charter district, so Dream Charter School Highbridge operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Dream Charter School Highbridge compares
Dream Charter School Highbridge on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.5% | ▲ 65% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 363 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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.
Student-body diversity index 49.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Dream Charter School Highbridge is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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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 an elementary school in Bronx, NY.
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% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY.
What other schools are in Dream Charter School Highbridge?
None; Dream Charter School Highbridge is a single-school charter district, and Dream Charter School Highbridge is its only campus.
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