Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
Dream Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Dream Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
The verdict
Dream Charter School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.
- #5 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.1:1
- small classes for New York
- 86.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Dream Charter School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dream Charter School ranks #5 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360096406038 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+63 students YoY
Dream Charter School grew from 929 students in 2022-23 to 992 in 2023-24 (+6.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 78.5 → 40.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+63 students YoY 360096406038 · New York, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
554 enr · 7.1:1 · 86.9% lunch · RII 63
Nearest enrollment peer: Jefferson Elementary School (554 students)
Dream Charter School grew from 929 students in 2022-23 to 992 in 2023-24 (+6.8%). Teacher FTE lost 78.5 → 40.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Dream Charter School compares
Dream Charter School 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 | 7.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.9% | ▲ 55% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 554 | top 31% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 55.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Dream Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Dream Charter School reports $40,919 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~554 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Dream Charter School
How many students attend Dream Charter School?
Dream Charter School has 554 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 929 (2022-23) → 992 (2023-24), up 63.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dream Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dream Charter School is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dream Charter School?
86.9% of students at Dream Charter School 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?
The largest demographic group at Dream Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.4% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dream Charter School?
Dream Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Dream Charter School rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Dream Charter School ranks #5 of 164 schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New York on the city page.
What other schools are in Dream Charter School?
None; Dream Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Dream Charter School is its only campus.