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Enrollment
603
High
STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360111906495
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL
403 CONCORD AVE, BRONX, NY 10454 · (718) 585-3071 · Bronx County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of New York public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
554 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 11% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
49.5%
NY avg 58.3% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
NY avg 57.4% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 24.4% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL this school | 603 | 91.9% | 40.2% |
| CITY COLLEGE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS NEW YORK | 573 | 88.8% | 44.6% |
| CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BRONX | 523 | 94.1% | 49.4% |
| GREGORIO LUPERON HIGH SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS NEW YORK | 658 | 88.6% | 50.5% |
| NEW HEIGHTS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL NEW YORK | 673 | 95.4% | 50.3% |
| MATH ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE ACADEMY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 515 | 87.4% | 57.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #933 of 1,135 | #85 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #933 of 1,109 ▲ 21 | #85 of 128 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #959 of 1,135 ▲ 28 | #96 of 136 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 603 | #437 of 1,216 | #19 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #954 of 1,070 | #125 of 128 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #161 of 1,167 | #80 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +76.3% | #8 of 339 | #1 of 32 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
603
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 603 | N/A | N/A | 92% (554) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 58 | 10.0:1 | 96% (559) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 58 | 10.4:1 | 97% (585) |
| 2020-21 | 588 | N/A | N/A | 95% (557) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 68% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL.
About AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL
Located in BRONX, New York, AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school. It enrolled 603 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
About 93% of the student body at AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL is Hispanic. Other students are 6% Black. By comparison, Bronx County residents are about 55% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Eligible students account for 92% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That tracks the 90% average for public schools in Bronx County.
Measured against New York public high schools, AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with New York schools that have similar shares of low-income students, AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL's results are within a point of predicted: 40.2% against 41.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Bronx County, the median household income is $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bronx County is home to 472 public schools and about 202,028 public school students.
Nearest public school: NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
2024-25 enrollment was 603, a 3% increase from 588 in 2020-21.
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Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX0.0 mi · 472
- URBAN ASSEMBLY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE0.1 mi · 488
- UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 424
- JM RAPPORT SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT0.1 mi · 408
- HERO HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 733
- MOTT HAVEN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL?
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 603 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
How diverse is AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL?
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 0% White, 93% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian.
Is AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL.
Where is AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL located?
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL is located at 403 CONCORD AVE, BRONX, NY 10454.
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