Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bronx, NY

Dream Charter School Mott Haven

Federal NCES profile for Dream Charter School Mott Haven, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360119606691Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dream Charter School Mott Haven earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#71 of 86
elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
42.1:1
large classes for New York
85.3%
free-lunch eligible

Dream Charter School Mott Haven has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dream Charter School Mott Haven ranks #71 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+300 students YoY

Dream Charter School Mott Haven grew from 354 students in 2022-23 to 654 in 2023-24 (+84.7%).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 80.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+300 students YoY 360119606691 · Bronx, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

1,304 enr · 42.1:1 · 85.3% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: South Dade Middle School (1,304 students)

Dream Charter School Mott Haven grew from 354 students in 2022-23 to 654 in 2023-24 (+84.7%). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 80.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Dream Charter School Mott Haven compares

Dream Charter School Mott Haven is a growing 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 42.1:1 ▲ 257% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.3% ▲ 52% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,304 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

42.1:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,304
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
42.1:1
students per teacher - 257% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,901
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.0%
African American 39.6%
Two or More 1.7%
White 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Dream Charter School Mott Haven is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Dream Charter School Mott Haven reports $21,901 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.

Frequently asked questions about Dream Charter School Mott Haven

How many students attend Dream Charter School Mott Haven?

Dream Charter School Mott Haven has 1,304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY. CCD year-over-year: 354 (2022-23) → 654 (2023-24), up 300.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dream Charter School Mott Haven?

The student-teacher ratio at Dream Charter School Mott Haven is 42.1:1, which is 257% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 168% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dream Charter School Mott Haven?

85.3% of students at Dream Charter School Mott Haven 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 Mott Haven?

The largest demographic group at Dream Charter School Mott Haven is Hispanic or Latino at 56.0% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dream Charter School Mott Haven?

Dream Charter School Mott Haven has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Dream Charter School Mott Haven rank among elementary schools in Bronx?

By Resource Investment Index, Dream Charter School Mott Haven ranks #71 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, 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 Bronx on the city page.

What other schools are in Dream Charter School Mott Haven?

None; Dream Charter School Mott Haven is a single-school charter district, and Dream Charter School Mott Haven is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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