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Dream Charter School East Harlem

Public, Charter Grades K-8
157th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 94% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Dream Charter School East Harlem is a public charter school serving 992 students in grades PK-8 in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City. The school serves a student population from lower-income backgrounds, as indicated by the high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients.

Dream Charter School East Harlem consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, with 96.49% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA compared to the state average of 54.15%. However, the school's performance on Regents exams is more mixed, with some subjects like Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences lagging behind the state average, while others like Common Core English Language Arts are above average. The school's 4-year graduation rate is on par with nearby charter schools, ranging from 84-95% in recent years, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 0-10%, also comparable to the nearby charters.

One area of concern for Dream Charter School East Harlem is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 71.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and the nearby charter schools. The school's student-teacher ratio has varied from 11.8 to 24.3 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby charter schools, but its spending per student has ranged from $11,050 to $31,244, which is lower than the nearby charter schools. This suggests the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning, despite the higher student-teacher ratio.

554
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$47,630
Per pupil spending ?
94.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1991 2nd Ave
       New York, NY  10029-5458

(212) 722-0232

District: Dream Charter School East Harlem

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.4%
African American:
38.3%
White:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (76% vs 54% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of New York elementary schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (84%)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 32% New York)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Earth and Space Sciences scores 25 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
New York avg54%
Elementary school
157th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 46 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to top 6% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
254th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 39 pts since 2015
From bottom 44% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202592.1157 of 244593.6%★★★★★
202472.4586 of 244576.0%★★★★☆
202367.3739 of 243969.7%★★★☆☆
202263.2838 of 243465.6%★★★☆☆
202142.21303 of 220140.8%★★☆☆☆
201962.3846 of 241364.9%★★★☆☆
201873.2569 of 239576.2%★★★★☆
201773.2563 of 238676.4%★★★★☆
201660.4899 of 236662.0%★★★☆☆
201547.21232 of 235247.6%★★☆☆☆
201444.71314 of 234544.0%★★☆☆☆
201325.41849 of 232520.5%★☆☆☆☆
201248.41357 of 232041.5%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202457.4323 of 92765.2%★★★☆☆
202258.8319 of 93665.9%★★★☆☆
202143.3228 of 42746.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202388.150 of 100195.0%★★★★★
202174.572 of 45484.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.395 of 240996.1%★★★★★
202478.5443 of 241381.6%★★★★☆
202378.1467 of 240380.6%★★★★☆
202272.0595 of 240175.2%★★★★☆
202147.61020 of 195547.8%★★☆☆☆
201971.1615 of 235773.9%★★★★☆
201877.1438 of 233881.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202596.352 of 156996.7%★★★★★
202483.1178 of 153188.4%★★★★☆
202377.4219 of 142984.7%★★★★☆
202279.5204 of 150386.4%★★★★☆
202155.4323 of 81860.5%★★★☆☆
201978.5194 of 131585.2%★★★★☆
201887.594 of 139293.2%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202491.547 of 76693.9%★★★★★
202373.5110 of 63782.7%★★★★☆
202279.169 of 62288.9%★★★★☆
201895.727 of 73096.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202478.6297 of 207885.7%★★★★☆
202270.8442 of 209978.9%★★★★☆
201967.9494 of 203275.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.7213 of 240791.2%★★★★★
202461.2852 of 241164.7%★★★☆☆
202353.01075 of 240055.2%★★★☆☆
202249.71172 of 240051.2%★★★☆☆
202133.91365 of 196130.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.41039 of 235855.9%★★★☆☆
201867.6684 of 234070.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202595.085 of 213496.0%★★★★★
202467.6429 of 211079.7%★★★★☆
202363.2491 of 201675.6%★★★★☆
202265.0442 of 203178.2%★★★★☆
202141.3561 of 104446.3%★★☆☆☆
201970.9280 of 185984.9%★★★★☆
201878.9201 of 194189.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.2254 of 150083.1%★★★★☆
202480.5227 of 150484.9%★★★★☆
202383.9194 of 150087.1%★★★★☆
202270.3346 of 147976.6%★★★★☆
202136.7799 of 124235.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.4620 of 143956.9%★★★☆☆
201859.6514 of 143864.3%★★★☆☆
201760.8503 of 145565.4%★★★☆☆
201656.6558 of 142961.0%★★★☆☆
201543.8784 of 140744.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.9126 of 145791.4%★★★★★
202488.1141 of 146590.4%★★★★★
202384.9174 of 146388.1%★★★★☆
202284.1165 of 145488.7%★★★★☆
202143.8584 of 106645.2%★★☆☆☆
201961.0482 of 137064.8%★★★☆☆
201856.7572 of 135357.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202584.698 of 96589.8%★★★★☆
202483.8104 of 95389.1%★★★★☆
202392.839 of 94395.9%★★★★★
202284.870 of 91492.3%★★★★★
202152.6172 of 44961.7%★★★☆☆
201966.9209 of 82674.7%★★★★☆
201871.3180 of 81077.8%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202589.046 of 60392.4%★★★★★
202491.630 of 59494.9%★★★★★
202396.117 of 54396.9%★★★★★
202285.538 of 48792.2%★★★★★
202142.429 of 4940.8%★★☆☆☆
201896.85 of 45798.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202388.898 of 128892.4%★★★★★
202278.0187 of 130685.7%★★★★☆
201860.8372 of 124570.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.1488 of 145566.5%★★★☆☆
202462.2477 of 146467.4%★★★☆☆
202378.0254 of 146482.7%★★★★☆
202253.4594 of 145559.2%★★★☆☆
202129.3795 of 107125.8%★☆☆☆☆
201941.8744 of 136645.5%★★☆☆☆
201861.1462 of 135265.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.8238 of 129881.7%★★★★☆
202474.3177 of 130386.4%★★★★☆
202389.672 of 130794.5%★★★★★
202273.7168 of 128386.9%★★★★☆
202144.0243 of 52253.4%★★★☆☆
201937.8669 of 113941.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.5509 of 117056.5%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20249.01158 of 12426.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.0910 of 122825.9%★☆☆☆☆
202225.3863 of 119027.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202338.3388 of 67142.2%★★☆☆☆
202248.7261 of 59356.0%★★★☆☆
201946.8343 of 68650.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202334.8406 of 58330.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202415.51053 of 121913.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.3860 of 119728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202233.3776 of 115532.8%★★☆☆☆
201934.4817 of 119331.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202419.6734 of 86515.1%★☆☆☆☆
202332.9542 of 85136.3%★★☆☆☆
202231.9497 of 76034.6%★★☆☆☆
201940.9467 of 81542.7%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202361.1113 of 53178.7%★★★★☆
202253.8126 of 38967.6%★★★☆☆
201949.3218 of 49355.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202325.5864 of 115525.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.8842 of 110123.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.2794 of 117932.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20244.21190 of 12111.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.1925 of 119122.3%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5908 of 115421.3%★☆☆☆☆
201926.2891 of 119025.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202413.11099 of 11443.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202335.4710 of 113037.2%★★☆☆☆
202224.5830 of 103820.0%★☆☆☆☆
201937.1693 of 113238.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2023)95th percentile+25 vs school
Homeless (2024)94th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)91st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2024)65th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)92nd percentile+5 vs school
Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)66th percentile-17 vs school
High school
Homeless (2023)79th percentile+53 vs school
African American (2023)42nd percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)30th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)25th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)15th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2024)14th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2024)4th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2024)2nd percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Science85%+40 vs state
Math82%+26 vs state
English Language Arts79%+26 vs state
Algebra I62%+6 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences31%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 11, 2012

Open Quote MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN IN THIS SCHOOL SINCE DAY 1 THAT THEY OPENED AND SHE HAS LEARNED ALOT SHE IS ABOVE LEVEL IN READING AND MATH!!!! IF THEY ARE SO BAD WHY DOES SHE DO SO GREAT IN ALL HER ACADEMICS? THEY CHECK HER HOMEWORK EVERY DAY. ITS NOT THE BEST BUT SHES HAPPY HERE AND IS LEARNING A WHOLE LOT Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Open Quote I have to agree with the previous comment posted. The focus is not on the students AT ALL! They could careless about the failing grades. The students have no foundation in math, reading, or writing. Most of these kids can barely spell and with 2 teachers in a class "they do not have time to check homework"(according to the principal). They ignore you if you question their curriculum or bring up valid points such as the massive failing grades and lack of summer school initiative. All they care about is obtaining their next permit and their new building. They do not teach the students; they "guide" the students through learning because their motto is children should be independent and responsible for themselves. There is little classroom management and barely any structure. This school does not live up to any of the expectations it claims to have. The saddest part is no one in a position of authority cares. I'm SO GLAD I took my child out of this school.
If you don't mind coming home from work and picking up where the teachers constantly fall short then this is the perfect place for you. However, if you are a parent who is looking for a school where your child(ren) will actually learn something and have a great chance at succeeding in this world DO NOT PLACE THEM HERE!!! Close Quote


by a teacher
Sunday, May 6, 2012

Open Quote Don't do it! Let your child or children go to a public school or a private school. The school is not the problem nor is the children it's the managements of this school I had to leave this school as a teacher in fear of so...many children failing. I wish they will reach a place in their heads & see how many children are suffering with low grades every child in the 2nd & 3rd grade failed. There is no mandatory summer classes offered. And worse of all a the children are not learning Fundamental math or reading. The children can't spell, write,pronoun. This dream has turned more into a nightmare of failure. The managements concern is about obtain their own building. And getting their application for a new year renewed. If you are thinking you would like to place your child in this school speak with the parnets of this school & ask them about what you just read, they will tell you the truth. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Dream Charter School East Harlem

Students at Dream Charter School East Harlem are 55% Hispanic, 38% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Dream Charter School East Harlem.

Yes. Dream Charter School East Harlem ranks in the top 6.4% of New York elementary schools.

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