Summary:
American Dream Charter School is the sole public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in the Bronx, New York. With a total enrollment of 602 students, the school is part of the American Dream Charter School District, which is ranked 736 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's performance is generally below the state average, with a 84.3% four-year graduation rate and a 4.9% dropout rate, both of which are worse than the state averages. The school's test scores on state assessments and Regents exams are also below the state average, particularly in subjects like Algebra II, Chemistry, and Geometry. However, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 50.59% is higher than the state average of 33.76%, indicating some bright spots in the school's academic performance.
The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 97.18% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high level of economic disadvantage, the school's per-student spending of $22,275 is relatively high, which may be due to the need to provide additional support and resources for the student population. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 could be a strength that, if leveraged effectively, could help improve academic outcomes. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1% is a significant concern that may be contributing to the lower academic performance.
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