Is Dreamyard Preparatory School a good school?

Dreamyard Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Dreamyard Preparatory School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 289 students attended Dreamyard Preparatory School.

What is the racial makeup of Dreamyard Preparatory School?

Students at Dreamyard Preparatory School are 72% Hispanic, 24% African American, 2% White.

Dreamyard Preparatory School

Summary:

Dreamyard Preparatory School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with 333 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #9, which is ranked 755 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dreamyard Preparatory School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams significantly below state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 18.49% in Algebra I, 4.88% in Chemistry, and 58.09% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 31.42%, 65.41%, and 78.55%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.8% to 88.5%, below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.2% to 10.0%, higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Dreamyard Preparatory School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 60.8% in recent years, significantly above the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Bronx Collegiate Academy, Claremont International High School, and Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327, Dreamyard Preparatory School performs significantly worse on academic metrics. The nearby Aeci II: NYC Charter High School also outperforms Dreamyard Preparatory School on most measures, despite being in a different district. Addressing the root causes of these challenges, such as improving instructional quality, providing targeted interventions, and addressing non-academic barriers to student success, will be crucial for improving outcomes at Dreamyard Preparatory School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

240 E 172nd St
Bronx, NY 10457

(718) 410-4242

District: New York City Geographic District # 9

SchoolDigger Rank:
1075^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,399

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 289

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

African American:

23.5%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dreamyard Preparatory School ranks worse than 86.6% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 18^th among 22 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.79. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Dreamyard Preparatory School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.3%), African American (23.5%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dreamyard Preparatory School is 10.1, which is the 8^th best among 22 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9. (See more...)

Compare Dreamyard Preparatory School employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dreamyard Preparatory School is $19,399. 17 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 9 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dreamyard Preparatory School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dreamyard Preparatory School 1075^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Dreamyard Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 9:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 9 755^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dreamyard Preparatory School

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Rank History for all students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	8.81	974^th	1027	5.2%
2009	21.36	878^th	1086	19.2%
2010	14.43	993^rd	1117	11.1%
2011	17.48	1002^nd	1165	14.0%
2012	16.22	994^th	1198	17.0%
2013	14.64	998^th	1217	18.0%
2014	15.42	1028^th	1237	16.9%
2015	22.80	984^th	1255	21.6%
2016	16.64	1123^rd	1255	10.5%
2017	6.71	1160^th	1221	5.0%
2018	4.95	1164^th	1210	3.8%
2019	9.14	1090^th	1207	9.7%
2022	21.40	898^th	1190	24.5%
2023	16.26	999^th	1228	18.6%
2024	13.79	1075^th	1242	13.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.99	508^th	546	7.0%
2019	28.21	436^th	565	22.8%
2022	50.93	186^th	481	61.3%
2023	37.04	386^th	583	33.8%
2024	34.43	443^rd	637	30.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.45	988^th	1095	9.8%
2019	22.63	926^th	1132	18.2%
2022	25.91	797^th	1038	23.2%
2023	28.59	838^th	1130	25.8%
2024	24.32	932^nd	1144	18.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.44	1107^th	1154	4.1%
2019	10.50	1073^rd	1179	9.0%
2022	35.24	726^th	1101	34.1%
2023	20.69	917^th	1155	20.6%
2024	11.45	1063^rd	1170	9.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.38	371^st	498	25.5%
2019	29.01	379^th	493	23.1%
2022	33.41	268^th	389	31.1%
2023	36.54	349^th	531	34.3%
2024	39.59	338^th	564	40.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.89	1137^th	1176	3.3%
2019	12.44	1054^th	1193	11.7%
2022	21.84	879^th	1155	23.9%
2023	18.65	960^th	1197	19.8%
2024	14.18	1072^nd	1219	12.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	4.86	1147^th	1176	2.5%
2019	6.64	1116^th	1190	6.2%
2022	20.32	894^th	1154	22.5%
2023	15.93	979^th	1191	17.8%
2024	15.10	1039^th	1211	14.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.59	443^rd	679	34.8%
2024	33.43	463^rd	690	32.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dreamyard Preparatory School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.44	772^nd	791	2.4%
2019	13.96	722^nd	815	11.4%
2022	29.85	519^th	760	31.7%
2023	24.08	651^st	851	23.5%
2024	20.75	715^th	865	17.3%

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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.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Dreamyard Preparatory School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	2	41	0	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	114
2008	3	74	3	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	216
2009	4	121	2	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2010	2	133	3	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2011	0	92	3	249	4	0	0	0	348
2012	1	93	0	244	10	0	0	0	348
2013	1	87	0	202	13	4	0	0	307
2014	4	109	4	221	9	0	0	0	347
2015	4	115	4	213	10	0	1	0	347
2016	1	115	4	189	2	0	1	0	312
2017	3	96	0	185	0	0	1	0	285
2018	1	76	2	188	0	0	1	0	268
2019	5	78	2	190	1	0	1	0	277
2020	4	76	2	201	0	0	0	0	283
2021	4	95	2	233	1	1	0	0	336
2022	5	98	1	223	2	3	0	0	332
2023	3	93	1	226	1	2	7	0	333
2024	5	68	1	209	2	2	1	1	289

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 Dreamyard Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	114	6.0	19.0	82.5
2008	216	11.8	18.3	87.5
2009	301	19.0	15.8	89.4
2010	366	27.0	13.5	n/a
2011	348	24.0	14.4	83
2012	348	21.1	16.4	83.3
2013	307	23.0	13.3	85
2014	347	22.0	15.7	99.1
2015	347	22.0	15.7	75.2
2016	312	22.0	14.1	72.1
2017	285	21.9	12.9	70.9
2018	268	22.0	12.1	85.8
2019	277	21.0	13.1	88.1
2020	283	23.9	11.8	90.1
2021	336	25.0	13.4	92
2022	332	26.6	12.4	93.1
2023	333	27.5	12.1	93.7
2024	289	28.4	10.1	97.9

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 Dreamyard Preparatory School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	114	6.0	19.0	82.5
2008	216	11.8	18.3	87.5
2009	301	19.0	15.8	89.4
2010	366	27.0	13.5	n/a
2011	348	24.0	14.4	83
2012	348	21.1	16.4	83.3
2013	307	23.0	13.3	85
2014	347	22.0	15.7	99.1
2015	347	22.0	15.7	75.2
2016	312	22.0	14.1	72.1
2017	285	21.9	12.9	70.9
2018	268	22.0	12.1	85.8
2019	277	21.0	13.1	88.1
2020	283	23.9	11.8	90.1
2021	336	25.0	13.4	92
2022	332	26.6	12.4	93.1
2023	333	27.5	12.1	93.7
2024	289	28.4	10.1	97.9

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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