Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Summary:

Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is an elementary school serving 616 students in grades K-8 in Brooklyn, New York. The school is part of the Brooklyn Dreams Charter School District, which is ranked 495 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooklyn Dreams Charter School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the state average. While they outperform the state in some grade levels and subjects, such as 62.12% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 51.88%, they underperform in others, like only 36.96% of 8th graders proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 40.72%. The school's performance on Regents exams is stronger, with 81.82% proficient or better in Common Core ELA, 73.33% in Living Environment, and 55.56% in Algebra I, all outperforming the state averages. However, the school struggles with performance for male students, ranking 1508 out of 2411 NY elementary schools in ELA.

Nearby schools like PS 192 Magnet School and PS 134 generally outperform Brooklyn Dreams Charter School on state assessments, especially in math. For example, PS 134, which is just 0.18 miles away, had 87.84% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 45.24% at Brooklyn Dreams. The nearby magnet and public schools also tend to have lower percentages of students receiving free/reduced lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population. To improve, Brooklyn Dreams Charter School may need to focus on strengthening its math instruction and support, as well as examining its instructional practices and curriculum to ensure more consistent and equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 259 Parkville Ave
       Brooklyn, NY  11230-1310


(718) 859-8400

District: Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1280th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,015 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  23.6 Help
Number of students:  616

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.0%
Hispanic:
19.8%
Asian:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.1% Help


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Compare Details Brooklyn Dreams Charter School ranks worse than 52.4% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.27. (See more...)
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Compare Details Brooklyn Dreams Charter School ranks better than 53.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62%), Hispanic (19.8%), Asian (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is 23.6. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School is $17,015.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brooklyn Dreams Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Dreams Charter School 1280th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Brooklyn Dreams Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Dreams Charter School 694th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Brooklyn Dreams Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Brooklyn Dreams Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brooklyn Dreams Charter School 495th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 45.09 1252nd 2325 46.2%
2014 36.30 1562nd 2345 33.4%
2015 47.44 1226th 2352 47.9%
2016 48.14 1235th 2366 47.8%
2017 59.83 919th 2386 61.5%
2018 43.90 1368th 2395 42.9%
2019 46.33 1257th 2413 47.9%
2021 26.24 1707th 2201 22.4%
2022 38.81 1493rd 2434 38.7%
2023 47.98 1218th 2439 50.1%
2024 45.27 1280th 2445 47.6%
See the entire list of New York Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.07 754th 938 19.6%
2019 68.32 126th 860 85.3%
2022 57.79 287th 1027 72.1%
2023 63.56 222nd 1001 77.8%
2024 70.49 155th 1066 85.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.81 717th 1941 63.1%
2019 51.48 649th 1859 65.1%
2021 34.48 701st 1044 32.9%
2022 49.89 782nd 2031 61.5%
2023 44.85 915th 2016 54.6%
2024 44.62 991st 2110 53.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.60 759th 2045 62.9%
2019 59.64 651st 2032 68.0%
2022 46.25 1022nd 2099 51.3%
2023 46.22 1005th 2041 50.8%
2024 40.56 1167th 2078 43.8%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.99 423rd 730 42.1%
2023 62.34 192nd 637 69.9%
2024 78.54 92nd 766 88.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.64 1372nd 2338 41.3%
2019 47.43 1220th 2357 48.2%
2021 33.60 1362nd 1955 30.3%
2022 48.73 1210th 2401 49.6%
2023 57.12 974th 2403 59.5%
2024 51.31 1113th 2413 53.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.72 1321st 2340 43.5%
2019 45.44 1264th 2358 46.4%
2021 26.47 1531st 1961 21.9%
2022 28.62 1803rd 2400 24.9%
2023 38.53 1471st 2400 38.7%
2024 37.59 1508th 2411 37.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.32 420th 548 23.4%
2023 12.64 548th 605 9.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.87 325th 948 65.7%
2019 61.53 257th 891 71.2%
2021 42.61 233rd 427 45.4%
2022 60.68 300th 936 67.9%
2023 62.74 268th 857 68.7%
2024 61.68 274th 927 70.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.81 445th 1392 68.0%
2022 46.00 764th 1503 49.2%
2023 69.71 323rd 1429 77.4%
2024 51.40 643rd 1531 58.0%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.41 157th 1337 88.3%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 43.85 782nd 1407 44.4%
2016 40.88 831st 1429 41.8%
2017 49.43 708th 1455 51.3%
2018 54.71 598th 1438 58.4%
2019 52.53 601st 1439 58.2%
2021 52.99 520th 1242 58.1%
2022 53.60 626th 1479 57.7%
2023 53.94 640th 1500 57.3%
2024 51.02 694th 1504 53.9%
See the entire list of New York Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.03 227th 581 60.9%
2023 71.62 72nd 591 87.8%
2024 72.13 63rd 615 89.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.12 445th 1170 62.0%
2019 42.39 555th 1139 51.3%
2022 66.98 243rd 1283 81.1%
2023 62.99 317th 1307 75.7%
2024 64.49 285th 1303 78.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.97 352nd 1245 71.7%
2019 64.07 335th 1241 73.0%
2022 58.26 405th 1306 69.0%
2023 54.65 508th 1288 60.6%
2024 60.38 422nd 1296 67.4%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.65 137th 457 70.0%
2023 69.59 101st 543 81.4%
2024 70.41 105th 594 82.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.60 616th 1353 54.5%
2019 52.72 600th 1370 56.2%
2021 63.47 317th 1066 70.3%
2022 59.07 527th 1454 63.8%
2023 54.70 628th 1463 57.1%
2024 58.10 569th 1465 61.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.69 580th 1352 57.1%
2019 51.21 588th 1366 57.0%
2021 57.98 383rd 1071 64.2%
2022 47.31 707th 1455 51.4%
2023 51.59 654th 1464 55.3%
2024 43.90 795th 1464 45.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.36 199th 663 70.0%
2019 65.66 162nd 653 75.2%
2021 67.38 52nd 253 79.4%
2022 70.25 146th 706 79.3%
2023 66.07 193rd 696 72.3%
2024 63.15 200th 705 71.6%
See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.61 152nd 810 81.2%
2019 71.64 175th 826 78.8%
2022 57.85 316th 914 65.4%
2023 58.93 328th 943 65.2%
2024 69.56 221st 953 76.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 10 156 15 0 12 0 0 0 193
2013 10 260 35 82 3 1 9 0 400
2014 14 330 55 90 4 0 8 0 501
2015 15 373 85 94 4 0 9 0 580
2016 17 397 137 108 6 0 7 0 672
2017 17 371 109 111 4 2 8 0 622
2018 16 399 107 123 10 2 6 0 663
2019 15 403 92 98 10 2 4 0 624
2020 19 400 88 113 9 1 10 0 640
2021 16 402 82 127 6 1 27 0 661
2022 22 383 75 148 8 1 36 0 673
2023 29 382 69 122 8 2 4 0 616

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 193 12.0 16.0 82.4
2013 400 21.0 19.0 83.3
2014 501 30.5 16.4 58.5
2015 580 24.0 24.1 66
2016 672 36.0 18.6 0
2017 622 35.8 17.3 84.1
2018 663 43.0 15.4 84.2
2019 624 42.0 14.8 73.9
2020 640 n/a n/a 87.5
2021 661 45.0 14.6 86.7
2022 673 30.8 21.7 73.1
2023 616 26.0 23.6 70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 193 12.0 16.0 82.4
2013 400 21.0 19.0 83.3
2014 501 30.5 16.4 58.5
2015 580 24.0 24.1 66
2016 672 36.0 18.6 0
2017 622 35.8 17.3 84.1
2018 663 43.0 15.4 84.2
2019 624 42.0 14.8 73.9
2020 640 n/a n/a 87.5
2021 661 45.0 14.6 86.7
2022 673 30.8 21.7 73.1
2023 616 26.0 23.6 70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $627 (3.5%) $17,311 (96.5%) $17,938
2020 $617 (4.4%) $13,386 (95.6%) $14,003
2021 $1,262 (8.3%) $13,854 (91.7%) $15,116
2022 $1,673 (10.7%) $13,954 (89.3%) $15,627
2023 $2,542 (14.9%) $14,473 (85.1%) $17,015

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brooklyn Dreams Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1257th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1218th of 2439 Elementary schools
 2.2%
Ranks 601st of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 640th of 1500 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)4347.3
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)4637.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)4047.2
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)4148.1
 7.1%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)4341.9
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)4745.9
 1.1%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)5453.9
 0.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)5242.3
 9.7%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)4248.7
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)3147.3
 16.3%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)5264.9
 12.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)1757.8
 40.8%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3340.7
 7.7%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)78.3100
 21.7%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Living Environment (Brooklyn Dreams Charter School)70.877.8
 6.9%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students624616
 1.3%
African American403382
 5.2%
American Indian108
 20%
Asian9269
 25%
Hispanic98122
 24.5%
Pacific Islander22
White1529
 93.3%
Two or More Races44
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.9%70.1%
 3.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Brooklyn Dreams Charter School.

Brooklyn Dreams Charter School ranks 1280th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School are 62% African American, 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% White, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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