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Dreamyard Preparatory School

Public Grades 9-12

1078^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 13% of New York high schools

Summary

Dreamyard Preparatory School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with 289 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 750 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dreamyard Preparatory School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in New York state, with very low academic performance. The school significantly underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 23.26% of students proficient in Algebra II compared to 42.13% in the district and 74.88% statewide. Dreamyard Preparatory School also has a lower 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 73.2% to 84.3%, and a higher dropout rate, ranging from 4.5% to 11.2%, compared to the state average. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 58.4%, well above the state average.

The other public high schools in the immediate vicinity of Dreamyard Preparatory School, such as Bronx Collegiate Academy, Claremont International High School, and New Directions Secondary School, also perform poorly and have similar low rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and high absenteeism. The only nearby school that performs somewhat better is Aeci II: NYC Charter High School, which has slightly higher test scores and graduation rates compared to the other local public schools.

294

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,835

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 E 172nd St
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 410-4242

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

African American:

27.9%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (42% vs 67% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Common Core Algebra II scores 52 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

New York avg67%

1,078^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 20High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9

750^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 9 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1078 of 1234	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	1075 of 1242	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	999 of 1228	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	898 of 1190	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1090 of 1207	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1164 of 1210	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	1160 of 1221	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	1123 of 1255	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	984 of 1255	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	1028 of 1237	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	998 of 1217	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.2	994 of 1198	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.5	1002 of 1165	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	993 of 1117	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.4	878 of 1086	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.8	974 of 1027	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	482 of 713	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	463 of 690	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	443 of 679	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	457 of 669	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	443 of 637	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	386 of 583	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	186 of 481	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	508 of 546	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	1042 of 1206	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1072 of 1219	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	960 of 1197	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	879 of 1155	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1054 of 1193	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1137 of 1176	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	767 of 885	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	715 of 865	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	651 of 851	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	519 of 760	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	722 of 815	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	772 of 791	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	354 of 607	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	338 of 564	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	349 of 531	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	268 of 389	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	379 of 493	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	371 of 498	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1011 of 1179	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1063 of 1170	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	917 of 1155	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	726 of 1101	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1073 of 1179	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1107 of 1154	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1040 of 1201	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1039 of 1211	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	979 of 1191	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	894 of 1154	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	1116 of 1190	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1147 of 1176	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	998 of 1149	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	932 of 1144	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	838 of 1130	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	797 of 1038	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	926 of 1132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	988 of 1095	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth and Space Sciences64%+8 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts59%-17 vs state

Global History and Geography59%-17 vs state

U.S. History and Government37%-39 vs state

Geometry34%-26 vs state

Living Environment31%-26 vs state

Algebra I27%-29 vs state

Common Core Algebra II23%-52 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bronx High School Of Business	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4060	299	31	9.6	96.3%	6 (2.0%)	93 (31.1%)	194 (64.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.2	1180^th of 1234 public high schools	4.4%		3	1235^th of 1242 public high schools	0.6%	55	0.0	6.3	42.5	0.0	15.4	47.4	13.6		54.9	12.0	35.7	8.2	4.8								$41,955	$4,017	$37,938
Bronx High School For Medical Science	Public	6-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4040	390	41	9.5	94.1%	4 (1.0%)	76 (19.5%)	288 (73.8%)	14 (3.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25.6	920^th of 1234 public high schools	25.4%		21.7	960^th of 1242 public high schools	22.7%	40	0.0	52.0	82.7	12.5	28.6	72.9	43.5		39.1	36.1	31.0	55.6	40.4	32.3	29.0	47.7	6.9	23.5			$37,045	$3,292	$33,753
Bronx Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4077	429	32	13.2	90.4%	9 (2.1%)	123 (28.7%)	279 (65.0%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	29.3	869^th of 1234 public high schools	29.6%		25.5	900^th of 1242 public high schools	27.5%	31	14.3	64.3	44.8	25.0	40.0	85.7	62.4	12.5	62.6	50.0	18.0	26.9	34.4								$33,525	$3,547	$29,977
Dreamyard Preparatory School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4242	294	31	9.3	96.6%	7 (2.4%)	82 (27.9%)	200 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14.3	1078^th of 1234 public high schools	12.6%		13.8	1075^th of 1242 public high schools	13.4%	3		23.3	58.8			58.5	30.9		36.5	26.7		34.3	64.3								$36,835	$4,254	$32,581
Claremont International High School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4001	383	32	11.9	98.7%	2 (0.5%)	89 (23.2%)	282 (73.6%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)			44.4							33.2											$31,575	$3,556	$28,019
New Directions Secondary School	Public	9-12	240 E 172nd St	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 410-4343	123	19	6.3	96.7%	4 (3.3%)	35 (28.5%)	84 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	923^rd of 1234 public high schools	25.2%		10.9	1125^th of 1242 public high schools	9.4%	202			67.7		16.7	72.1	52.5		37.5	27.4	30.8		26.7								$47,598	$5,548	$42,050
Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327	Public	6-12	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8111	670	62	10.7	93.4%	6 (0.9%)	120 (17.9%)	537 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30.6	853^rd of 1234 public high schools	30.9%		35.7	795^th of 1242 public high schools	36.0%	58	5.5	59.7	70.8	40.0	27.3	69.3	21.6		59.7	59.2	23.1	12.5	65.9	38.1	50.0	45.7	50.5	62.5	60.2	37.0	$32,875	$3,712	$29,162
Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 E 169th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 741-7470	449	36	12.6	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	100 (22.3%)	343 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	32.3	830^th of 1234 public high schools	32.7%		22	956^th of 1242 public high schools	23.0%	126	42.9	35.7	70.4	3.9	56.3	68.7	52.7		44.6	51.2		12.0									$29,065	$694	$28,371
Urban Assembly School For Applied Math And Science (The)	Public	6-12	1595 Bathgate Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-7800	530	67	7.9	98.3%	1 (0.2%)	149 (28.1%)	377 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19.6	991^st of 1234 public high schools	19.7%		12.5	1099^th of 1242 public high schools	11.5%	108		23.1	56.1			60.4	43.4		65.8	30.9	26.3	9.1	75.0	25.4	30.0	27.9	22.5	32.9	0.0		$36,826	$3,323	$33,504
Mott Hall Bronx High School	Public	9-12	1595 Bathgate Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 466-6800	315	28	11.3	96.5%	2 (0.6%)	92 (29.2%)	216 (68.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22.4	956^th of 1234 public high schools	22.5%		34.1	807^th of 1242 public high schools	35.0%	149	37.5		62.8			68.7	21.7		56.0	22.6	41.9		40.0								$33,551	$3,401	$30,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Dreamyard Preparatory School

What district is Dreamyard Preparatory School in?

New York City Geographic District # 9

Is Dreamyard Preparatory School a good school?

Dreamyard Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of New York high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dreamyard Preparatory School?

Students at Dreamyard Preparatory School are 68% Hispanic, 28% African American, 2% White.

How many students attend Dreamyard Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Dreamyard Preparatory School.

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