Enrollment
1,304
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Dream Charter School Mott Haven · New York
NCES ID 360119606691 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
42.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+257% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dream Charter School Mott Haven compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dream Charter School Mott Haven
Dream Charter School Mott Haven is a high-poverty, large charter elementary school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 1,304 students.
Class loads run heavy: 42.1:1 is larger than about 99% of New York schools and 257% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.3% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,304 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 202 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #147, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and African American (40%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1304 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Dream Charter School Mott Haven is a single-school charter district, so Dream Charter School Mott Haven operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 1,304 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in New York, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Mott Haven compares
Dream Charter School Mott Haven on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$26,451
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dream Charter School Mott Haven, which includes Dream Charter School Mott Haven.
$26,451
Per student
+0%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+59%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~1,304 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Dream Charter School Mott Haven a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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