Elementary school (grades K-5) · Shiprock, NM

Dream Dine Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Dream Dine Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 350039001102Charter school
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0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dream Dine Charter School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of New Mexico schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Shiprock · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
9.2:1
small classes for New Mexico
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Dream Dine Charter School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Mexico schools. Computed live against every New Mexico school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dream Dine Charter School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Shiprock, NM.

School address

Shiprock, NM 87420
District: Central Consolidated Schools · New Mexico

NCES ID 350039001102 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Dream Dine Charter School shrank from 46 students in 2022-23 to 24 in 2023-24 (-47.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 5.4 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 350039001102 · Shiprock, NM Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

46 enr · 9.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Kirtland Central High (743 students)

Dream Dine Charter School shrank from 46 students in 2022-23 to 24 in 2023-24 (-47.8%). Teacher FTE lost 5.4 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Mexico schools → · Find another →

Dream Dine Charter School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dream Dine Charter School reports 46 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dream Dine Charter School compares

Dream Dine Charter School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Mexico and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Mexico New Mexico avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.2:1 ▼ 34% 14:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 46 top 93% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the New Mexico average of 80.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 12% in New Mexico - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,470
per pupil, district-wide - above New Mexico avg of $19,381
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Central Consolidated Schools reports $23,470 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dream Dine Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kirtland Central High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shiprock High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Judy Nelson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tse Bit Ai Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kirtland Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dream Dine Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Central Consolidated Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~46 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dream Dine Charter School

How many students attend Dream Dine Charter School?

Dream Dine Charter School has 46 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shiprock, NM. CCD year-over-year: 46 (2022-23) → 24 (2023-24), down 22.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Dream Dine Charter School is 9.2:1, which is 34% lower than the New Mexico average of 14:1 and 41% 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 Dine Charter School?

100.0% of students at Dream Dine Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Mexico average of 80.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dream Dine Charter School?

Dream Dine Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dream Dine Charter School rank among public schools in Shiprock?

By Resource Investment Index, Dream Dine Charter School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Shiprock, NM. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Shiprock on the city page.

What other schools are in Central Consolidated Schools?

Besides Dream Dine Charter School, Central Consolidated Schools also operates Kirtland Central High (743 students), Shiprock High (502 students), and Judy Nelson Elementary (486 students). See the Central Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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