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Dream Charter School Mott Haven

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Dream Charter School Mott Haven ranks 579 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 76% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Dream Charter School Mott Haven is a public charter school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 654 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school is part of the Dream Charter School Mott Haven district, which is ranked 339 out of 874 in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dream Charter School Mott Haven consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 75.86% compared to the state average of 56.61%, and its 5th-grade Math proficiency rate was 72.41% compared to the state average of 54.16%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, often outperforming the state and district averages for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.9% to 93.5% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average.

While Dream Charter School Mott Haven outperforms many of the nearby public schools, such as PS 43 Jonas Bronck and PS 49 Willis Avenue, in academic achievement, some nearby charter schools, such as South Bronx Classical Charter School II and Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2, have even higher proficiency rates. Additionally, the school serves a high-needs population, with 92.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and spends a relatively high amount per student, which may contribute to its ability to provide a high-quality education and support services for its students.

1,304

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,003

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10454

(212) 722-1608

District: Dream Charter School Mott Haven

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.0%

African American:

39.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2023 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of New York alternative schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% New York)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2023

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

579^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

355^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

776^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 37%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

339^th of 874Dream Charter School Mott Haven 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	579 of 2445	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	635 of 2445	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	527 of 2439	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	169 of 928	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	65 of 1117	94.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	559 of 2409	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	546 of 2413	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	404 of 2403	83.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	185 of 1569	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	238 of 1531	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	184 of 1429	87.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	88 of 792	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	49 of 766	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	246 of 2098	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	282 of 2078	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	609 of 2407	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	758 of 2411	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	558 of 2400	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	308 of 2134	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	439 of 2110	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	234 of 2016	88.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	355 of 1500	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	262 of 1504	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	313 of 1500	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	340 of 1457	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	280 of 1465	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	334 of 1463	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	94 of 965	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	92 of 953	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	172 of 943	81.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	76 of 603	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	63 of 594	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	92 of 543	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	190 of 1283	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	153 of 1296	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	362 of 1455	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	259 of 1464	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	284 of 1464	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	370 of 1298	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	209 of 1303	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	142 of 1307	89.1%	★★★★☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

High school

Homeless (2025)68th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography77%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts72%-3 vs state

Math72%+16 vs state

U.S. History and Government70%-5 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science54%+9 vs state

Algebra I50%-6 vs state

Living Environment48%-9 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences33%-23 vs state

Earth Science0%-65 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dream Charter School Mott Haven	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	20 Bruckner Blvd	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Dream Charter School Mott Haven	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-1608	1,304	95	13.7	93.7%	15 (1.2%)	517 (39.6%)	730 (56.0%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	5 (0.4%)	22 (1.7%)								(n/a)			72.2		0.0	76.7	48.0		70.2	50.4			33.5	65.0	67.1	75.9	55.4	59.1	65.1	76.5	73.6	72.4	66.7	71.6		54.4		$22,003	$22,003	$00
Ps 138	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	144-176 E 128th St	New York	10035	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 369-2227	670	124	5.3	94.6%	33 (4.9%)	183 (27.3%)	423 (63.1%)	19 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)																												$127,229	$1,428	$125,800
Harlem Prep Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	240 E 123rd St-3rd Fl	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 876-9953	647	65	9.9	89.3%	6 (0.9%)	388 (60.0%)	227 (35.1%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)	7.1	32.1	54.2	6.7	56.5	61.5	41.4	0.0	65.9	49.4		21.6			28.6	63.9	43.6	44.1	53.3		14.3	30.6	35.9	41.2	0.0	34.3	52.7	$19,839	$1,193	$18,646
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35 E 125th St	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-3255	1,053	73	14.4	94.1%	6 (0.6%)	826 (78.4%)	183 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.3%)								(n/a)	11.8	31.4	67.2	0.0		67.6	32.1		56.4	59.1	34.9	40.0	34.5	63.8	41.9	54.3	39.0	55.8	54.9	37.5	35.1	44.0	26.0	66.3	50.6	22.1	40.0	$26,749	$1,460	$25,289
Brilla College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	413 E 144th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Brilla College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 273-8439	739	63	11.7	91.6%	10 (1.4%)	145 (19.6%)	560 (75.8%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)								(n/a)			50.0		58.3		45.5		78.6	69.9	62.1	19.2		62.2	55.8	59.7	50.8	63.0	72.9	68.7	54.0	43.9	53.7	52.7	34.2	36.4		$27,265	$666	$26,600
South Bronx Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-11	164 Bruckner Blvd	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	South Bronx Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 292-5737	434			91.5%	2 (0.5%)	43 (9.9%)	383 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)		0.0	66.7		0.0	39.1	45.1		71.4	40.4	56.6	25.0	26.7	100.0	86.2	97.0	57.1	66.7	71.8	95.5	86.2	90.9	28.6	30.0	11.8	69.7	12.5	$18,427	$2,171	$16,256
Boys Preparatory Charter School Of New York	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-11	192 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Boys Preparatory Charter School Of New York	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 346-6000	546	41	14.7	89.6%	7 (1.3%)	238 (43.6%)	275 (50.4%)	11 (2.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)								(n/a)			63.2		50.0		49.1		81.8	54.0		13.0		86.5	62.0	45.5	53.9	41.5	60.7	86.5	69.2	40.4	60.3	65.6		27.5		$27,174	$2,909	$24,265
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	207 W 133rd St	New York	10030	New York County	Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-1248	900	85	10.6	89.7%	10 (1.1%)	600 (66.7%)	257 (28.6%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)								(n/a)	17.7	53.0	46.8	6.9		67.7	41.3	23.8	78.2	42.9	29.2	30.9		52.3	62.0	53.3	45.8	33.3	45.6	36.4	36.7	37.8	42.3	36.8		35.6	35.3	$19,141	$1,030	$18,110
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	34 W 118th St-2nd Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 277-7170	1,520			67.8%	71 (4.7%)	914 (60.1%)	434 (28.6%)	59 (3.9%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	21 (1.4%)								(n/a)			92.3			100.0	62.5	46.9		94.0				98.8	92.1	76.3	92.7	98.3		100.0	96.6	80.3	81.8	98.3		59.2		$18,819	$00	$18,819
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	245 W 129th St	New York	10027	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 556-6275	1,176	68	17.3	92.0%	9 (0.8%)	926 (78.7%)	213 (18.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	15 (1.3%)								(n/a)	84.0	56.3	84.3	13.3	22.2	74.4	30.3		51.4	62.0	38.1	12.7		54.0	60.2	54.4	65.2	73.2	68.8	33.7	68.5	60.2	62.2	81.0	88.5	18.5	40.0	$22,524	$1,330	$21,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Dream Charter School Mott Haven

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Dream Charter School Mott Haven ranks 579^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dream Charter School Mott Haven?

Students at Dream Charter School Mott Haven are 56% Hispanic, 40% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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How many students attend Dream Charter School Mott Haven?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,304 students attended Dream Charter School Mott Haven.

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